Thomas Hill
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Thomas Hill was a character actor best known for playing the wise bookseller Mr. Koreander in the fantasy film "The NeverEnding Story" (1984).
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Thomas Hill canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8499277 — 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: Thomas Hill Context triple: [The NeverEnding Story (1984 film), leadActor, Thomas Hill]
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A.
Thomas Burke
Thomas Burke was an American sprinter who became the first Olympic champion in both the 100-meter and 400-meter races at the modern Games.
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B.
Thomas Burke
Thomas Burke was an American politician who served as the third Governor of North Carolina during the early years of the United States.
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C.
Thomas Burke
Thomas Burke was a British author best known for his early 20th-century stories set in London’s East End, including the tale that inspired the film "Broken Blossoms."
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D.
Thomas Addis Emmet
Thomas Addis Emmet was an Irish nationalist leader, lawyer, and United Irishman who played a prominent role in the struggle for Irish independence in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
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E.
Charles Maclay
Charles Maclay was a 19th-century American politician, land developer, and founder of the city of San Fernando in California.
- 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: Thomas Hill Target entity description: Thomas Hill was a character actor best known for playing the wise bookseller Mr. Koreander in the fantasy film "The NeverEnding Story" (1984).
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A.
Thomas Burke
Thomas Burke was an American sprinter who became the first Olympic champion in both the 100-meter and 400-meter races at the modern Games.
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B.
Thomas Burke
Thomas Burke was an American politician who served as the third Governor of North Carolina during the early years of the United States.
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C.
Thomas Burke
Thomas Burke was a British author best known for his early 20th-century stories set in London’s East End, including the tale that inspired the film "Broken Blossoms."
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D.
Thomas Addis Emmet
Thomas Addis Emmet was an Irish nationalist leader, lawyer, and United Irishman who played a prominent role in the struggle for Irish independence in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
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E.
Charles Maclay
Charles Maclay was a 19th-century American politician, land developer, and founder of the city of San Fernando in California.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film actor
ⓘ
human ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| actedInGenre |
comedy
ⓘ
drama ⓘ fantasy film ⓘ |
| alsoKnownFor | reprising Mr. Koreander in The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter ⓘ |
| appearedIn |
The NeverEnding Story
ⓘ
linked to:
The NeverEnding Story (1984 film)
The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | cardiac arrest ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1927-06-02 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2009-04-20 ⓘ |
| genre | fantasy film ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | Thomas Hill ⓘ |
| notableFor | portraying the wise bookseller Mr. Koreander in The NeverEnding Story (1984) ⓘ |
| notableRole | Mr. Koreander ⓘ |
| notableWork |
The NeverEnding Story
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linked to:
The NeverEnding Story (1984 film)
|
| occupation |
actor
ⓘ
character actor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Landour, Mussoorie, British India
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linked to:
Mussoorie
|
| placeOfDeath |
Bloomington, Indiana, United States
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linked to:
Bloomington, Indiana
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| portrayed | Mr. Koreander ⓘ |
| residence |
Bloomington, Indiana, United States
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linked to:
Bloomington, Indiana
|
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workedIn |
film
ⓘ
television ⓘ theatre ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1950s–2000s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Thomas Hill Description of subject: Thomas Hill was a character actor best known for playing the wise bookseller Mr. Koreander in the fantasy film "The NeverEnding Story" (1984).
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.