Mrs. Sprague
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Mrs. Sprague is a recurring character on The Andy Griffith Show and Mayberry R.F.D., known as the overprotective and domineering mother of Howard Sprague.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mrs. Sprague canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20166911 — 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: Mrs. Sprague Context triple: [Howard Sprague, hasMother, Mrs. Sprague]
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A.
Mrs. Spaulding
Mrs. Spaulding is the mother of Douglas Spaulding, the young protagonist in Ray Bradbury’s novel "Dandelion Wine."
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B.
Mrs. Haggett
Mrs. Haggett is a central, socially ambitious matriarch in Sidney Howard’s play "The Late Christopher Bean," whose reactions to an unexpected artistic legacy drive much of the story’s comedy and conflict.
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C.
Mrs. Washburn
Mrs. Washburn is a character portrayed by Ann-Margret, likely known from her role in a film or television production.
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D.
Mrs. Averill
Mrs. Averill is a character played by British actress Sarah Douglas, best known for her roles in science fiction and fantasy films.
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E.
Mrs. Beakley
Mrs. Beakley is a central character in the 2017 DuckTales reboot, portrayed as Scrooge McDuck’s highly capable housekeeper, Webby Vanderquack’s grandmother, and a former spy with formidable combat and intelligence skills.
- 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: Mrs. Sprague Target entity description: Mrs. Sprague is a recurring character on The Andy Griffith Show and Mayberry R.F.D., known as the overprotective and domineering mother of Howard Sprague.
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A.
Mrs. Spaulding
Mrs. Spaulding is the mother of Douglas Spaulding, the young protagonist in Ray Bradbury’s novel "Dandelion Wine."
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B.
Mrs. Haggett
Mrs. Haggett is a central, socially ambitious matriarch in Sidney Howard’s play "The Late Christopher Bean," whose reactions to an unexpected artistic legacy drive much of the story’s comedy and conflict.
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C.
Mrs. Washburn
Mrs. Washburn is a character portrayed by Ann-Margret, likely known from her role in a film or television production.
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D.
Mrs. Averill
Mrs. Averill is a character played by British actress Sarah Douglas, best known for her roles in science fiction and fantasy films.
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E.
Mrs. Beakley
Mrs. Beakley is a central character in the 2017 DuckTales reboot, portrayed as Scrooge McDuck’s highly capable housekeeper, Webby Vanderquack’s grandmother, and a former spy with formidable combat and intelligence skills.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.