William McNamara
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William McNamara is an American actor known for his roles in 1990s thrillers and dramas, including prominent performances in films like "Copycat" and "Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| William McNamara canonical | 10 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9789545 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: William McNamara Context triple: [Copycat, stars, William McNamara]
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A.
James T. McNamara
James T. McNamara was a public official who served as New York State's Industrial Commissioner, overseeing labor and industry-related policies and regulations.
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B.
James B. McNamara
James B. McNamara was an American labor union activist best known for his role in the 1910 Los Angeles Times bombing, a pivotal event in early 20th-century labor history.
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C.
John P. McConnell
John P. McConnell is an American businessman and sports executive best known as the principal owner and governor of the NHL’s Columbus Blue Jackets.
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D.
George McConnell
George McConnell is an American guitarist best known for his tenure with the Southern rock/jam band Widespread Panic in the early 2000s.
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E.
Bernard Kilpatrick
Bernard Kilpatrick is an American political consultant and the father of former Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, known for his involvement in Detroit-area politics and related corruption investigations.
- 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: William McNamara Target entity description: William McNamara is an American actor known for his roles in 1990s thrillers and dramas, including prominent performances in films like "Copycat" and "Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken."
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A.
James T. McNamara
James T. McNamara was a public official who served as New York State's Industrial Commissioner, overseeing labor and industry-related policies and regulations.
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B.
James B. McNamara
James B. McNamara was an American labor union activist best known for his role in the 1910 Los Angeles Times bombing, a pivotal event in early 20th-century labor history.
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C.
John P. McConnell
John P. McConnell is an American businessman and sports executive best known as the principal owner and governor of the NHL’s Columbus Blue Jackets.
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D.
George McConnell
George McConnell is an American guitarist best known for his tenure with the Southern rock/jam band Widespread Panic in the early 2000s.
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E.
Bernard Kilpatrick
Bernard Kilpatrick is an American political consultant and the father of former Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, known for his involvement in Detroit-area politics and related corruption investigations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film actor
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human ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| activeIn |
film
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television ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| genre |
drama film
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thriller film ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| hasRole |
lead actor in Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken
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supporting actor in Copycat ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | William McNamara ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
roles in 1990s dramas
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roles in 1990s thrillers ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Chasers
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Copycat ⓘ Copycat (1995 film) ⓘ Doing Time on Maple Drive ⓘ Dream a Little Dream ⓘ Stag ⓘ Surviving the Game ⓘ Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken ⓘ Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken (1991 film) ⓘ
linked to:
Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken
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| occupation | actor ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workPeriod |
early 21st century
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late 20th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: William McNamara Description of subject: William McNamara is an American actor known for his roles in 1990s thrillers and dramas, including prominent performances in films like "Copycat" and "Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken."
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.