Upson Pratt
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Upson Pratt is a wealthy, cruel, and obsessively germophobic businessman who serves as the central figure in the "They're Creeping Up on You!" segment of the horror anthology film Creepshow.
All labels observed (1)
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| Upson Pratt canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T23481939 — 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: Upson Pratt Context triple: [They're Creeping Up on You!, mainCharacter, Upson Pratt]
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A.
Maxcy Gregg
Maxcy Gregg was a Confederate brigadier general from South Carolina, known for his leadership in the Army of Northern Virginia during the American Civil War.
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B.
Hawley Pratt
Hawley Pratt was an American animator, layout artist, and director best known for his work with Warner Bros. Cartoons and on classic characters like the Pink Panther.
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C.
Sidney Harmon
Sidney Harmon was an American writer and producer best known for his work on stage and screen, including providing the story that inspired the 1942 film "The Talk of the Town."
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D.
Nelson Van Alden
Nelson Van Alden is a deeply religious yet increasingly unhinged Prohibition agent-turned-fugitive in the television series "Boardwalk Empire."
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E.
William Van Tine
William Van Tine was an American architect known for contributing to the design of Fair Lane, the historic Henry Ford estate in Dearborn, Michigan.
- 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: Upson Pratt Target entity description: Upson Pratt is a wealthy, cruel, and obsessively germophobic businessman who serves as the central figure in the "They're Creeping Up on You!" segment of the horror anthology film Creepshow.
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A.
Maxcy Gregg
Maxcy Gregg was a Confederate brigadier general from South Carolina, known for his leadership in the Army of Northern Virginia during the American Civil War.
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B.
Hawley Pratt
Hawley Pratt was an American animator, layout artist, and director best known for his work with Warner Bros. Cartoons and on classic characters like the Pink Panther.
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C.
Sidney Harmon
Sidney Harmon was an American writer and producer best known for his work on stage and screen, including providing the story that inspired the 1942 film "The Talk of the Town."
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D.
Nelson Van Alden
Nelson Van Alden is a deeply religious yet increasingly unhinged Prohibition agent-turned-fugitive in the television series "Boardwalk Empire."
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E.
William Van Tine
William Van Tine was an American architect known for contributing to the design of Fair Lane, the historic Henry Ford estate in Dearborn, Michigan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.