Will Ryan
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Will Ryan was an American voice actor best known for his work in classic Disney productions and numerous animated films and television series.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Will Ryan canonical | 10 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7644690 — 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: Will Ryan Context triple: [Goofy, voiceActor, Will Ryan]
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A.
Reid
Reid is a common Scottish and Irish surname that has been borne by numerous notable figures across fields such as science, politics, and the arts.
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B.
William Ryan
William Ryan is a film producer best known for his work on the 1994 remake of "Miracle on 34th Street."
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C.
William Ryan
William Ryan is a marine geologist and oceanographer known for his influential work on seafloor spreading and the geological history of the Black Sea, including the "Noah's Flood" hypothesis.
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D.
Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan is an American Republican politician who served as the 54th Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives and was the 2012 Republican nominee for vice president.
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E.
Connell
Connell is a surname of Irish origin borne by various notable individuals across literature, sports, and public life.
- 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: Will Ryan Target entity description: Will Ryan was an American voice actor best known for his work in classic Disney productions and numerous animated films and television series.
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A.
Reid
Reid is a common Scottish and Irish surname that has been borne by numerous notable figures across fields such as science, politics, and the arts.
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B.
William Ryan
William Ryan is a film producer best known for his work on the 1994 remake of "Miracle on 34th Street."
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C.
William Ryan
William Ryan is a marine geologist and oceanographer known for his influential work on seafloor spreading and the geological history of the Black Sea, including the "Noah's Flood" hypothesis.
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D.
Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan is an American Republican politician who served as the 54th Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives and was the 2012 Republican nominee for vice president.
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E.
Connell
Connell is a surname of Irish origin borne by various notable individuals across literature, sports, and public life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film actor
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human ⓘ songwriter ⓘ television actor ⓘ voice actor ⓘ |
| birthName | William Frank Ryan ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer | The Walt Disney Company ⓘ |
| genre |
animation
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children’s entertainment ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | Will Ryan ⓘ |
| notableFor |
voice roles in classic Disney productions
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voice roles in numerous animated films ⓘ voice roles in numerous animated television series ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Adventures in Odyssey
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An American Tail ⓘ
linked to:
An American Tail (1986 film)
Disney animated productions ⓘ
linked to:
Disney animated shorts
Mickey’s Christmas Carol ⓘ
linked to:
Mickey's Christmas Carol
The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin ⓘ The Land Before Time ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ voice actor ⓘ |
| workedOn |
Disney featurettes
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linked to:
Disney animated shorts
Disney television animation ⓘ
linked to:
Disney Television Animation
animated feature films ⓘ animated television series ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Will Ryan Description of subject: Will Ryan was an American voice actor best known for his work in classic Disney productions and numerous animated films and television series.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
The Land Before Time (1988 animated film)
subject linked to:
An American Tail (1986 film)