MacLaine
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MacLaine is a Scottish surname historically associated with the Clan MacLaine of Lochbuie and related Highland lineages.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| MacLaine canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14468338 — 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: MacLaine Context triple: [Maclean of Duart, hasSurnameForm, MacLaine]
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A.
Lloyd Richards
Lloyd Richards was a prominent Canadian-American theatre director and educator best known for championing African-American playwrights, including directing the original Broadway production of August Wilson’s "Fences."
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B.
Lloyd Richards
Lloyd Richards is a character in the classic film and play "All About Eve," depicted as a talented and ambitious playwright closely involved in the theatrical world surrounding Margo Channing.
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C.
Cal Massey
Cal Massey was an American jazz trumpeter and composer known for his politically charged, socially conscious works and collaborations with leading avant-garde jazz musicians of the 1960s.
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D.
Orson Bean
Orson Bean was an American actor and comedian known for his prolific work in film, television, and theater, as well as his frequent appearances on game shows and talk shows.
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E.
Lionel Stander
Lionel Stander was an American character actor known for his distinctive gravelly voice and memorable supporting roles in classic Hollywood films and later television.
- 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: MacLaine Target entity description: MacLaine is a Scottish surname historically associated with the Clan MacLaine of Lochbuie and related Highland lineages.
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A.
Lloyd Richards
Lloyd Richards was a prominent Canadian-American theatre director and educator best known for championing African-American playwrights, including directing the original Broadway production of August Wilson’s "Fences."
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B.
Lloyd Richards
Lloyd Richards is a character in the classic film and play "All About Eve," depicted as a talented and ambitious playwright closely involved in the theatrical world surrounding Margo Channing.
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C.
Cal Massey
Cal Massey was an American jazz trumpeter and composer known for his politically charged, socially conscious works and collaborations with leading avant-garde jazz musicians of the 1960s.
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D.
Orson Bean
Orson Bean was an American actor and comedian known for his prolific work in film, television, and theater, as well as his frequent appearances on game shows and talk shows.
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E.
Lionel Stander
Lionel Stander was an American character actor known for his distinctive gravelly voice and memorable supporting roles in classic Hollywood films and later television.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.