Frank Roberts
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Frank Roberts is a fictional character from the 1991 crime drama film "The Indian Runner," written and directed by Sean Penn.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Frank Roberts canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10355630 — 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: Frank Roberts Context triple: [The Indian Runner, character, Frank Roberts]
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A.
Arthur Dorman
Arthur Dorman was a British industrialist best known as a co-founder of the major steel and engineering firm Dorman Long and Co Ltd, which played a significant role in bridge building and heavy industry.
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B.
Tony Roberts
Tony Roberts is an American actor best known for his frequent collaborations with Woody Allen in films such as "Annie Hall."
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C.
Leonard Burrows
Leonard Burrows was an Anglican bishop best known for serving as the inaugural Bishop of Sheffield in the early 20th century.
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D.
Philip Manley
Philip Manley is an American musician and guitarist best known for his work in the experimental rock and krautrock-influenced band Trans Am.
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E.
Morton Cooper
Morton Cooper was an author best known for writing the memoir "My Life with Chaplin," which recounts experiences with the legendary filmmaker Charlie Chaplin.
- 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: Frank Roberts Target entity description: Frank Roberts is a fictional character from the 1991 crime drama film "The Indian Runner," written and directed by Sean Penn.
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A.
Arthur Dorman
Arthur Dorman was a British industrialist best known as a co-founder of the major steel and engineering firm Dorman Long and Co Ltd, which played a significant role in bridge building and heavy industry.
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B.
Tony Roberts
Tony Roberts is an American actor best known for his frequent collaborations with Woody Allen in films such as "Annie Hall."
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C.
Leonard Burrows
Leonard Burrows was an Anglican bishop best known for serving as the inaugural Bishop of Sheffield in the early 20th century.
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D.
Philip Manley
Philip Manley is an American musician and guitarist best known for his work in the experimental rock and krautrock-influenced band Trans Am.
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E.
Morton Cooper
Morton Cooper was an author best known for writing the memoir "My Life with Chaplin," which recounts experiences with the legendary filmmaker Charlie Chaplin.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | fictional character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Indian Runner ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Bruce Springsteen song "Highway Patrolman"
ⓘ
linked to:
Song "Highway Patrolman"
|
| conflictWith | Joe Roberts ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| creator | Sean Penn ⓘ |
| familyRelation | brother of Joe Roberts ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | film "The Indian Runner" (1991) ⓘ |
| genre | crime drama character ⓘ |
| hasChild | unnamed son ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
criminal tendencies
ⓘ
emotionally unstable ⓘ impulsive ⓘ violent ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
antagonist
ⓘ
troubled Vietnam War veteran ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
kills a man in a bar
ⓘ
returns home from Vietnam ⓘ shot by Joe Roberts ⓘ |
| occupation |
police officer
ⓘ
sheriff's deputy ⓘ |
| partOf | The Indian Runner characters ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Viggo Mortensen ⓘ |
| servedIn | Vietnam War ⓘ |
| setIn | Nebraska ⓘ |
| spouse | Dorothy ⓘ |
| themeAssociated |
crime and morality
ⓘ
family conflict ⓘ post-war trauma ⓘ |
| yearOfCreation | 1991 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Frank Roberts Description of subject: Frank Roberts is a fictional character from the 1991 crime drama film "The Indian Runner," written and directed by Sean Penn.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.