Colonel Tom Parker
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Colonel Tom Parker was the controversial Dutch-born music manager best known for masterminding Elvis Presley’s career and shaping his rise to global superstardom.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Colonel Tom Parker canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2834409 — 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: Colonel Tom Parker Context triple: [Elvis (2022 film), narrativePerspective, Colonel Tom Parker]
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A.
Walker D. Hines
Walker D. Hines was an American lawyer and government official who served as Director General of Railroads during the period of federal control of U.S. railroads in World War I.
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B.
Dick Haymes
Dick Haymes was a popular Argentine-born American traditional pop singer and actor prominent in the 1940s and 1950s.
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C.
Big Joe Turner
Big Joe Turner was an influential American blues shouter whose powerful voice helped bridge boogie-woogie, jazz, and early rock and roll.
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D.
Roy Acuff
Roy Acuff was an influential American country music singer, fiddler, and Grand Ole Opry star often called the "King of Country Music."
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E.
Hoagy Carmichael
Hoagy Carmichael was an American composer, pianist, singer, and actor best known for writing enduring jazz and pop standards such as "Stardust," "Georgia on My Mind," and "Heart and Soul."
- 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: Colonel Tom Parker Target entity description: Colonel Tom Parker was the controversial Dutch-born music manager best known for masterminding Elvis Presley’s career and shaping his rise to global superstardom.
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A.
Walker D. Hines
Walker D. Hines was an American lawyer and government official who served as Director General of Railroads during the period of federal control of U.S. railroads in World War I.
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B.
Dick Haymes
Dick Haymes was a popular Argentine-born American traditional pop singer and actor prominent in the 1940s and 1950s.
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C.
Big Joe Turner
Big Joe Turner was an influential American blues shouter whose powerful voice helped bridge boogie-woogie, jazz, and early rock and roll.
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D.
Roy Acuff
Roy Acuff was an influential American country music singer, fiddler, and Grand Ole Opry star often called the "King of Country Music."
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E.
Hoagy Carmichael
Hoagy Carmichael was an American composer, pianist, singer, and actor best known for writing enduring jazz and pop standards such as "Stardust," "Georgia on My Mind," and "Heart and Soul."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
impresario
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music manager ⓘ publicist ⓘ talent manager ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Colonel Parker
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The Colonel ⓘ Tom Parker ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
RCA Records
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Sun Records ⓘ rock and roll ⓘ |
| birthName | Andreas Cornelis van Kuijk ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Cremated (ashes in Las Vegas, Nevada) ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | stroke ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Netherlands
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1909-06-26 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1997-01-21 ⓘ |
| emigratedTo | United States of America ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
entertainment business
ⓘ
popular music industry ⓘ |
| honoraryTitleGrantedBy |
State of Louisiana
ⓘ
linked to:
Louisiana
|
| immigrationStatus | undocumented immigrant (for much of his life) ⓘ |
| knownFor |
controlling Elvis Presley’s business affairs
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merchandising Elvis Presley’s image ⓘ negotiating Elvis Presley’s recording contracts ⓘ organizing Elvis Presley’s concert tours ⓘ shaping Elvis Presley’s career ⓘ |
| managed | Elvis Presley ⓘ |
| managedCareerStart | 1955 (Elvis Presley) ⓘ |
| marriageStart | 1935 (to Marie Mott) ⓘ |
| militaryRankTitle | Colonel ⓘ |
| militaryRankType | honorary colonel ⓘ |
| nationality | Dutch-born ⓘ |
| notableFor | managing Elvis Presley ⓘ |
| occupation |
businessperson
ⓘ
music manager ⓘ promoter ⓘ talent agent ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Breda, Netherlands ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Las Vegas, Nevada
|
| portrayedBy | Tom Hanks ⓘ |
| portrayedIn |
2022 film "Elvis"
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linked to:
Elvis (2022 film)
|
| religion | raised Roman Catholic ⓘ |
| reputation |
controversial
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ruthless negotiator ⓘ shrewd businessman ⓘ |
| residence |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| spouse | Marie Mott ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1930s–1980s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Colonel Tom Parker Description of subject: Colonel Tom Parker was the controversial Dutch-born music manager best known for masterminding Elvis Presley’s career and shaping his rise to global superstardom.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.