Joey Starrett
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Joey Starrett is the young frontier boy in the classic Western film "Shane," whose admiration for the title character provides the movie’s emotional core.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Joey Starrett canonical | 3 |
| Joe Starrett | 2 |
| Joe Starrett in "Shane" | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22595809 — 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: Joey Starrett Context triple: [Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for "Shane", rolePortrayed, Joey Starrett]
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A.
William Munny
William Munny is a reformed outlaw and aging gunslinger who reluctantly returns to violence in the Western film "Unforgiven."
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B.
Joliet Jake
Joliet Jake is one of the Blues Brothers, a fictional blues musician and ex-convict portrayed by John Belushi in the film and musical act "The Blues Brothers."
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C.
Bob Shane
Bob Shane was an American folk singer best known as a founding member and lead vocalist of the influential folk group The Kingston Trio.
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D.
Bret Maverick
Bret Maverick is a charming, quick-witted professional gambler and con man from the classic Western television series "Maverick," famously portrayed by James Garner.
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E.
Cave Carson
Cave Carson is a long-running DC Comics adventurer and spelunker character known for his underground expeditions and later reinvention in surreal, sci-fi stories.
- 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: Joey Starrett Target entity description: Joey Starrett is the young frontier boy in the classic Western film "Shane," whose admiration for the title character provides the movie’s emotional core.
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A.
William Munny
William Munny is a reformed outlaw and aging gunslinger who reluctantly returns to violence in the Western film "Unforgiven."
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B.
Joliet Jake
Joliet Jake is one of the Blues Brothers, a fictional blues musician and ex-convict portrayed by John Belushi in the film and musical act "The Blues Brothers."
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C.
Bob Shane
Bob Shane was an American folk singer best known as a founding member and lead vocalist of the influential folk group The Kingston Trio.
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D.
Bret Maverick
Bret Maverick is a charming, quick-witted professional gambler and con man from the classic Western television series "Maverick," famously portrayed by James Garner.
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E.
Cave Carson
Cave Carson is a long-running DC Comics adventurer and spelunker character known for his underground expeditions and later reinvention in surreal, sci-fi stories.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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linked to: Joey Starrett