Wallace Beery as Long John Silver
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Wallace Beery as Long John Silver refers to the veteran American actor’s iconic portrayal of the cunning one-legged pirate in the 1934 film adaptation of "Treasure Island."
All labels observed (1)
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| Wallace Beery as Long John Silver canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1201296 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Wallace Beery as Long John Silver Context triple: [Treasure Island (1934 film), characterPortrayed, Wallace Beery as Long John Silver]
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Colonel Jack
"Colonel Jack" is an early 18th-century novel by Daniel Defoe that follows the morally complex life and adventures of a London pickpocket who rises through crime, transportation, and eventual reform.
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B.
Errol
Errol is a masculine given name of English origin, often used as a first name in various English-speaking countries.
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Doyle Lonnegan in The Sting
Doyle Lonnegan in *The Sting* is the ruthless Irish-American crime boss and high-stakes gambler who serves as the film’s primary antagonist, famously portrayed by Robert Shaw.
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Phil Silvers
Phil Silvers was an American comedian and actor best known for his fast-talking, scheming persona, especially in the classic TV series "The Phil Silvers Show" where he played Sergeant Bilko.
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E.
Tom Canty
Tom Canty is the impoverished London boy who swaps identities with Prince Edward in Mark Twain’s novel "The Prince and the Pauper," highlighting themes of class and social injustice.
- 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: Wallace Beery as Long John Silver Target entity description: Wallace Beery as Long John Silver refers to the veteran American actor’s iconic portrayal of the cunning one-legged pirate in the 1934 film adaptation of "Treasure Island."
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A.
Colonel Jack
"Colonel Jack" is an early 18th-century novel by Daniel Defoe that follows the morally complex life and adventures of a London pickpocket who rises through crime, transportation, and eventual reform.
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B.
Errol
Errol is a masculine given name of English origin, often used as a first name in various English-speaking countries.
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C.
Doyle Lonnegan in The Sting
Doyle Lonnegan in *The Sting* is the ruthless Irish-American crime boss and high-stakes gambler who serves as the film’s primary antagonist, famously portrayed by Robert Shaw.
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D.
Phil Silvers
Phil Silvers was an American comedian and actor best known for his fast-talking, scheming persona, especially in the classic TV series "The Phil Silvers Show" where he played Sergeant Bilko.
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E.
Tom Canty
Tom Canty is the impoverished London boy who swaps identities with Prince Edward in Mark Twain’s novel "The Prince and the Pauper," highlighting themes of class and social injustice.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Wallace Beery as Long John Silver Description of subject: Wallace Beery as Long John Silver refers to the veteran American actor’s iconic portrayal of the cunning one-legged pirate in the 1934 film adaptation of "Treasure Island."
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.