Peter Maloney
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Peter Maloney is an American character actor known for his roles in genre films and television, including a memorable appearance in John Carpenter’s horror classic "The Thing" (1982).
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Peter Maloney canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19455264 — 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: Peter Maloney Context triple: [The Thing (1982 film), starring, Peter Maloney]
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A.
Tony Mullane
Tony Mullane was a prominent 19th-century Major League Baseball pitcher, nicknamed "The Apollo of the Box," known for his ambidextrous pitching and success in both the American Association and National League.
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B.
William Maloney
William Maloney was an Australian medical doctor and long-serving Labor politician who represented the federal seat of Melbourne in the early 20th century.
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C.
Michael Maloney
Michael Maloney is a British actor known for his work in film, television, and theatre, including prominent roles in Shakespearean adaptations.
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D.
Peter Sweeney
Peter Sweeney is a personal name shared by multiple individuals, including various professionals and public figures.
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E.
James Maloney
James Maloney is an actor known for appearing in the classic television series "The Twilight Zone," including the episode "A Stop at Willoughby."
- 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: Peter Maloney Target entity description: Peter Maloney is an American character actor known for his roles in genre films and television, including a memorable appearance in John Carpenter’s horror classic "The Thing" (1982).
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A.
Tony Mullane
Tony Mullane was a prominent 19th-century Major League Baseball pitcher, nicknamed "The Apollo of the Box," known for his ambidextrous pitching and success in both the American Association and National League.
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B.
William Maloney
William Maloney was an Australian medical doctor and long-serving Labor politician who represented the federal seat of Melbourne in the early 20th century.
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C.
Michael Maloney
Michael Maloney is a British actor known for his work in film, television, and theatre, including prominent roles in Shakespearean adaptations.
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D.
Peter Sweeney
Peter Sweeney is a personal name shared by multiple individuals, including various professionals and public figures.
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E.
James Maloney
James Maloney is an actor known for appearing in the classic television series "The Twilight Zone," including the episode "A Stop at Willoughby."
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.