Sgt. Phil Neeson
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Sgt. Phil Neeson is a supporting character in the 1991 horror film "Sometimes They Come Back," involved in the investigation of the supernatural events haunting the protagonist.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sgt. Phil Neeson canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8244501 — 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: Sgt. Phil Neeson Context triple: [Sometimes They Come Back (1991 film), hasCharacter, Sgt. Phil Neeson]
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A.
Sergeant Dan Scott
Sergeant Dan Scott is a fictional police detective and sidekick to DCI Tom Barnaby in the British crime drama series "Midsomer Murders."
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B.
Sgt. Joe Broadhurst
Sgt. Joe Broadhurst is a supporting police sergeant character on the 1970s American television crime drama "McCloud."
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C.
Lt. Jim Bledsoe
Lt. Jim Bledsoe is a key U.S. Navy submarine officer in the World War II drama "Run Silent, Run Deep," known for his conflict with the commanding captain over tactics and command.
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D.
Lieutenant Joe Clemons
Lieutenant Joe Clemons is the U.S. Army officer portrayed as the central combat leader in the Korean War drama film "Pork Chop Hill."
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E.
Sergeant Gavin Troy
Sergeant Gavin Troy is a fictional police sergeant and the original junior partner to DCI Tom Barnaby in the British detective television series "Midsomer Murders."
- 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: Sgt. Phil Neeson Target entity description: Sgt. Phil Neeson is a supporting character in the 1991 horror film "Sometimes They Come Back," involved in the investigation of the supernatural events haunting the protagonist.
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A.
Sergeant Dan Scott
Sergeant Dan Scott is a fictional police detective and sidekick to DCI Tom Barnaby in the British crime drama series "Midsomer Murders."
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B.
Sgt. Joe Broadhurst
Sgt. Joe Broadhurst is a supporting police sergeant character on the 1970s American television crime drama "McCloud."
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C.
Lt. Jim Bledsoe
Lt. Jim Bledsoe is a key U.S. Navy submarine officer in the World War II drama "Run Silent, Run Deep," known for his conflict with the commanding captain over tactics and command.
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D.
Lieutenant Joe Clemons
Lieutenant Joe Clemons is the U.S. Army officer portrayed as the central combat leader in the Korean War drama film "Pork Chop Hill."
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E.
Sergeant Gavin Troy
Sergeant Gavin Troy is a fictional police sergeant and the original junior partner to DCI Tom Barnaby in the British detective television series "Midsomer Murders."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (15)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ |
| appearsAlongside | Jim Norman ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Sometimes They Come Back ⓘ |
| basedOnAuthor | Stephen King ⓘ |
| basedOnWork |
Sometimes They Come Back (short story)
ⓘ
linked to:
Sometimes They Come Back
|
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| genre | horror film ⓘ |
| involvedIn | investigation of supernatural events ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | assists in investigating hauntings affecting the protagonist ⓘ |
| occupation | police officer ⓘ |
| positionHeld | sergeant ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1991 ⓘ |
| workType | supporting character ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sgt. Phil Neeson Description of subject: Sgt. Phil Neeson is a supporting character in the 1991 horror film "Sometimes They Come Back," involved in the investigation of the supernatural events haunting the protagonist.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.