Skippy (dog)
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Skippy was a famous Wire Fox Terrier actor best known for appearing as Asta in the 1930s Thin Man film series.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Skippy (dog) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21481454 — 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: Skippy (dog) Context triple: [Asta, portrayedBy, Skippy (dog)]
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A.
Skippy
Skippy is a 1931 American comedy-drama film, based on a popular comic strip, that earned Jackie Cooper an Academy Award nomination as one of Hollywood’s earliest child stars.
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B.
Skippy
Skippy is a popular American brand best known for its peanut butter products.
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C.
Beasley the Dog
Beasley the Dog was the canine actor best known for playing the slobbery Dogue de Bordeaux partner to Tom Hanks in the 1989 film "Turner & Hooch."
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D.
Piper the Dog
Piper the Dog is the costumed canine mascot representing Hamline University at its athletic events and campus activities.
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E.
Spike the Bulldog
Spike the Bulldog is the costumed canine figure that represents Drake University at its athletic events and school functions.
- 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: Skippy (dog) Target entity description: Skippy was a famous Wire Fox Terrier actor best known for appearing as Asta in the 1930s Thin Man film series.
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A.
Skippy
Skippy is a 1931 American comedy-drama film, based on a popular comic strip, that earned Jackie Cooper an Academy Award nomination as one of Hollywood’s earliest child stars.
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B.
Skippy
Skippy is a popular American brand best known for its peanut butter products.
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C.
Beasley the Dog
Beasley the Dog was the canine actor best known for playing the slobbery Dogue de Bordeaux partner to Tom Hanks in the 1989 film "Turner & Hooch."
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D.
Piper the Dog
Piper the Dog is the costumed canine mascot representing Hamline University at its athletic events and campus activities.
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E.
Spike the Bulldog
Spike the Bulldog is the costumed canine mascot representing Gonzaga University's men's basketball team and broader athletic programs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.