Jerry Langford
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Jerry Langford is the famous late-night talk show host in Martin Scorsese’s film "The King of Comedy," serving as the object of Rupert Pupkin’s obsessive quest for fame.
All labels observed (1)
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| Jerry Langford canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18423200 — 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: Jerry Langford Context triple: [The King of Comedy, character, Jerry Langford]
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A.
George Langford
George Langford was the first husband of Hattie McDaniel, the pioneering African American actress who won an Academy Award for her role in "Gone with the Wind."
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B.
Phil Bowler
Phil Bowler is an American jazz bassist known for his work with prominent ensembles and contributions to contemporary jazz performance and recording.
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C.
John Farrar
John Farrar is an Australian-born songwriter, producer, and musician best known for his long-time collaboration with Olivia Newton-John and for writing several hit songs from the film and musical "Grease."
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D.
Leyland Hodgson
Leyland Hodgson was a British-born character actor who appeared in numerous Hollywood films from the 1930s to the 1950s, often in supporting or authority-figure roles.
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E.
Michael Elphick
Michael Elphick was an English actor known for his rugged, working-class roles in British film and television, including notable appearances in series like "Boon" and various acclaimed dramas.
- 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: Jerry Langford Target entity description: Jerry Langford is the famous late-night talk show host in Martin Scorsese’s film "The King of Comedy," serving as the object of Rupert Pupkin’s obsessive quest for fame.
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A.
George Langford
George Langford was the first husband of Hattie McDaniel, the pioneering African American actress who won an Academy Award for her role in "Gone with the Wind."
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B.
Phil Bowler
Phil Bowler is an American jazz bassist known for his work with prominent ensembles and contributions to contemporary jazz performance and recording.
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C.
John Farrar
John Farrar is an Australian-born songwriter, producer, and musician best known for his long-time collaboration with Olivia Newton-John and for writing several hit songs from the film and musical "Grease."
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D.
Leyland Hodgson
Leyland Hodgson was a British-born character actor who appeared in numerous Hollywood films from the 1930s to the 1950s, often in supporting or authority-figure roles.
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E.
Michael Elphick
Michael Elphick was an English actor known for his rugged, working-class roles in British film and television, including notable appearances in series like "Boon" and various acclaimed dramas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.