John McLiam
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John McLiam was an Irish-born American character actor known for his supporting roles in numerous films and television series from the 1950s through the 1980s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| John McLiam canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11465374 — 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: John McLiam Context triple: [The Missouri Breaks, starring, John McLiam]
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A.
Donald MacBride
Donald MacBride was an American character actor known for his gruff, comedic portrayals in numerous stage and Hollywood films during the 1930s and 1940s.
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B.
David McMillan
David McMillan is the son of Nobel Prize–winning American physicist Edwin McMillan.
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C.
Anthony McHenry
Anthony McHenry is an American professional basketball player best known for his long, successful career in Japan’s B.League, particularly as a key contributor to the Ryukyu Golden Kings.
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D.
Robert McMillan
Robert McMillan was a historical figure known as the original owner of the ship Balclutha, a notable sailing vessel from the late 19th century.
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E.
Jack McManus
Jack McManus is a British singer-songwriter and musician known for his work in pop and adult contemporary music and for his marriage to actress and singer Martine McCutcheon.
- 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: John McLiam Target entity description: John McLiam was an Irish-born American character actor known for his supporting roles in numerous films and television series from the 1950s through the 1980s.
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A.
Donald MacBride
Donald MacBride was an American character actor known for his gruff, comedic portrayals in numerous stage and Hollywood films during the 1930s and 1940s.
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B.
David McMillan
David McMillan is the son of Nobel Prize–winning American physicist Edwin McMillan.
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C.
Anthony McHenry
Anthony McHenry is an American professional basketball player best known for his long, successful career in Japan’s B.League, particularly as a key contributor to the Ryukyu Golden Kings.
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D.
Robert McMillan
Robert McMillan was a historical figure known as the original owner of the ship Balclutha, a notable sailing vessel from the late 19th century.
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E.
Jack McManus
Jack McManus is a British singer-songwriter and musician known for his work in pop and adult contemporary music and for his marriage to actress and singer Martine McCutcheon.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.