Doris Tate
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Doris Tate was an American victims' rights advocate who became prominent for her activism following the murder of her daughter, actress Sharon Tate, by the Manson Family.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Doris Tate canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11235491 — 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: Doris Tate Context triple: [Sharon Tate, mother, Doris Tate]
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A.
Doris Thompson
Doris Thompson is a notable member of the Thompson family, recognized for her prominence and contributions associated with the family’s legacy.
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B.
Dorothy DuBois
Dorothy DuBois was the wife of American Treasury Department lawyer and Holocaust whistleblower Josiah E. DuBois Jr.
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C.
Jessica Tate
Jessica Tate is a central comedic character from the satirical television series "Soap," known for her ditzy charm and involvement in the show's outlandish family dramas.
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D.
Della Myers
Della Myers is the suburban housewife protagonist of the thriller film "While She Was Out," who is forced into a violent struggle for survival after a routine errand turns deadly.
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E.
Dorothy May
Dorothy May was the first wife of Mayflower passenger and Plymouth Colony governor William Bradford, remembered for her tragic death by drowning shortly after arriving in America in 1620.
- 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: Doris Tate Target entity description: Doris Tate was an American victims' rights advocate who became prominent for her activism following the murder of her daughter, actress Sharon Tate, by the Manson Family.
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A.
Doris Thompson
Doris Thompson is a notable member of the Thompson family, recognized for her prominence and contributions associated with the family’s legacy.
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B.
Dorothy DuBois
Dorothy DuBois was the wife of American Treasury Department lawyer and Holocaust whistleblower Josiah E. DuBois Jr.
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C.
Jessica Tate
Jessica Tate is a central comedic character from the satirical television series "Soap," known for her ditzy charm and involvement in the show's outlandish family dramas.
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D.
Della Myers
Della Myers is the suburban housewife protagonist of the thriller film "While She Was Out," who is forced into a violent struggle for survival after a routine errand turns deadly.
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E.
Dorothy May
Dorothy May was the first wife of Mayflower passenger and Plymouth Colony governor William Bradford, remembered for her tragic death by drowning shortly after arriving in America in 1620.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
activist
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human ⓘ victims' rights advocate ⓘ |
| activeYears | 1970s–1992 ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
greater participation of victims' families in parole hearings
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stronger parole opposition procedures ⓘ victims' rights legislation in California ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City, California, United States ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | brain tumor ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1924-01-16 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1992-07-10 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | White American ⓘ |
| familyName | Tate ⓘ |
| givenName | Doris ⓘ |
| hasChild |
Debra Tate
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Patricia Tate ⓘ Sharon Tate ⓘ |
| hasRelative |
Debra Tate
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Patricia Tate ⓘ Paul Tate ⓘ Sharon Tate ⓘ |
| inspired | creation of the Doris Tate Crime Victims Bureau ⓘ |
| knownFor | public testimony at Manson Family parole hearings ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| motherOf |
Debra Tate
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Patricia Tate ⓘ Sharon Tate ⓘ |
| movement | victims' rights movement ⓘ |
| notableEvent | murder of her daughter Sharon Tate in 1969 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
advocacy for crime victims
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being mother of actress Sharon Tate ⓘ campaigning against parole for Manson Family members ⓘ victims' rights advocacy ⓘ |
| notableWork | early efforts that led to California's Victims' Bill of Rights ⓘ |
| occupation |
activist
ⓘ
victims' rights advocate ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Houston, Texas, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Los Angeles, California, United States ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| residence | California, United States ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| spouse | Paul Tate ⓘ |
| workLocation | California, United States ⓘ |
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Subject: Doris Tate Description of subject: Doris Tate was an American victims' rights advocate who became prominent for her activism following the murder of her daughter, actress Sharon Tate, by the Manson Family.
Referenced by (4)
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