Jack Killian
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Jack Killian is a former police detective who becomes a late-night radio talk show host in the television series "Midnight Caller."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jack Killian canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9983914 — 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Jack Killian Context triple: [Midnight Caller, mainCharacter, Jack Killian]
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A.
Jack Killifer
Jack Killifer was an American film editor active during Hollywood’s classic studio era, known for his work on numerous Warner Bros. productions.
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B.
Kevin Killen
Kevin Killen is a renowned recording and mixing engineer best known for his work with artists such as U2, Peter Gabriel, and Kate Bush.
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C.
Kyle Killen
Kyle Killen is an American screenwriter and television creator known for his emotionally driven, high-concept dramas such as the film "The Beaver" and the TV series "Awake."
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D.
Patrick Kilpatrick
Patrick Kilpatrick is an American character actor, stuntman, and producer best known for his frequent villain roles in action films and television series.
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E.
Jack O'Callahan
Jack O'Callahan is an American former defenseman best known for being part of the "Miracle on Ice" U.S. team that won gold at the 1980 Winter Olympics before going on to play in the NHL.
- 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: Jack Killian Target entity description: Jack Killian is a former police detective who becomes a late-night radio talk show host in the television series "Midnight Caller."
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A.
Jack Killifer
Jack Killifer was an American film editor active during Hollywood’s classic studio era, known for his work on numerous Warner Bros. productions.
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B.
Kevin Killen
Kevin Killen is a renowned recording and mixing engineer best known for his work with artists such as U2, Peter Gabriel, and Kate Bush.
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C.
Kyle Killen
Kyle Killen is an American screenwriter and television creator known for his emotionally driven, high-concept dramas such as the film "The Beaver" and the TV series "Awake."
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D.
Patrick Kilpatrick
Patrick Kilpatrick is an American character actor, stuntman, and producer best known for his frequent villain roles in action films and television series.
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E.
Jack O'Callahan
Jack O'Callahan is an American former defenseman best known for being part of the "Miracle on Ice" U.S. team that won gold at the 1980 Winter Olympics before going on to play in the NHL.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
television character ⓘ |
| airingPeriod | 1988–1991 ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Midnight Caller ⓘ |
| broadcastTime | late-night ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| creator | Richard Di Lello ⓘ |
| employer |
KJCM radio station
ⓘ
San Francisco Police Department ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse |
Midnight Caller universe
ⓘ
linked to:
Midnight Caller
|
| firstAppearance |
Midnight Caller season 1 episode 1
ⓘ
linked to:
Midnight Caller
|
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
crime drama
ⓘ
neo-noir ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
brooding
ⓘ
dedicated ⓘ guilt-ridden ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| network | NBC ⓘ |
| notableQuote | Good night, America, wherever you are. ⓘ |
| occupation |
police detective
ⓘ
private investigator ⓘ radio talk show host ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Gary Cole ⓘ |
| position | homicide detective ⓘ |
| showTitle | The Nighthawk ⓘ |
| stationFrequency |
KJCM 98.3 FM
ⓘ
linked to:
KJCM radio station
|
| theme |
late-night radio culture
ⓘ
redemption ⓘ urban crime ⓘ |
| workLocation | San Francisco ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jack Killian Description of subject: Jack Killian is a former police detective who becomes a late-night radio talk show host in the television series "Midnight Caller."
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.