Richard Edson
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Richard Edson is an American musician and actor best known as the original drummer for Sonic Youth and for his roles in films like "Stranger Than Paradise" and "Ferris Bueller's Day Off."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Richard Edson canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4273097 — 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: Richard Edson Context triple: [Sonic Youth, pastMember, Richard Edson]
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A.
Ray Hubbard
Ray Hubbard was a prominent local figure in Texas, likely a civic leader or public official, for whom Lake Ray Hubbard near Dallas was named.
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B.
Pierpont Edwards
Pierpont Edwards was an American lawyer, politician, and federal judge from Connecticut who served as a delegate to the Continental Congress and became the first U.S. District Judge for the District of Connecticut.
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C.
Douglas Seale
Douglas Seale was a British actor and voice artist known for his character roles in film, television, and animation, including work with Disney.
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D.
R.C. Slocum
R.C. Slocum is a longtime American college football coach best known for leading Texas A&M to sustained success and multiple conference titles in the late 20th century.
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E.
Richard Oakes
Richard Oakes was a Mohawk Native American activist best known for helping lead the 1969–1971 occupation of Alcatraz Island, a landmark protest in the Red Power movement.
- 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: Richard Edson Target entity description: Richard Edson is an American musician and actor best known as the original drummer for Sonic Youth and for his roles in films like "Stranger Than Paradise" and "Ferris Bueller's Day Off."
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A.
Ray Hubbard
Ray Hubbard was a prominent local figure in Texas, likely a civic leader or public official, for whom Lake Ray Hubbard near Dallas was named.
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B.
Pierpont Edwards
Pierpont Edwards was an American lawyer, politician, and federal judge from Connecticut who served as a delegate to the Continental Congress and became the first U.S. District Judge for the District of Connecticut.
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C.
Douglas Seale
Douglas Seale was a British actor and voice artist known for his character roles in film, television, and animation, including work with Disney.
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D.
R.C. Slocum
R.C. Slocum is a longtime American college football coach best known for leading Texas A&M to sustained success and multiple conference titles in the late 20th century.
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E.
Richard Oakes
Richard Oakes was a Mohawk Native American activist best known for helping lead the 1969–1971 occupation of Alcatraz Island, a landmark protest in the Red Power movement.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
actor
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human ⓘ musician ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative rock
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experimental rock ⓘ indie rock ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Sonic Youth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRole |
Eddie in "Stranger Than Paradise"
NERFINISHED
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parking garage attendant in "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Desperately Seeking Susan
NERFINISHED
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Do the Right Thing NERFINISHED ⓘ Eight Men Out NERFINISHED ⓘ Ferris Bueller's Day Off NERFINISHED ⓘ Good Morning, Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ Howard the Duck NERFINISHED ⓘ Jim Jarmusch's film "Stranger Than Paradise" NERFINISHED ⓘ Platoon NERFINISHED ⓘ Strange Days NERFINISHED ⓘ Stranger Than Paradise NERFINISHED ⓘ Super Mario Bros. (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Brother from Another Planet NERFINISHED ⓘ Walker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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drummer ⓘ film actor ⓘ musician ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| performedIn |
Desperately Seeking Susan
NERFINISHED
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Do the Right Thing NERFINISHED ⓘ Eight Men Out NERFINISHED ⓘ Ferris Bueller's Day Off NERFINISHED ⓘ Good Morning, Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ Howard the Duck NERFINISHED ⓘ Platoon NERFINISHED ⓘ Strange Days NERFINISHED ⓘ Stranger Than Paradise NERFINISHED ⓘ Super Mario Bros. (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Brother from Another Planet NERFINISHED ⓘ Walker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | drummer of Sonic Youth ⓘ |
| startTime | early 1980s as drummer of Sonic Youth ⓘ |
| workedWith |
Jim Jarmusch
NERFINISHED
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Oliver Stone NERFINISHED ⓘ Spike Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ Susan Seidelman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Richard Edson Description of subject: Richard Edson is an American musician and actor best known as the original drummer for Sonic Youth and for his roles in films like "Stranger Than Paradise" and "Ferris Bueller's Day Off."
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.