Scott Thorson
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Scott Thorson is best known as the former lover of entertainer Liberace, whose relationship and legal battle with the performer were dramatized in the film "Behind the Candelabra."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Scott Thorson canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1805980 — 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: Scott Thorson Context triple: [Behind the Candelabra, mainCharacter, Scott Thorson]
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A.
Scott Sundquist
Scott Sundquist is an American drummer best known for being an early member of the Seattle grunge band Soundgarden before their rise to mainstream fame.
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B.
Eric Thompson
Eric Thompson was a British actor and writer best known for narrating and adapting the children's television series "The Magic Roundabout" and as the father of actress and screenwriter Emma Thompson.
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C.
Kevin Hageman
Kevin Hageman is an American screenwriter and producer known for his work on animated and family films and television series, including contributions to The Lego Movie franchise.
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D.
David Scearce
David Scearce is a Canadian screenwriter best known for adapting Christopher Isherwood’s novel into the acclaimed film "A Single Man."
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E.
Scott Kroopf
Scott Kroopf is an American film producer known for his work on numerous Hollywood features, including the science-fiction adventure film "Zathura: A Space Adventure."
- 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: Scott Thorson Target entity description: Scott Thorson is best known as the former lover of entertainer Liberace, whose relationship and legal battle with the performer were dramatized in the film "Behind the Candelabra."
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A.
Scott Sundquist
Scott Sundquist is an American drummer best known for being an early member of the Seattle grunge band Soundgarden before their rise to mainstream fame.
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B.
Eric Thompson
Eric Thompson was a British actor and writer best known for narrating and adapting the children's television series "The Magic Roundabout" and as the father of actress and screenwriter Emma Thompson.
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C.
Kevin Hageman
Kevin Hageman is an American screenwriter and producer known for his work on animated and family films and television series, including contributions to The Lego Movie franchise.
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D.
David Scearce
David Scearce is a Canadian screenwriter best known for adapting Christopher Isherwood’s novel into the acclaimed film "A Single Man."
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E.
Scott Kroopf
Scott Kroopf is an American film producer known for his work on numerous Hollywood features, including the science-fiction adventure film "Zathura: A Space Adventure."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American author
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LGBT figure ⓘ memoirist ⓘ person ⓘ television personality ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Liberace estate controversies ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1958 ⓘ |
| birthName | Scott Thorson ⓘ |
| bookPublicationYear | 1988 ⓘ |
| bookSubject | relationship with Liberace ⓘ |
| criminalRecord | multiple criminal charges after Liberace era ⓘ |
| drugUseHistory | history of substance abuse ⓘ |
| filmBehindTheCandelabraReleaseYear | 2013 ⓘ |
| filmDepictionContext |
HBO film Behind the Candelabra
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linked to:
Behind the Candelabra
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| genre | memoir ⓘ |
| healthIssues | reported struggles with addiction ⓘ |
| inspiredWork | film Behind the Candelabra ⓘ |
| inspiredWorkType | biographical drama film ⓘ |
| knownFor |
media interviews about Liberace
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public discussion of Liberace’s closeted life ⓘ |
| legalAction | palimony lawsuit against Liberace ⓘ |
| legalActionClaim | $113 million in support and property ⓘ |
| legalActionFiled | 1982 ⓘ |
| legalActionOutcome | case settled out of court ⓘ |
| legalActionSettlementAmount | reported settlement of several hundred thousand dollars ⓘ |
| legalActionType | palimony suit ⓘ |
| mediaAppearance | talk shows discussing Liberace relationship ⓘ |
| met | Liberace ⓘ |
| metLiberaceContext | through a mutual friend in Las Vegas ⓘ |
| nationality |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| notableFor |
palimony lawsuit against Liberace
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romantic relationship with Liberace ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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former animal handler ⓘ former bodyguard ⓘ former chauffeur ⓘ |
| partner | Liberace ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Matt Damon ⓘ |
| portrayedIn | Behind the Candelabra ⓘ |
| relationshipDurationWithLiberace | late 1970s to early 1980s ⓘ |
| relationshipTypeWithLiberace | romantic partner ⓘ |
| residenceHistory |
lived in California
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lived in Nevada ⓘ |
| sexualOrientation | bisexual ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
biographical articles about Liberace’s private life
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tabloid coverage in the 1980s ⓘ |
| wrote |
Behind the Candelabra: My Life with Liberace
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linked to:
Behind the Candelabra
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Scott Thorson Description of subject: Scott Thorson is best known as the former lover of entertainer Liberace, whose relationship and legal battle with the performer were dramatized in the film "Behind the Candelabra."
Referenced by (7)
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