Walter "Robby" Robinson
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Walter "Robby" Robinson is an investigative journalist and editor portrayed as the leader of The Boston Globe’s Spotlight team in the film "Spotlight," which chronicles the newspaper’s real-life investigation into clergy sexual abuse.
All labels observed (1)
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| Walter "Robby" Robinson canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9810453 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Walter "Robby" Robinson Context triple: [Spotlight, character, Walter "Robby" Robinson]
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A.
Don Robinson
Don Robinson is a former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher known for his long career primarily with the Pittsburgh Pirates and his role as both a starter and reliever in the 1970s and 1980s.
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B.
Fred Robinson
Fred Robinson was an American jazz trombonist active in the 1920s and 1930s, known for his work with Louis Armstrong and other leading early jazz ensembles.
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C.
Leon Robinson
Leon Robinson is an American actor and singer best known for his roles in films such as "The Five Heartbeats," "Cool Runnings," and "Above the Rim."
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D.
Larry Robinson
Larry Robinson is a Hall of Fame Canadian ice hockey defenseman best known for his long, successful career with the Montreal Canadiens and multiple Stanley Cup championships.
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E.
Larry Robinson
Larry Robinson is an American academic and administrator best known for serving as president of Florida A&M University.
- 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: Walter "Robby" Robinson Target entity description: Walter "Robby" Robinson is an investigative journalist and editor portrayed as the leader of The Boston Globe’s Spotlight team in the film "Spotlight," which chronicles the newspaper’s real-life investigation into clergy sexual abuse.
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A.
Don Robinson
Don Robinson is a former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher known for his long career primarily with the Pittsburgh Pirates and his role as both a starter and reliever in the 1970s and 1980s.
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B.
Fred Robinson
Fred Robinson was an American jazz trombonist active in the 1920s and 1930s, known for his work with Louis Armstrong and other leading early jazz ensembles.
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C.
Leon Robinson
Leon Robinson is an American actor and singer best known for his roles in films such as "The Five Heartbeats," "Cool Runnings," and "Above the Rim."
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D.
Larry Robinson
Larry Robinson is a Hall of Fame Canadian ice hockey defenseman best known for his long, successful career with the Montreal Canadiens and multiple Stanley Cup championships.
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E.
Larry Robinson
Larry Robinson is an American academic and administrator best known for serving as president of Florida A&M University.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | investigative journalist ⓘ |
| almaMater | Northeastern University ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Pulitzer Prize for Public Service ⓘ |
| countryOfEmployment |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| coveredTopic |
Catholic Church sexual abuse cases
ⓘ
politics ⓘ public corruption ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Northeastern University ⓘ |
| employer | The Boston Globe ⓘ |
| familyName | Robinson ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
investigative journalism
ⓘ
political reporting ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Walter ⓘ |
| inspired | character Robby Robinson in film Spotlight ⓘ |
| knownFor |
investigation of clergy sexual abuse in the Catholic Church
ⓘ
leadership of The Boston Globe Spotlight team ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| mediaTypeWorkedIn | print journalism ⓘ |
| nationality |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| nickname | Robby ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Boston Globe investigation into clergy sexual abuse ⓘ |
| notableTeam | Spotlight investigative team ⓘ |
| notableWork | coverage of the Catholic Church sexual abuse scandal in Boston ⓘ |
| occupation |
editor
ⓘ
investigative reporter ⓘ journalist ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Michael Keaton ⓘ |
| portrayedIn | film Spotlight ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
editor of The Boston Globe Spotlight team
ⓘ
investigative reporter at The Boston Globe ⓘ |
| publication | The Boston Globe ⓘ |
| residence | Massachusetts ⓘ |
| subjectOf | film Spotlight ⓘ |
| workLocation | Boston ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Walter "Robby" Robinson Description of subject: Walter "Robby" Robinson is an investigative journalist and editor portrayed as the leader of The Boston Globe’s Spotlight team in the film "Spotlight," which chronicles the newspaper’s real-life investigation into clergy sexual abuse.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.