Clu Gulager
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Clu Gulager was an American actor known for his character roles in film and television, particularly in Westerns and acclaimed dramas of the 1960s and 1970s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Clu Gulager canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7256832 — 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: Clu Gulager Context triple: [The Last Picture Show, stars, Clu Gulager]
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A.
Vic Tayback
Vic Tayback was an American actor best known for his Emmy-nominated role as the gruff but lovable diner owner Mel Sharples in the film and television versions of "Alice."
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B.
George Lindsey
George Lindsey was an American actor and comedian best known for playing Goober Pyle on "The Andy Griffith Show" and its spin-offs, as well as for his voice work in animated films.
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C.
Raymond Wallace Bolger
Raymond Wallace Bolger was an American actor, singer, and dancer best known for his iconic role as the Scarecrow in the classic film "The Wizard of Oz."
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D.
Lyle Waggoner
Lyle Waggoner was an American actor and comedian best known as a regular cast member on "The Carol Burnett Show" and for his role as Steve Trevor on the television series "Wonder Woman."
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E.
John D. Sloat
John D. Sloat was a U.S. Navy officer who played a key role in the American conquest of California during the Mexican–American War, including the seizure of Monterey in 1846.
- 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: Clu Gulager Target entity description: Clu Gulager was an American actor known for his character roles in film and television, particularly in Westerns and acclaimed dramas of the 1960s and 1970s.
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A.
Vic Tayback
Vic Tayback was an American actor best known for his Emmy-nominated role as the gruff but lovable diner owner Mel Sharples in the film and television versions of "Alice."
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B.
George Lindsey
George Lindsey was an American actor and comedian best known for playing Goober Pyle on "The Andy Griffith Show" and its spin-offs, as well as for his voice work in animated films.
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C.
Raymond Wallace Bolger
Raymond Wallace Bolger was an American actor, singer, and dancer best known for his iconic role as the Scarecrow in the classic film "The Wizard of Oz."
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D.
Lyle Waggoner
Lyle Waggoner was an American actor and comedian best known as a regular cast member on "The Carol Burnett Show" and for his role as Steve Trevor on the television series "Wonder Woman."
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E.
John D. Sloat
John D. Sloat was a U.S. Navy officer who played a key role in the American conquest of California during the Mexican–American War, including the seizure of Monterey in 1846.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American actor
ⓘ
human ⓘ |
| ageAtDeath | 93 ⓘ |
| appearedIn |
A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Feast NERFINISHED ⓘ Return of the Living Dead NERFINISHED ⓘ The Last Picture Show NERFINISHED ⓘ The Tall Man NERFINISHED ⓘ The Virginian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | William Martin Gulager NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | natural causes ⓘ |
| child |
John Gulager
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tom Gulager NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictParticipatedIn | World War II era (stateside service) ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1928-11-16 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2022-08-05 ⓘ |
| dateOfMarriage | 1952 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Cherokee descent ⓘ |
| familyName | Gulager NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Western
ⓘ
drama ⓘ horror film ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| knownFor |
character roles in Western television series of the 1960s
ⓘ
supporting roles in acclaimed American films of the 1970s ⓘ |
| name | Clu Gulager NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Clu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRole |
Billy the Kid in The Tall Man
ⓘ
Emmett Ryker in The Virginian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge
NERFINISHED
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Feast NERFINISHED ⓘ McQ NERFINISHED ⓘ Return of the Living Dead NERFINISHED ⓘ The Last Picture Show NERFINISHED ⓘ The Tall Man NERFINISHED ⓘ The Virginian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 2 ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
ⓘ
film actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Holdenville, Oklahoma, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Los Angeles, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relative |
John Gulager
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tom Gulager NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Baptist (upbringing) ⓘ |
| residence |
Los Angeles
ⓘ
surface form:
Los Angeles, California, United States
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| servedIn | United States Marine Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Miriam Byrd-Nethery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1950s–2010s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Clu Gulager Description of subject: Clu Gulager was an American actor known for his character roles in film and television, particularly in Westerns and acclaimed dramas of the 1960s and 1970s.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.