Jesse White
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Jesse White was an American character actor best known for his comedic roles in film and television, including his long-running portrayal of the Maytag repairman in commercials.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jesse White canonical | 13 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5043422 — 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: Jesse White Context triple: [The Come On, starring, Jesse White]
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A.
Lee H. Hamilton
Lee H. Hamilton is an American politician and foreign policy expert who served as a long-time U.S. congressman from Indiana and later as a leading figure on major national security and intelligence commissions.
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B.
Jim Cox
Jim Cox is an American screenwriter best known for his work on animated films, including Disney’s "The Rescuers Down Under."
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C.
Paul Findley
Paul Findley was an American Republican congressman from Illinois and prominent critic of U.S. foreign policy toward the Middle East, particularly regarding Israel-Palestine relations.
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D.
John St. Polis
John St. Polis was an American stage and film actor active in the early 20th century, known for his character roles during the silent and early sound eras.
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E.
Michael R. Miller
Michael R. Miller is a film editor known for his work on major feature films, including the 2006 installment of the Rocky franchise.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Jesse White Target entity description: Jesse White was an American character actor best known for his comedic roles in film and television, including his long-running portrayal of the Maytag repairman in commercials.
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A.
Lee H. Hamilton
Lee H. Hamilton is an American politician and foreign policy expert who served as a long-time U.S. congressman from Indiana and later as a leading figure on major national security and intelligence commissions.
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B.
Jim Cox
Jim Cox is an American screenwriter best known for his work on animated films, including Disney’s "The Rescuers Down Under."
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C.
Paul Findley
Paul Findley was an American Republican congressman from Illinois and prominent critic of U.S. foreign policy toward the Middle East, particularly regarding Israel-Palestine relations.
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D.
John St. Polis
John St. Polis was an American stage and film actor active in the early 20th century, known for his character roles during the silent and early sound eras.
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E.
Michael R. Miller
Michael R. Miller is a film editor known for his work on major feature films, including the 2006 installment of the Rocky franchise.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character actor
ⓘ
film actor ⓘ human ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| activeIn |
film
ⓘ
television ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer |
Maytag
ⓘ
linked to:
Maytag Corporation
|
| ethnicGroup | American ⓘ |
| familyName | White ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
advertising
ⓘ
entertainment industry ⓘ |
| genre | comedy ⓘ |
| givenName | Jesse ⓘ |
| hasNotableCharacteristic | long-running commercial spokesperson ⓘ |
| hasRole | character actor in American film and television ⓘ |
| knownFor | portrayal of the Maytag repairman in commercials ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| mediaType |
film
ⓘ
television ⓘ |
| name | Jesse White ⓘ |
| notableFor | comedic roles in film and television ⓘ |
| notableRole |
Maytag repairman
ⓘ
linked to:
Maytag Corporation
|
| notableWork |
Maytag repairman commercials
ⓘ
linked to:
Maytag Corporation
|
| occupation |
actor
ⓘ
comedian ⓘ |
| residence |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation | Hollywood ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jesse White Description of subject: Jesse White was an American character actor best known for his comedic roles in film and television, including his long-running portrayal of the Maytag repairman in commercials.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
1953 American film Forever Female
subject linked to:
1953 American film Forever Female