William Harrigan
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William Harrigan was an American character actor of stage and screen, active in the early to mid-20th century, known for his supporting roles in crime and drama films.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| William Harrigan canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16095931 — 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: William Harrigan Context triple: [G Men, starring, William Harrigan]
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A.
Bill Harrigan
Bill Harrigan is a former Australian rugby league referee widely regarded as one of the sport’s most prominent and experienced officials.
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B.
Henry Hackett
Henry Hackett is the driven, overworked metro editor of a New York City tabloid newspaper in the film "The Paper," juggling ethical dilemmas, breaking news, and his strained personal life.
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C.
Frank Hackett
Frank Hackett is a ruthless, ratings-obsessed television executive in the 1976 film "Network," emblematic of the media’s turn toward sensationalism and exploitation.
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D.
Anthony McHenry
Anthony McHenry is an American professional basketball player best known for his long, successful career in Japan’s B.League, particularly as a key contributor to the Ryukyu Golden Kings.
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E.
John Harron
John Harron was an American film actor of the silent and early sound era, known for appearing in numerous supporting roles during the 1920s and 1930s.
- 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: William Harrigan Target entity description: William Harrigan was an American character actor of stage and screen, active in the early to mid-20th century, known for his supporting roles in crime and drama films.
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A.
Bill Harrigan
Bill Harrigan is a former Australian rugby league referee widely regarded as one of the sport’s most prominent and experienced officials.
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B.
Henry Hackett
Henry Hackett is the driven, overworked metro editor of a New York City tabloid newspaper in the film "The Paper," juggling ethical dilemmas, breaking news, and his strained personal life.
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C.
Frank Hackett
Frank Hackett is a ruthless, ratings-obsessed television executive in the 1976 film "Network," emblematic of the media’s turn toward sensationalism and exploitation.
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D.
Anthony McHenry
Anthony McHenry is an American professional basketball player best known for his long, successful career in Japan’s B.League, particularly as a key contributor to the Ryukyu Golden Kings.
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E.
John Harron
John Harron was an American film actor of the silent and early sound era, known for appearing in numerous supporting roles during the 1920s and 1930s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.