Cher as Rusty Dennis
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Cher as Rusty Dennis is the portrayal by singer-actress Cher of the real-life, strong-willed mother of a disfigured boy in the 1985 biographical drama film "Mask."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cher as Rusty Dennis canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11170072 — 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: Cher as Rusty Dennis Context triple: [Mask, characterPlayedBy, Cher as Rusty Dennis]
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A.
Cherie
Cherie is the naive yet determined young woman who becomes the romantic focus of the cowboy in the classic stage play and film "Bus Stop."
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B.
Carole
Carole is a feminine given name of French origin, commonly used in English-speaking countries.
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C.
Miss Ruth
Miss Ruth is the stage name of Ruth St. Denis, a pioneering American modern dance innovator and co-founder of the Denishawn School.
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D.
Charly
Charly is a 1968 American drama film directed by Ralph Nelson, best known for Cliff Robertson’s Oscar-winning portrayal of a man with intellectual disabilities who undergoes an experimental intelligence-enhancing procedure.
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E.
Miss O'Dell
"Miss O'Dell" is a 1973 George Harrison song, released as the B-side to "Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth)" and inspired by his friend and Apple Records secretary Chris O'Dell.
- 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: Cher as Rusty Dennis Target entity description: Cher as Rusty Dennis is the portrayal by singer-actress Cher of the real-life, strong-willed mother of a disfigured boy in the 1985 biographical drama film "Mask."
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A.
Cherie
Cherie is the naive yet determined young woman who becomes the romantic focus of the cowboy in the classic stage play and film "Bus Stop."
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B.
Carole
Carole is a feminine given name of French origin, commonly used in English-speaking countries.
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C.
Miss Ruth
Miss Ruth is the stage name of Ruth St. Denis, a pioneering American modern dance innovator and co-founder of the Denishawn School.
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D.
Charly
Charly is a 1968 American drama film directed by Ralph Nelson, best known for Cliff Robertson’s Oscar-winning portrayal of a man with intellectual disabilities who undergoes an experimental intelligence-enhancing procedure.
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E.
Miss O'Dell
"Miss O'Dell" is a 1973 George Harrison song, released as the B-side to "Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth)" and inspired by his friend and Apple Records secretary Chris O'Dell.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional representation of real person
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film role ⓘ |
| appearsInWork | Mask (1985 film) ⓘ |
| associatedWithTopic |
biker subculture
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craniofacial deformity ⓘ parental advocacy ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Florence "Rusty" Tullis
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real-life mother of Roy L. "Rocky" Dennis ⓘ |
| castingChoiceReason |
Cher’s dramatic acting ability
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Cher’s star power in the 1980s ⓘ |
| characterName | Rusty Dennis ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| directorOfWork | Peter Bogdanovich ⓘ |
| genreOfWork |
biographical drama film
ⓘ
drama film ⓘ |
| hasOccupationInStory | mother ⓘ |
| hasScreenTimeContext | central character of Mask (1985 film) ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
loving
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outspoken ⓘ protective ⓘ strong-willed ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | feature film performance ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | raising a disfigured son ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
acceptance of physical difference
ⓘ
fighting discrimination ⓘ mother–son relationship ⓘ resilience ⓘ |
| notableFor | award-winning performance by Cher ⓘ |
| partOfCastOf | Mask (1985 film) ⓘ |
| portrayalType |
biographical role
ⓘ
dramatic role ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Cher ⓘ |
| relatedToCharacter | Rocky Dennis ⓘ |
| relationshipType | mother of Rocky Dennis ⓘ |
| setIn |
California (in-story setting)
ⓘ
linked to:
California, United States
|
| yearOfWorkRelease | 1985 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cher as Rusty Dennis Description of subject: Cher as Rusty Dennis is the portrayal by singer-actress Cher of the real-life, strong-willed mother of a disfigured boy in the 1985 biographical drama film "Mask."
Referenced by (1)
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