Mike Farrell
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Mike Farrell is an American actor, producer, and activist best known for his role as Captain B.J. Hunnicutt on the television series M*A*S*H.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mike Farrell canonical | 8 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10527151 — 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: Mike Farrell Context triple: [Patch Adams, producer, Mike Farrell]
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A.
William Katt
William Katt is an American actor best known for starring in the 1980s television series "The Greatest American Hero" and appearing in films such as "Carrie."
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B.
William B. Murray
William B. Murray was a prominent early 20th-century baseball executive who served as president of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues, helping shape the structure of the minor leagues.
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C.
Carroll O’Connor
Carroll O’Connor was an American actor best known for his iconic portrayal of Archie Bunker on the groundbreaking television sitcom "All in the Family."
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D.
Dave Morse
Dave Morse was an American entrepreneur best known as a co-founder and early leader of Amiga Corporation, a pioneering company in personal computer and multimedia technology.
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E.
James Brolin
James Brolin is an American actor and director known for his roles in film and television, including "Westworld," "Marcus Welby, M.D.," and "Hotel."
- 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: Mike Farrell Target entity description: Mike Farrell is an American actor, producer, and activist best known for his role as Captain B.J. Hunnicutt on the television series M*A*S*H.
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A.
William Katt
William Katt is an American actor best known for starring in the 1980s television series "The Greatest American Hero" and appearing in films such as "Carrie."
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B.
William B. Murray
William B. Murray was a prominent early 20th-century baseball executive who served as president of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues, helping shape the structure of the minor leagues.
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C.
Carroll O’Connor
Carroll O’Connor was an American actor best known for his iconic portrayal of Archie Bunker on the groundbreaking television sitcom "All in the Family."
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D.
Dave Morse
Dave Morse was an American entrepreneur best known as a co-founder and early leader of Amiga Corporation, a pioneering company in personal computer and multimedia technology.
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E.
James Brolin
James Brolin is an American actor and director known for his roles in film and television, including "Westworld," "Marcus Welby, M.D.," and "Hotel."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
activist
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director ⓘ film actor ⓘ human ⓘ producer ⓘ television actor ⓘ television producer ⓘ |
| appearedIn |
M*A*S*H (TV series)
ⓘ
Patch Adams (film) ⓘ
linked to:
Patch Adams
Providence (TV series) ⓘ
linked to:
"Providence"
The Interns (TV series) ⓘ
linked to:
The Interns
The Longest Night (TV film) ⓘ
linked to:
The Longest Night
The Man and the City (TV series) ⓘ
linked to:
The Man and the City
The Questor Tapes (TV film) ⓘ
linked to:
The Questor Tapes
|
| awardReceived |
TV Land Award for M*A*S*H ensemble
ⓘ
linked to:
TV Land Award
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| birthName | Michael Joseph Farrell Jr. ⓘ |
| characterPortrayed | B.J. Hunnicutt ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1939-02-06 ⓘ |
| directed | episodes of M*A*S*H ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Hollywood High School ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Irish American ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | television ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.mikefarrell.org/ ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Screen Actors Guild ⓘ |
| militaryService | United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| name | Mike Farrell ⓘ |
| notableWork |
M*A*S*H
ⓘ
linked to:
M*A*S*H (TV series)
role of Captain B.J. Hunnicutt on M*A*S*H ⓘ |
| occupation |
activist
ⓘ
actor ⓘ director ⓘ producer ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| parentOf |
Christine Farrell
ⓘ
Erin Farrell ⓘ Michael Farrell III ⓘ Peggy Farrell ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
St. Paul, Minnesota, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
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| politicalActivity |
anti–death penalty activism
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human rights activism ⓘ |
| produced |
Dominick and Eugene (film)
ⓘ
linked to:
Dominick and Eugene
Patch Adams (film) ⓘ
linked to:
Patch Adams
|
| residence | California, United States ⓘ |
| spouse |
Judy Farrell
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Shelley Fabares ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1960s–present ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mike Farrell Description of subject: Mike Farrell is an American actor, producer, and activist best known for his role as Captain B.J. Hunnicutt on the television series M*A*S*H.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.