Lieutenant William F. Kinderman
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Lieutenant William F. Kinderman is a seasoned, introspective police detective who investigates a series of gruesome, seemingly supernatural murders in the horror film *The Exorcist III*.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lieutenant William F. Kinderman canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10371551 — 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: Lieutenant William F. Kinderman Context triple: [The Exorcist III, mainCharacter, Lieutenant William F. Kinderman]
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A.
Lt. Eugene M. Bradley
Lt. Eugene M. Bradley was a U.S. Army Air Corps pilot whose fatal training accident in 1941 led to the naming of Bradley International Airport in his honor.
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B.
Lieutenant George Nicholas Bascom
Lieutenant George Nicholas Bascom was a U.S. Army officer best known for his role in the 1861 Bascom Affair, a pivotal incident that helped ignite prolonged conflict with the Apache in the American Southwest.
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C.
Lt. Henry T. Allen
Lt. Henry T. Allen was a U.S. Army officer and explorer noted for his pioneering 19th-century expeditions in Alaska.
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D.
Lieutenant Colonel Henry Beatty
Lieutenant Colonel Henry Beatty was a U.S. Army officer best known for leading American forces in the successful defense of Craney Island during the War of 1812.
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E.
Lieutenant Charles B. Gatewood
Lieutenant Charles B. Gatewood was a U.S. Army officer best known for his pivotal role in persuading the Apache leader Geronimo to surrender, effectively ending the last major Native American armed resistance to the U.S. government.
- 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: Lieutenant William F. Kinderman Target entity description: Lieutenant William F. Kinderman is a seasoned, introspective police detective who investigates a series of gruesome, seemingly supernatural murders in the horror film *The Exorcist III*.
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A.
Lt. Eugene M. Bradley
Lt. Eugene M. Bradley was a U.S. Army Air Corps pilot whose fatal training accident in 1941 led to the naming of Bradley International Airport in his honor.
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B.
Lieutenant George Nicholas Bascom
Lieutenant George Nicholas Bascom was a U.S. Army officer best known for his role in the 1861 Bascom Affair, a pivotal incident that helped ignite prolonged conflict with the Apache in the American Southwest.
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C.
Lt. Henry T. Allen
Lt. Henry T. Allen was a U.S. Army officer and explorer noted for his pioneering 19th-century expeditions in Alaska.
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D.
Lieutenant Colonel Henry Beatty
Lieutenant Colonel Henry Beatty was a U.S. Army officer best known for leading American forces in the successful defense of Craney Island during the War of 1812.
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E.
Lieutenant Charles B. Gatewood
Lieutenant Charles B. Gatewood was a U.S. Army officer best known for his pivotal role in persuading the Apache leader Geronimo to surrender, effectively ending the last major Native American armed resistance to the U.S. government.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ police detective ⓘ |
| adaptationFrom | novel Legion by William Peter Blatty ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Legion (novel)
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The Exorcist ⓘ The Exorcist III ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | supernatural horror ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Catholic themes
ⓘ
demonic possession cases ⓘ |
| basedOn | character created by William Peter Blatty ⓘ |
| characterAgeTrait | middle-aged ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
introspective
ⓘ
persistent ⓘ seasoned ⓘ skeptical ⓘ thoughtful ⓘ |
| countryOfFictionalResidence |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| creator | William Peter Blatty ⓘ |
| familyName | Kinderman ⓘ |
| fictionalProfessionLocation | police department in Georgetown, Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse |
The Exorcist franchise
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linked to:
The Exorcist film series
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| filmReleaseYearContext |
The Exorcist III (1990)
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linked to:
The Exorcist III
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| franchiseEntry | third film in The Exorcist series ⓘ |
| fullName | William F. Kinderman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | horror ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| investigates |
seemingly supernatural murders
ⓘ
series of gruesome murders ⓘ |
| languageOfCharacter | English ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| moralAlignment | lawful good ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | protagonist of The Exorcist III ⓘ |
| notableCase |
Gemini Killer murders (in The Exorcist III)
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linked to:
The Gemini Killer
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| notableFor |
investigating a series of gruesome murders
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investigating seemingly supernatural crimes ⓘ |
| occupation | police detective ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
George C. Scott
ⓘ
Lee J. Cobb ⓘ |
| primaryActivity | solving homicides ⓘ |
| rank | Lieutenant ⓘ |
| screenDebutWork |
The Exorcist (1973 film)
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linked to:
The Exorcist
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| storyFunction | investigative viewpoint character ⓘ |
| themeInvolvement |
faith versus doubt
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good versus evil ⓘ |
| worksAs | homicide detective ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lieutenant William F. Kinderman Description of subject: Lieutenant William F. Kinderman is a seasoned, introspective police detective who investigates a series of gruesome, seemingly supernatural murders in the horror film *The Exorcist III*.
Referenced by (6)
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