Frank Gallagher in Shameless
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Frank Gallagher in Shameless is the chronically drunk, scheming, and neglectful patriarch of the Gallagher family whose reckless behavior drives much of the series’ dark comedy and drama.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Frank Gallagher in Shameless canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14873974 — 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)
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Target entity: Frank Gallagher in Shameless Context triple: [William H. Macy, characterRole, Frank Gallagher in Shameless]
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A.
Matt Dillon
Matt Dillon is an American actor known for his versatile performances in films ranging from 1980s teen dramas like "The Outsiders" to acclaimed roles in movies such as "Drugstore Cowboy" and "Crash."
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B.
Matt Dillon
Matt Dillon is the fictional U.S. Marshal who serves as the central lawman and protagonist of the long-running Western series "Gunsmoke."
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C.
Robert Shayne
Robert Shayne was an American character actor best known for playing Inspector Henderson on the 1950s television series "Adventures of Superman."
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D.
Rob Delaney
Rob Delaney is an American comedian, writer, and actor best known for co-creating and starring in the TV series "Catastrophe" and for his comedic roles in film and television.
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E.
William John Paul Gallagher
William John Paul Gallagher is the English singer and songwriter best known as the former lead vocalist of the rock band Oasis.
- 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 Gallagher in Shameless Target entity description: Frank Gallagher in Shameless is the chronically drunk, scheming, and neglectful patriarch of the Gallagher family whose reckless behavior drives much of the series’ dark comedy and drama.
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A.
Matt Dillon
Matt Dillon is an American actor known for his versatile performances in films ranging from 1980s teen dramas like "The Outsiders" to acclaimed roles in movies such as "Drugstore Cowboy" and "Crash."
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B.
Matt Dillon
Matt Dillon is the fictional U.S. Marshal who serves as the central lawman and protagonist of the long-running Western series "Gunsmoke."
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C.
Robert Shayne
Robert Shayne was an American character actor best known for playing Inspector Henderson on the 1950s television series "Adventures of Superman."
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D.
Rob Delaney
Rob Delaney is an American comedian, writer, and actor best known for co-creating and starring in the TV series "Catastrophe" and for his comedic roles in film and television.
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E.
William John Paul Gallagher
William John Paul Gallagher is the English singer and songwriter best known as the former lead vocalist of the rock band Oasis.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.