Jon Matthew Sheffield
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Jon Matthew Sheffield is the birth name of American former child actor Johnny Sheffield, best known for playing "Boy" in the Tarzan films and Bomba the Jungle Boy in a subsequent film series.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Jon Matthew Sheffield canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22026890 — 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)
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Target entity: Jon Matthew Sheffield Context triple: [John Sheffield, birthName, Jon Matthew Sheffield]
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A.
Gary Sheffield
Gary Sheffield is a former Major League Baseball outfielder and third baseman known for his powerful hitting, distinctive batting stance, and over 500 career home runs.
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B.
Stephen Carlton Clark
Stephen Carlton Clark was an American art collector, philanthropist, and heir to the Singer Sewing Machine fortune who played a key role in developing major U.S. art institutions.
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C.
Mike Sweeney
Mike Sweeney is a former Major League Baseball first baseman and designated hitter best known for his standout career with the Kansas City Royals.
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D.
Jon Busch
Jon Busch is an American former professional soccer goalkeeper best known for his standout performances in Major League Soccer, where he earned recognition as one of the league’s top shot-stoppers.
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E.
John Calvin Peoples
John Calvin Peoples was the husband of American actress and Hollywood sex symbol Jane Russell.
- 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: Jon Matthew Sheffield Target entity description: Jon Matthew Sheffield is the birth name of American former child actor Johnny Sheffield, best known for playing "Boy" in the Tarzan films and Bomba the Jungle Boy in a subsequent film series.
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A.
Gary Sheffield
Gary Sheffield is a former Major League Baseball outfielder and third baseman known for his powerful hitting, distinctive batting stance, and over 500 career home runs.
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B.
Stephen Carlton Clark
Stephen Carlton Clark was an American art collector, philanthropist, and heir to the Singer Sewing Machine fortune who played a key role in developing major U.S. art institutions.
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C.
Mike Sweeney
Mike Sweeney is a former Major League Baseball first baseman and designated hitter best known for his standout career with the Kansas City Royals.
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D.
Jon Busch
Jon Busch is an American former professional soccer goalkeeper best known for his standout performances in Major League Soccer, where he earned recognition as one of the league’s top shot-stoppers.
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E.
John Calvin Peoples
John Calvin Peoples was the husband of American actress and Hollywood sex symbol Jane Russell.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.