Mark Lavon Helm
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Mark Lavon Helm was an American drummer, singer, and actor best known as the soulful, Southern-accented voice and multi-instrumentalist of the rock group The Band.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mark Lavon Helm canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4373164 — 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: Mark Lavon Helm Context triple: [Levon Helm, birthName, Mark Lavon Helm]
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A.
Robert T. Herres
Robert T. Herres was a United States Air Force general who became the first Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and a key leader in U.S. military space and strategic command operations.
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B.
John Kiffmeyer
John Kiffmeyer is an American drummer best known for being the original drummer of the punk rock band Green Day during their early years.
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C.
Martin J. Hillenbrand
Martin J. Hillenbrand was an American career diplomat who held several key Cold War-era posts, including serving as U.S. Ambassador to Hungary and later to the Federal Republic of Germany.
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D.
Eric Lamonsoff
Eric Lamonsoff is a bumbling yet big-hearted family man and close friend of Lenny Feder in the Grown Ups comedy film series.
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E.
John Eisendrath
John Eisendrath is a television writer and producer best known for his work on series such as "The Blacklist" and "Alias."
- 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: Mark Lavon Helm Target entity description: Mark Lavon Helm was an American drummer, singer, and actor best known as the soulful, Southern-accented voice and multi-instrumentalist of the rock group The Band.
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A.
Robert T. Herres
Robert T. Herres was a United States Air Force general who became the first Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and a key leader in U.S. military space and strategic command operations.
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B.
John Kiffmeyer
John Kiffmeyer is an American drummer best known for being the original drummer of the punk rock band Green Day during their early years.
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C.
Martin J. Hillenbrand
Martin J. Hillenbrand was an American career diplomat who held several key Cold War-era posts, including serving as U.S. Ambassador to Hungary and later to the Federal Republic of Germany.
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D.
Eric Lamonsoff
Eric Lamonsoff is a bumbling yet big-hearted family man and close friend of Lenny Feder in the Grown Ups comedy film series.
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E.
John Eisendrath
John Eisendrath is a television writer and producer best known for his work on series such as "The Blacklist" and "Alias."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
drummer
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human ⓘ multi-instrumentalist ⓘ musician ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Levon Helm ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Bob Dylan
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Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band ⓘ
linked to:
Ringo's All Starr Band
Ronnie Hawkins and the Hawks ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Grammy Award for Best Americana Album
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Grammy Award for Best Traditional Folk Album ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | throat cancer ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1940-05-26 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2012-04-19 ⓘ |
| familyName | Helm ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
Americana
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country rock ⓘ folk rock ⓘ rock ⓘ roots rock ⓘ |
| givenName | Mark ⓘ |
| instrument |
bass guitar
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drum kit ⓘ guitar ⓘ harmonica ⓘ mandolin ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
| memberOf | The Band ⓘ |
| middleName | Lavon ⓘ |
| name | Mark Lavon Helm ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
performed at The Last Waltz concert in 1976 with The Band
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linked to:
The Last Waltz concert by The Band
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| notableRole |
Loretta Lynn’s father in the film Coal Miner’s Daughter
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appearance in the film The Right Stuff ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Dirt Farmer
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Electric Dirt ⓘ Ophelia ⓘ Ramble at the Ryman ⓘ The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down ⓘ The Weight ⓘ Up on Cripple Creek ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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drummer ⓘ record producer ⓘ singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Elaine, Arkansas, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
New York City, New York, United States
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linked to:
New York City
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| residence |
Woodstock, New York, United States
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linked to:
Woodstock, New York
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| vocalStyle | Southern-accented ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mark Lavon Helm Description of subject: Mark Lavon Helm was an American drummer, singer, and actor best known as the soulful, Southern-accented voice and multi-instrumentalist of the rock group The Band.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.