Jim Baker in Sixteen Candles
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Jim Baker in "Sixteen Candles" is the well-meaning but oblivious father of protagonist Samantha Baker in the 1984 coming-of-age comedy film.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Jim Baker in Sixteen Candles canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11368190 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Jim Baker in Sixteen Candles Context triple: [Paul Dooley, hasRole, Jim Baker in Sixteen Candles]
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A.
Bobby McCallister
Bobby McCallister is a fictional character played by actor Logan Lerman, likely featured in a film or television production.
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B.
Cameron Frye
Cameron Frye is the anxious, introspective best friend of Ferris in the 1986 teen comedy film "Ferris Bueller's Day Off," known for his emotional journey and strained relationship with his father.
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C.
Gary Coleman
Gary Coleman was an American child actor best known for his iconic role as Arnold Jackson on the sitcom "Diff'rent Strokes."
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D.
Kim Billick
Kim Billick is best known as the wife of former NFL head coach and Super Bowl champion Brian Billick.
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E.
Walt Lloyd
Walt Lloyd is an American cinematographer known for his work on independent and studio films, including the cult classic "Pump Up the Volume."
- 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: Jim Baker in Sixteen Candles Target entity description: Jim Baker in "Sixteen Candles" is the well-meaning but oblivious father of protagonist Samantha Baker in the 1984 coming-of-age comedy film.
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A.
Bobby McCallister
Bobby McCallister is a fictional character played by actor Logan Lerman, likely featured in a film or television production.
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B.
Cameron Frye
Cameron Frye is the anxious, introspective best friend of Ferris in the 1986 teen comedy film "Ferris Bueller's Day Off," known for his emotional journey and strained relationship with his father.
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C.
Gary Coleman
Gary Coleman was an American child actor best known for his iconic role as Arnold Jackson on the sitcom "Diff'rent Strokes."
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D.
Kim Billick
Kim Billick is best known as the wife of former NFL head coach and Super Bowl champion Brian Billick.
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E.
Walt Lloyd
Walt Lloyd is an American cinematographer known for his work on independent and studio films, including the cult classic "Pump Up the Volume."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Sixteen Candles ⓘ |
| appearsInScene |
Baker family breakfast scenes
ⓘ
wedding day preparations for Ginny ⓘ |
| basedOn | original screenplay by John Hughes ⓘ |
| child |
Ginny Baker (Sixteen Candles)
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Mike Baker (Sixteen Candles) ⓘ Samantha Baker ⓘ Younger Baker son (Sixteen Candles) ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| createdBy | John Hughes ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse |
Sixteen Candles universe
ⓘ
linked to:
Sixteen Candles
|
| filmProductionCompany | Universal Pictures ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
Sixteen Candles (1984 film)
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linked to:
Sixteen Candles
|
| genre |
comedy
ⓘ
coming-of-age film ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
comic relief
ⓘ
parental figure to protagonist ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | supporting character ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
oblivious to Samantha’s forgotten birthday
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well-meaning ⓘ |
| occupation | father ⓘ |
| partOf | Baker family (Sixteen Candles) ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Paul Dooley ⓘ |
| realization | eventually recognizes Samantha’s feelings ⓘ |
| relationshipTo |
father of Samantha Baker
ⓘ
husband of Brenda Baker ⓘ |
| setIn | suburban Chicago area ⓘ |
| spouse | Brenda Baker (Sixteen Candles) ⓘ |
| yearOfAppearance | 1984 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jim Baker in Sixteen Candles Description of subject: Jim Baker in "Sixteen Candles" is the well-meaning but oblivious father of protagonist Samantha Baker in the 1984 coming-of-age comedy film.
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