Walter
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Walter is a grumpy, sharp-tongued old-man puppet character featured in Jeff Dunham’s stand-up comedy acts.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Walter canonical | 14 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10235729 — 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: Walter Context triple: [Jeff Dunham, notableWork, Walter]
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A.
Walter
Walter is a masculine given name of Germanic origin that has been widely used in English-speaking countries.
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B.
Wilbert
Wilbert is the given first name of American character actor Bill Cobbs, known for his numerous supporting roles in film and television.
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C.
Wally Fay
Wally Fay is a supporting character in the 1945 film noir "Mildred Pierce," known as a somewhat sleazy businessman entangled in the story’s web of betrayal and murder.
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D.
Frank Worthington
Frank Worthington was an English professional footballer best known as a flamboyant forward who played for clubs such as Leicester City and Bolton Wanderers during the 1970s and 1980s.
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E.
Walter Nelson
Walter Nelson was an attorney who served on the defense team in the landmark Ossian Sweet murder trial, which challenged racial injustice in 1920s Detroit.
- 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 Target entity description: Walter is a grumpy, sharp-tongued old-man puppet character featured in Jeff Dunham’s stand-up comedy acts.
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A.
Walter
Walter is a masculine given name of Germanic origin that has been widely used in English-speaking countries.
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B.
Wilbert
Wilbert is the given first name of American character actor Bill Cobbs, known for his numerous supporting roles in film and television.
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C.
Wally Fay
Wally Fay is a supporting character in the 1945 film noir "Mildred Pierce," known as a somewhat sleazy businessman entangled in the story’s web of betrayal and murder.
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D.
Frank Worthington
Frank Worthington was an English professional footballer best known as a flamboyant forward who played for clubs such as Leicester City and Bolton Wanderers during the 1970s and 1980s.
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E.
Walter Nelson
Walter Nelson was an attorney who served on the defense team in the landmark Ossian Sweet murder trial, which challenged racial injustice in 1920s Detroit.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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puppet character ⓘ ventriloquist dummy ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Jeff Dunham live tours
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linked to:
Jeff Dunham
online video clips of Jeff Dunham’s acts ⓘ televised Jeff Dunham specials ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Jeff Dunham: All Over the Map
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Jeff Dunham: Arguing with Myself ⓘ Jeff Dunham: Beside Himself ⓘ Jeff Dunham: Controlled Chaos ⓘ Jeff Dunham: Minding the Monsters ⓘ Jeff Dunham: Relative Disaster ⓘ Jeff Dunham: Spark of Insanity ⓘ |
| audiencePerception | fan-favorite character ⓘ |
| characterType | grumpy old man ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| creator | Jeff Dunham ⓘ |
| facialExpression | permanent scowl ⓘ |
| fictionalAge | elderly ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Jeff Dunham live performances in the 1990s ⓘ |
| genre | stand-up comedy ⓘ |
| hairColor | gray ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | married ⓘ |
| medium | ventriloquism act ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
bad-tempered
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cynical ⓘ deadpan humor ⓘ sarcastic ⓘ sharp-tongued ⓘ |
| performer | Jeff Dunham ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
blunt
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irritable ⓘ misanthropic ⓘ opinionated ⓘ |
| roleInAct | primary character in Jeff Dunham’s shows ⓘ |
| runningGag |
complaints about his wife
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complaints about marriage ⓘ complaints about modern society ⓘ complaints about politics ⓘ |
| spouse | unnamed wife ⓘ |
| typicalClothing |
bow tie
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dress shirt ⓘ sweater vest ⓘ |
| usedFor |
adult humor
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political jokes ⓘ social commentary ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Walter Description of subject: Walter is a grumpy, sharp-tongued old-man puppet character featured in Jeff Dunham’s stand-up comedy acts.
Referenced by (14)
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