Gerald B. "Jerry" Sheppard
E1450398
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Gerald B. "Jerry" Sheppard was the husband of American film and television actress Jean Willes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gerald B. "Jerry" Sheppard canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20773511 — 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: Gerald B. "Jerry" Sheppard Context triple: [Jean Willes, spouse, Gerald B. "Jerry" Sheppard]
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A.
Gordon E. Sawyer
Gordon E. Sawyer was an influential American sound engineer in the film industry, renowned for his technical achievements and long career at Samuel Goldwyn Studios.
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B.
Walter C. Sweeney Jr.
Walter C. Sweeney Jr. was a United States Air Force general who played a key role in the development and command of strategic air operations during the mid-20th century.
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C.
Glenn L. Jackson
Glenn L. Jackson was an influential Oregon transportation and public utilities leader whose legacy includes major infrastructure projects in the Pacific Northwest.
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D.
Thomas J. Dryer
Thomas J. Dryer was a 19th-century American newspaper publisher and editor best known for his role in early Pacific Northwest journalism, including founding what became the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
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E.
Ronald E. Yates
Ronald E. Yates is an American author and former journalist known for his work as a foreign correspondent and as a professor and dean at the University of Illinois’ College of Media.
- 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: Gerald B. "Jerry" Sheppard Target entity description: Gerald B. "Jerry" Sheppard was the husband of American film and television actress Jean Willes.
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A.
Gordon E. Sawyer
Gordon E. Sawyer was an influential American sound engineer in the film industry, renowned for his technical achievements and long career at Samuel Goldwyn Studios.
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B.
Walter C. Sweeney Jr.
Walter C. Sweeney Jr. was a United States Air Force general who played a key role in the development and command of strategic air operations during the mid-20th century.
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C.
Glenn L. Jackson
Glenn L. Jackson was an influential Oregon transportation and public utilities leader whose legacy includes major infrastructure projects in the Pacific Northwest.
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D.
Thomas J. Dryer
Thomas J. Dryer was a 19th-century American newspaper publisher and editor best known for his role in early Pacific Northwest journalism, including founding what became the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
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E.
Ronald E. Yates
Ronald E. Yates is an American author and former journalist known for his work as a foreign correspondent and as a professor and dean at the University of Illinois’ College of Media.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.