Nancy Henderson in Harry and the Hendersons
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Nancy Henderson is the warm, practical matriarch of the Henderson family in the film "Harry and the Hendersons," who helps protect and befriend the gentle Sasquatch Harry.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nancy Henderson in Harry and the Hendersons canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12756681 — 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: Nancy Henderson in Harry and the Hendersons Context triple: [Melinda Dillon, portrayed, Nancy Henderson in Harry and the Hendersons]
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A.
Florence Henderson
Florence Henderson was an American actress and singer best known for her iconic role as Carol Brady on the television sitcom "The Brady Bunch."
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B.
Vera Mowry
Vera Mowry was an American theater historian and academic known for her scholarship in drama and her marriage to actor Pernell Roberts.
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C.
Rue McClanahan
Rue McClanahan was an American actress best known for her Emmy-winning role as the flirtatious Southern belle Blanche Devereaux on the classic sitcom "The Golden Girls."
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D.
Minnie in The Hogan Family
Minnie in The Hogan Family is a comedic supporting character on the late-1980s American sitcom The Hogan Family, portrayed by actress Edie McClurg.
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E.
Mary Tyler Moore
Mary Tyler Moore was an influential American actress and television icon best known for redefining the portrayal of independent working women through her roles on "The Dick Van Dyke Show" and "The Mary Tyler Moore Show."
- 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: Nancy Henderson in Harry and the Hendersons Target entity description: Nancy Henderson is the warm, practical matriarch of the Henderson family in the film "Harry and the Hendersons," who helps protect and befriend the gentle Sasquatch Harry.
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A.
Florence Henderson
Florence Henderson was an American actress and singer best known for her iconic role as Carol Brady on the television sitcom "The Brady Bunch."
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B.
Vera Mowry
Vera Mowry was an American theater historian and academic known for her scholarship in drama and her marriage to actor Pernell Roberts.
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C.
Rue McClanahan
Rue McClanahan was an American actress best known for her Emmy-winning role as the flirtatious Southern belle Blanche Devereaux on the classic sitcom "The Golden Girls."
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D.
Minnie in The Hogan Family
Minnie in The Hogan Family is a comedic supporting character on the late-1980s American sitcom The Hogan Family, portrayed by actress Edie McClurg.
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E.
Mary Tyler Moore
Mary Tyler Moore was an influential American actress and television icon best known for redefining the portrayal of independent working women through her roles on "The Dick Van Dyke Show" and "The Mary Tyler Moore Show."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Harry and the Hendersons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | fantasy comedy film ⓘ |
| appearsWith |
Ernie Henderson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
George Henderson NERFINISHED ⓘ Harry (Sasquatch) NERFINISHED ⓘ Sarah Henderson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Harry (Sasquatch) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| befriends | Harry (Sasquatch) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
compassionate
ⓘ
practical ⓘ protective ⓘ warm ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createdFor | Harry and the Hendersons (1987 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Henderson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Harry and the Hendersons universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Harry and the Hendersons (1987 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreContext | family film ⓘ |
| givenName | Nancy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChild |
Ernie Henderson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sarah Henderson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole |
matriarch
ⓘ
mother ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| memberOf | Henderson family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAction |
advocates for Harry’s safety
ⓘ
helps hide Harry from authorities ⓘ supports her family in accepting Harry ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Melinda Dillon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protects | Harry (Sasquatch) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Seattle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| species | human ⓘ |
| spouse | George Henderson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workTitle | Harry and the Hendersons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfWorkRelease | 1987 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nancy Henderson in Harry and the Hendersons Description of subject: Nancy Henderson is the warm, practical matriarch of the Henderson family in the film "Harry and the Hendersons," who helps protect and befriend the gentle Sasquatch Harry.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.