Triple
T3030374
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Wilford Brimley |
E82878
|
entity |
| Predicate | portrayedCharacter |
P1668
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Gus Witherspoon
Gus Witherspoon is the gruff but warm-hearted grandfather and family patriarch played by Wilford Brimley on the 1980s television drama "Our House."
|
E320496
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Gus Witherspoon | Statement: [Wilford Brimley, portrayedCharacter, Gus Witherspoon]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gus Witherspoon Context triple: [Wilford Brimley, portrayedCharacter, Gus Witherspoon]
-
A.
Jonathan Banks
Jonathan Banks is an American character actor best known for his acclaimed portrayal of fixer Mike Ehrmantraut in the television dramas Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul.
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B.
Keenan Wynn
Keenan Wynn was an American character actor known for his prolific film and television career from the 1940s through the 1970s, often playing gruff, comedic, or villainous supporting roles.
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C.
Gus Gerard
Gus Gerard is a former American professional basketball forward best known for his play in the ABA during the 1970s.
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D.
Bradley Witherspoon
Bradley Witherspoon is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a bearer of the surname Witherspoon, though specific widely known achievements or roles are not clearly documented.
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E.
Sean Patrick Duke
Sean Patrick Duke is the birth name of American actor Sean Astin, known for roles in films such as "The Goonies," "Rudy," and "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Gus Witherspoon Triple: [Wilford Brimley, portrayedCharacter, Gus Witherspoon]
Generated description
Gus Witherspoon is the gruff but warm-hearted grandfather and family patriarch played by Wilford Brimley on the 1980s television drama "Our House."
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gus Witherspoon Target entity description: Gus Witherspoon is the gruff but warm-hearted grandfather and family patriarch played by Wilford Brimley on the 1980s television drama "Our House."
-
A.
Jonathan Banks
Jonathan Banks is an American character actor best known for his acclaimed portrayal of fixer Mike Ehrmantraut in the television dramas Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul.
-
B.
Keenan Wynn
Keenan Wynn was an American character actor known for his prolific film and television career from the 1940s through the 1970s, often playing gruff, comedic, or villainous supporting roles.
-
C.
Gus Gerard
Gus Gerard is a former American professional basketball forward best known for his play in the ABA during the 1970s.
-
D.
Bradley Witherspoon
Bradley Witherspoon is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a bearer of the surname Witherspoon, though specific widely known achievements or roles are not clearly documented.
-
E.
Sean Patrick Duke
Sean Patrick Duke is the birth name of American actor Sean Astin, known for roles in films such as "The Goonies," "Rudy," and "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (5 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69ad8b21a62881908ec5dd4fba4a187c |
completed | March 8, 2026, 2:43 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69ad9aecd384819085d15f701add7c44 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 3:51 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69b1debd245c819081eb2dec470f9156 |
completed | March 11, 2026, 9:29 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69b1dfc77c1881909688d5037682fa01 |
completed | March 11, 2026, 9:33 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69b1e03121148190840fc48a50c4ec0e |
completed | March 11, 2026, 9:35 p.m. |
Created at: March 8, 2026, 3:01 p.m.