Triple
T379643
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Curly McLain |
E8649
|
entity |
| Predicate | portrayedBy |
P1507
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Gordon MacRae
Gordon MacRae was an American actor and singer best known for his leading roles in classic Hollywood film musicals such as "Oklahoma!" and "Carousel."
|
E48300
|
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: Gordon MacRae | Statement: [Curly McLain, portrayedBy, Gordon MacRae]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gordon MacRae Context triple: [Curly McLain, portrayedBy, Gordon MacRae]
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A.
Bing Crosby
Bing Crosby was an American singer and actor whose smooth baritone voice and laid-back style made him one of the most popular and influential entertainers of the 20th century.
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B.
Al Jolson
Al Jolson was a hugely popular early 20th-century American singer and actor, often called "The World's Greatest Entertainer," known for his powerful stage presence and pioneering work in sound films.
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C.
Roy Harlow
Roy Harlow was the husband of silent film actress Marie Mosquini, known primarily in relation to her career in early American cinema.
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D.
Sam Jones
Sam Jones was a Hall of Fame shooting guard who won 10 NBA championships with the Boston Celtics during the 1950s and 1960s, making him one of the most decorated players in league history.
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E.
Gene Kelly
Gene Kelly was an American dancer, actor, choreographer, and director renowned for his athletic, energetic style and innovative work in classic Hollywood musicals such as "Singin' in the Rain."
- 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: Gordon MacRae Triple: [Curly McLain, portrayedBy, Gordon MacRae]
Generated description
Gordon MacRae was an American actor and singer best known for his leading roles in classic Hollywood film musicals such as "Oklahoma!" and "Carousel."
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gordon MacRae Target entity description: Gordon MacRae was an American actor and singer best known for his leading roles in classic Hollywood film musicals such as "Oklahoma!" and "Carousel."
-
A.
Bing Crosby
Bing Crosby was an American singer and actor whose smooth baritone voice and laid-back style made him one of the most popular and influential entertainers of the 20th century.
-
B.
Al Jolson
Al Jolson was a hugely popular early 20th-century American singer and actor, often called "The World's Greatest Entertainer," known for his powerful stage presence and pioneering work in sound films.
-
C.
Roy Harlow
Roy Harlow was the husband of silent film actress Marie Mosquini, known primarily in relation to her career in early American cinema.
-
D.
Sam Jones
Sam Jones was a Hall of Fame shooting guard who won 10 NBA championships with the Boston Celtics during the 1950s and 1960s, making him one of the most decorated players in league history.
-
E.
Gene Kelly
Gene Kelly was an American dancer, actor, choreographer, and director renowned for his athletic, energetic style and innovative work in classic Hollywood musicals such as "Singin' in the Rain."
- 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_69a2e7f47dd08190a4e294ccbbe46cd4 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:04 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a2ec2b07248190979229bad3a741c9 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:22 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a3fafe091881908fdf8ddbb6b8a7e6 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 8:38 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a3fba8a31881909a32dca83c07e197 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 8:41 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a3fc96cbd88190b05e70c73cbb45c0 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 8:45 a.m. |
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 1:08 p.m.