Samuel Potts
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Samuel Potts is a supporting character in the 1965 Western film "Major Dundee," appearing as part of the diverse group accompanying the title character on his mission.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Samuel Potts canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6292517 — 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: Samuel Potts Context triple: [Major Dundee, character, Samuel Potts]
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A.
Samuel Ellis
Samuel Ellis was the landowner after whom Ellis Island in New York Harbor was named.
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B.
Samuel Weaver
Samuel Weaver was the teenage son of Randy Weaver who was fatally shot by U.S. marshals during the 1992 Ruby Ridge standoff in Idaho.
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C.
Samuel Barnes
Samuel Barnes is an author known for his work with the Juicy brand.
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D.
Samuel Anderson
Samuel Anderson is a British actor best known for his work in television and theatre, including notable roles in series like "Doctor Who" and "Emmerdale."
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E.
William Molineux
William Molineux was a prominent Boston merchant and radical patriot leader who played a key organizing role in pre-Revolutionary protests against British authority.
- 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: Samuel Potts Target entity description: Samuel Potts is a supporting character in the 1965 Western film "Major Dundee," appearing as part of the diverse group accompanying the title character on his mission.
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A.
Samuel Ellis
Samuel Ellis was the landowner after whom Ellis Island in New York Harbor was named.
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B.
Samuel Weaver
Samuel Weaver was the teenage son of Randy Weaver who was fatally shot by U.S. marshals during the 1992 Ruby Ridge standoff in Idaho.
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C.
Samuel Barnes
Samuel Barnes is an author known for his work with the Juicy brand.
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D.
Samuel Anderson
Samuel Anderson is a British actor best known for his work in television and theatre, including notable roles in series like "Doctor Who" and "Emmerdale."
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E.
William Molineux
William Molineux was a prominent Boston merchant and radical patriot leader who played a key organizing role in pre-Revolutionary protests against British authority.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (21)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film ⓘ film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Major Dundee ⓘ |
| appearsInFilm | Major Dundee ⓘ |
| countryOfFictionalSetting |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| director | Sam Peckinpah ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Major Dundee universe ⓘ |
| followsCharacter |
Amos Dundee
ⓘ
linked to:
Major Amos Dundee
|
| genre | Western film ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearedIn | Western film ⓘ |
| hasCharacter | Samuel Potts ⓘ |
| hasTitleOfWork | Major Dundee ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| missionContext | pursuit of Apache leader Sierra Charriba ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | member of diverse group accompanying Major Dundee ⓘ |
| partOfGroupWith |
Amos Dundee
ⓘ
linked to:
Major Amos Dundee
|
| publicationDate | 1965 ⓘ |
| roleInWork | supporting character ⓘ |
| workReleaseDate | 1965 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Samuel Potts Description of subject: Samuel Potts is a supporting character in the 1965 Western film "Major Dundee," appearing as part of the diverse group accompanying the title character on his mission.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Samuel Potts