Walter Matthau as Herb Sullivan
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Walter Matthau as Herb Sullivan is the gruff, wisecracking retiree-turned-reluctant cruise ship dancer in the romantic comedy film "Out to Sea."
All labels observed (1)
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| Walter Matthau as Herb Sullivan canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22546572 — 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: Walter Matthau as Herb Sullivan Context triple: [Out to Sea, hasOnscreenPairing, Walter Matthau as Herb Sullivan]
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A.
Phil Silvers as Herb Blake
Phil Silvers as Herb Blake is a comic supporting character in the 1950 musical film "Summer Stock," showcasing Silvers’ trademark fast-talking, wisecracking style.
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B.
Kid Gleason
Kid Gleason was an early 20th-century Major League Baseball player and manager best known for leading the 1919 Chicago White Sox team involved in the Black Sox Scandal.
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C.
Danny Kaye as Professor Hobart Frisbee
Danny Kaye as Professor Hobart Frisbee is the comedic lead character—a shy, eccentric musicologist—in the 1948 musical comedy film "A Song Is Born."
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D.
John Lithgow as Earl Talbott Blake
John Lithgow as Earl Talbott Blake is the sadistic, over-the-top criminal mastermind portrayed by Lithgow as the primary antagonist in the 1991 action thriller film "Ricochet."
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E.
Steve Martin as George Banks
Steve Martin as George Banks is the comedic, overprotective father at the center of the modern "Father of the Bride" films, known for his anxious yet loving reactions to his daughter's wedding and growing family.
- 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: Walter Matthau as Herb Sullivan Target entity description: Walter Matthau as Herb Sullivan is the gruff, wisecracking retiree-turned-reluctant cruise ship dancer in the romantic comedy film "Out to Sea."
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A.
Phil Silvers as Herb Blake
Phil Silvers as Herb Blake is a comic supporting character in the 1950 musical film "Summer Stock," showcasing Silvers’ trademark fast-talking, wisecracking style.
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B.
Kid Gleason
Kid Gleason was an early 20th-century Major League Baseball player and manager best known for leading the 1919 Chicago White Sox team involved in the Black Sox Scandal.
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C.
Danny Kaye as Professor Hobart Frisbee
Danny Kaye as Professor Hobart Frisbee is the comedic lead character—a shy, eccentric musicologist—in the 1948 musical comedy film "A Song Is Born."
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D.
John Lithgow as Earl Talbott Blake
John Lithgow as Earl Talbott Blake is the sadistic, over-the-top criminal mastermind portrayed by Lithgow as the primary antagonist in the 1991 action thriller film "Ricochet."
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E.
Steve Martin as George Banks
Steve Martin as George Banks is the comedic, overprotective father at the center of the modern "Father of the Bride" films, known for his anxious yet loving reactions to his daughter's wedding and growing family.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.