Jerry Dandrige (1985 Fright Night character)
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Jerry Dandrige is the suave and sinister vampire antagonist from the 1985 horror film "Fright Night," known for terrorizing a teenage horror fan who discovers his true nature.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Jerry Dandrige (1985 Fright Night character) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8582539 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Jerry Dandrige (1985 Fright Night character) Context triple: [Jerry Dandrige, basedOn, Jerry Dandrige (1985 Fright Night character)]
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Peter Vincent (1985 Fright Night character)
Peter Vincent is a fictional aging horror-movie host and self-styled vampire hunter from the 1985 film "Fright Night," who becomes an unlikely hero when confronted with a real vampire.
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B.
Nick Castle
Nick Castle is an American filmmaker and screenwriter best known for directing the 1984 fantasy film "The Last Starfighter" and for portraying Michael Myers in John Carpenter's original "Halloween."
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C.
Freddy
Freddy is a common diminutive or nickname for the given name Alfred.
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D.
Freddy
Freddy is a central character in Steve Martin’s absurdist stage play "Picasso at the Lapin Agile," typically portrayed as the bartender who observes and comments on the surreal meeting of Picasso and Einstein.
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E.
Freddy Eastwood
Freddy Eastwood is a Welsh former professional footballer and striker best known for his prolific goal-scoring spells in the English lower leagues, particularly with Southend United.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Jerry Dandrige (1985 Fright Night character) Target entity description: Jerry Dandrige is the suave and sinister vampire antagonist from the 1985 horror film "Fright Night," known for terrorizing a teenage horror fan who discovers his true nature.
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A.
Peter Vincent (1985 Fright Night character)
Peter Vincent is a fictional aging horror-movie host and self-styled vampire hunter from the 1985 film "Fright Night," who becomes an unlikely hero when confronted with a real vampire.
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B.
Nick Castle
Nick Castle is an American filmmaker and screenwriter best known for directing the 1984 fantasy film "The Last Starfighter" and for portraying Michael Myers in John Carpenter's original "Halloween."
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C.
Freddy
Freddy is a common diminutive or nickname for the given name Alfred.
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D.
Freddy
Freddy is a central character in Steve Martin’s absurdist stage play "Picasso at the Lapin Agile," typically portrayed as the bartender who observes and comments on the surreal meeting of Picasso and Einstein.
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E.
Freddy Eastwood
Freddy Eastwood is a Welsh former professional footballer and striker best known for his prolific goal-scoring spells in the English lower leagues, particularly with Southend United.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ vampire ⓘ |
| alignment | villain ⓘ |
| allyOf | Billy Cole ⓘ |
| antagonistOf | Charley Brewster ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Fright Night
ⓘ
linked to:
Fright Night (1985 film)
Fright Night (1985 film) ⓘ |
| basedIn | suburban neighborhood near Charley Brewster’s house ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| creator | Tom Holland ⓘ |
| enemyOf |
Charley Brewster
ⓘ
Peter Vincent ⓘ |
| filmSeries | Fright Night franchise ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
Fright Night (1985)
ⓘ
linked to:
Fright Night (1985 film)
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| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
horror
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vampire fiction ⓘ |
| hairColor | dark brown ⓘ |
| hasFandom | horror film fans ⓘ |
| hasType | romanticized vampire archetype ⓘ |
| housemateOf | Billy Cole ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | classic cinematic vampires such as Dracula ⓘ |
| kills | several residents of the neighborhood in Fright Night ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| medium | live-action film ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | primary antagonist in Fright Night (1985) ⓘ |
| notableScene |
confrontation with Charley Brewster and Peter Vincent in his house
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nightclub seduction of Amy Peterson ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
seductive personality
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sinister nature ⓘ suave demeanor ⓘ |
| occupation | vampire ⓘ |
| partOf | 1980s American horror cinema ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Chris Sarandon ⓘ |
| species | vampire ⓘ |
| supernaturalAbility |
hypnosis
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immortality ⓘ regeneration ⓘ shape-shifting ⓘ superhuman strength ⓘ |
| threatens | Charley Brewster’s girlfriend Amy Peterson ⓘ |
| weakness |
holy symbols
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holy water ⓘ sunlight ⓘ wooden stake through the heart ⓘ |
| yearOfFirstAppearance | 1985 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jerry Dandrige (1985 Fright Night character) Description of subject: Jerry Dandrige is the suave and sinister vampire antagonist from the 1985 horror film "Fright Night," known for terrorizing a teenage horror fan who discovers his true nature.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.