William Sherman
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William Sherman is the charming, mischievous teenage boy who serves as the romantic interest of Doris Day’s character in the classic musical film "On Moonlight Bay."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| William Sherman canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10810728 — 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: William Sherman Context triple: [On Moonlight Bay, mainCharacter, William Sherman]
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A.
William Tecumseh Sherman
William Tecumseh Sherman was a prominent Union general in the American Civil War, best known for his "March to the Sea" and his strategy of total war against the Confederacy.
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B.
Thomas W. Sherman
Thomas W. Sherman was a Union Army general during the American Civil War, noted for leading significant operations in the Western Theater.
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C.
Thomas Ewing Sherman
Thomas Ewing Sherman was an American lawyer who became a Jesuit priest and educator, known as the son of Civil War General William Tecumseh Sherman and Ellen Ewing Sherman.
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D.
George J. Sherman
George J. Sherman is a benefactor and namesake associated with collegiate athletics facilities, notably lending his name to the George J. Sherman Family–Sports Complex.
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E.
Philemon Tecumseh Sherman
Philemon Tecumseh Sherman was a son of Union General William Tecumseh Sherman and Ellen Ewing Sherman who lived a largely private life outside his father's military fame.
- 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: William Sherman Target entity description: William Sherman is the charming, mischievous teenage boy who serves as the romantic interest of Doris Day’s character in the classic musical film "On Moonlight Bay."
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A.
William Tecumseh Sherman
William Tecumseh Sherman was a prominent Union general in the American Civil War, best known for his "March to the Sea" and his strategy of total war against the Confederacy.
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B.
Thomas W. Sherman
Thomas W. Sherman was a Union Army general during the American Civil War, noted for leading significant operations in the Western Theater.
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C.
Thomas Ewing Sherman
Thomas Ewing Sherman was an American lawyer who became a Jesuit priest and educator, known as the son of Civil War General William Tecumseh Sherman and Ellen Ewing Sherman.
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D.
George J. Sherman
George J. Sherman is a benefactor and namesake associated with collegiate athletics facilities, notably lending his name to the George J. Sherman Family–Sports Complex.
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E.
Philemon Tecumseh Sherman
Philemon Tecumseh Sherman was a son of Union General William Tecumseh Sherman and Ellen Ewing Sherman who lived a largely private life outside his father's military fame.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| ageInStory | teenage boy ⓘ |
| appearsIn | On Moonlight Bay ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre |
musical film
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romantic comedy film ⓘ |
| associatedWithActor | Doris Day ⓘ |
| basedOnSource | characters from Booth Tarkington stories ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
charming
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mischievous ⓘ |
| countryOfFictionalSetting |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| fictionalUniverse |
On Moonlight Bay (film universe)
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linked to:
On Moonlight Bay
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| genreContext | classic Hollywood musical ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | romantic interest ⓘ |
| notableFor | being Doris Day’s on-screen teenage sweetheart in "On Moonlight Bay" ⓘ |
| partOfWork |
On Moonlight Bay film series
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linked to:
On Moonlight Bay
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| portrayedIn | On Moonlight Bay (1951 film) ⓘ |
| relationshipType | young love ⓘ |
| romanticInterestOf |
Doris Day’s character in "On Moonlight Bay"
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Marjorie Winfield ⓘ |
| settingOfStory | early 20th-century small-town America ⓘ |
| targetAudienceContext | family audience ⓘ |
| yearOfWorkRelease | 1951 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: William Sherman Description of subject: William Sherman is the charming, mischievous teenage boy who serves as the romantic interest of Doris Day’s character in the classic musical film "On Moonlight Bay."
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.