Ibsen Dana Elcar
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Ibsen Dana Elcar was an American character actor best known for his role as Peter Thornton on the television series "MacGyver."
All labels observed (1)
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| Ibsen Dana Elcar canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13344311 — 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: Ibsen Dana Elcar Context triple: [Dana Elcar, birthName, Ibsen Dana Elcar]
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A.
Hendrik Ibsen’s granddaughter Stella Ibsen
Hendrik Ibsen’s granddaughter Stella Ibsen was a member of the famed Norwegian playwright’s family who is remembered in part through her burial at Rome’s historic Non-Catholic Cemetery.
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B.
Uta Thyra Hagen
Uta Thyra Hagen was a renowned German-American actress and influential acting teacher, best known for her work on the stage and her seminal books on acting technique.
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C.
Iris Cantor
Iris Cantor is an American philanthropist and arts patron known for major donations to medical, educational, and cultural institutions, including the Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Foundation’s extensive support of the arts.
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D.
Christian Ludolf Ebsen Jr.
Christian Ludolf Ebsen Jr., better known as Buddy Ebsen, was an American actor and dancer famed for his roles in the TV series "The Beverly Hillbillies" and "Barnaby Jones."
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E.
Sondergaard
Sondergaard is a Danish-origin surname borne by various notable individuals, including figures in the arts and public life.
- 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: Ibsen Dana Elcar Target entity description: Ibsen Dana Elcar was an American character actor best known for his role as Peter Thornton on the television series "MacGyver."
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A.
Hendrik Ibsen’s granddaughter Stella Ibsen
Hendrik Ibsen’s granddaughter Stella Ibsen was a member of the famed Norwegian playwright’s family who is remembered in part through her burial at Rome’s historic Non-Catholic Cemetery.
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B.
Uta Thyra Hagen
Uta Thyra Hagen was a renowned German-American actress and influential acting teacher, best known for her work on the stage and her seminal books on acting technique.
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C.
Iris Cantor
Iris Cantor is an American philanthropist and arts patron known for major donations to medical, educational, and cultural institutions, including the Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Foundation’s extensive support of the arts.
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D.
Christian Ludolf Ebsen Jr.
Christian Ludolf Ebsen Jr., better known as Buddy Ebsen, was an American actor and dancer famed for his roles in the TV series "The Beverly Hillbillies" and "Barnaby Jones."
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E.
Sondergaard
Sondergaard is a Danish-origin surname borne by various notable individuals, including figures in the arts and public life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American film actor
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American television actor ⓘ human ⓘ stage actor ⓘ |
| appearedIn |
2010: The Year We Make Contact
NERFINISHED
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All My Children NERFINISHED ⓘ Baa Baa Black Sheep NERFINISHED ⓘ Baretta NERFINISHED ⓘ Columbo NERFINISHED ⓘ Dark Shadows NERFINISHED ⓘ MacGyver NERFINISHED ⓘ Soldier Blue NERFINISHED ⓘ The Learning Tree NERFINISHED ⓘ The Nude Bomb NERFINISHED ⓘ The Rockford Files NERFINISHED ⓘ The Sting II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | complications from pneumonia ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1927-10-10 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2005-06-06 ⓘ |
| diagnosedWith | glaucoma ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Norwegian American NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eyeCondition | glaucoma ⓘ |
| familyName | Elcar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Ibsen Dana Elcar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
crime drama
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drama ⓘ |
| givenName |
Dana
NERFINISHED
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Ibsen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor | role as Peter Thornton on the television series MacGyver ⓘ |
| militaryService | United States Navy ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Henrik Ibsen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRole | Peter Thornton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | MacGyver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 4 ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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film actor ⓘ stage actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Ferndale, Michigan, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Ventura, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedCharacter | Peter Thornton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Ventura, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedIn | United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Marilyn Shank
NERFINISHED
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Peggy Romano NERFINISHED ⓘ Thelma M. Garcia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1950s–2002 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ibsen Dana Elcar Description of subject: Ibsen Dana Elcar was an American character actor best known for his role as Peter Thornton on the television series "MacGyver."
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.