Maurice Hines
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Maurice Hines is an American tap dancer, choreographer, actor, and director known for his work on stage and screen and for frequently collaborating with his brother Gregory Hines.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Maurice Hines canonical | 8 |
| Maurice Hines Sr. | 2 |
| Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back | 2 |
| Maurice Hines was a featured tap dancer | 1 |
| Maurice Robert Hines Sr. | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1231023 — 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: Maurice Hines Context triple: [Gregory Hines, sibling, Maurice Hines]
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Gregory Hines
Gregory Hines was an acclaimed American dancer, actor, and choreographer renowned for revitalizing tap dance and starring in numerous film, television, and stage productions.
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B.
Roger Brown
Roger Brown was a professional basketball player best known for his scoring and rebounding in the American Basketball Association during the 1970s.
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C.
Debbie Allen
Debbie Allen is an American actress, dancer, choreographer, director, and producer renowned for her work on the TV series "Fame" and her influential contributions to dance and television.
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D.
Ed Bullins
Ed Bullins was an influential American playwright whose politically charged, experimental works made him a central voice in the Black Arts Movement of the 1960s and 1970s.
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E.
Leon Henderson
Leon Henderson was an American economist and government official who played a key role in managing wartime price controls and rationing during World War II.
- 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: Maurice Hines Target entity description: Maurice Hines is an American tap dancer, choreographer, actor, and director known for his work on stage and screen and for frequently collaborating with his brother Gregory Hines.
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A.
Gregory Hines
Gregory Hines was an acclaimed American dancer, actor, and choreographer renowned for revitalizing tap dance and starring in numerous film, television, and stage productions.
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B.
Roger Brown
Roger Brown was a professional basketball player best known for his scoring and rebounding in the American Basketball Association during the 1970s.
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C.
Debbie Allen
Debbie Allen is an American actress, dancer, choreographer, director, and producer renowned for her work on the TV series "Fame" and her influential contributions to dance and television.
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D.
Ed Bullins
Ed Bullins was an influential American playwright whose politically charged, experimental works made him a central voice in the Black Arts Movement of the 1960s and 1970s.
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E.
Leon Henderson
Leon Henderson was an American economist and government official who played a key role in managing wartime price controls and rationing during World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Maurice Hines Description of subject: Maurice Hines is an American tap dancer, choreographer, actor, and director known for his work on stage and screen and for frequently collaborating with his brother Gregory Hines.
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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