Dave McClain
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Dave McClain is an American drummer best known for his long tenure with the heavy metal band Machine Head.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Dave McClain canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13749711 — 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: Dave McClain Context triple: [Kiss of a Black Widow, performer, Dave McClain]
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A.
Marc McClure
Marc McClure is an American actor best known for playing Jimmy Olsen in the Superman film series and Dave McFly in the Back to the Future trilogy.
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B.
Jack McVea
Jack McVea was an American jazz and rhythm-and-blues saxophonist and bandleader best known for his work in the 1940s jump blues scene and for co-writing the hit song "Open the Door, Richard."
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C.
Ray McDeere
Ray McDeere is the ambitious young lawyer who serves as the central protagonist in John Grisham’s legal thriller "The Firm," navigating a corrupt law firm and a dangerous web of crime and conspiracy.
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D.
Davis McAlary
Davis McAlary is a fictional New Orleans DJ and musician known for his passionate advocacy of the city’s music and culture in the television series "Treme."
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E.
Gary McClain
Gary McClain is the teenage son in the groundbreaking 1972 television film "That Certain Summer," who struggles to understand and accept his father's homosexuality.
- 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: Dave McClain Target entity description: Dave McClain is an American drummer best known for his long tenure with the heavy metal band Machine Head.
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A.
Marc McClure
Marc McClure is an American actor best known for playing Jimmy Olsen in the Superman film series and Dave McFly in the Back to the Future trilogy.
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B.
Jack McVea
Jack McVea was an American jazz and rhythm-and-blues saxophonist and bandleader best known for his work in the 1940s jump blues scene and for co-writing the hit song "Open the Door, Richard."
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C.
Ray McDeere
Ray McDeere is the ambitious young lawyer who serves as the central protagonist in John Grisham’s legal thriller "The Firm," navigating a corrupt law firm and a dangerous web of crime and conspiracy.
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D.
Davis McAlary
Davis McAlary is a fictional New Orleans DJ and musician known for his passionate advocacy of the city’s music and culture in the television series "Treme."
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E.
Gary McClain
Gary McClain is the teenage son in the groundbreaking 1972 television film "That Certain Summer," who struggles to understand and accept his father's homosexuality.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Kiss of a Black Widow