Lanny Budd
E1116118
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Lanny Budd is the fictional American art expert and secret agent who serves as the central protagonist in Upton Sinclair’s historical novel series.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lanny Budd canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14705172 — 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: Lanny Budd Context triple: [Dragon's Teeth, featuresCharacter, Lanny Budd]
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A.
Avery Jessup
Avery Jessup is a sharp, conservative CNBC host and Jack Donaghy’s ambitious love interest on the television series "30 Rock."
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B.
Toni Mannix
Toni Mannix was an American actress and longtime mistress of Superman actor George Reeves, known for her connections to Hollywood’s Golden Age and the enduring mystery surrounding Reeves’s death.
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C.
Cliff Clavin
Cliff Clavin is a know-it-all, trivia-obsessed mailman and bar regular on the sitcom "Cheers," known for his long-winded, often dubious explanations.
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D.
Dean Cornwell
Dean Cornwell was a prominent American illustrator and muralist of the early 20th century, renowned for his dynamic narrative paintings and influential role in the Golden Age of Illustration.
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E.
Leland Palmer
Leland Palmer is an American actress, singer, and dancer best known for her work in musical theatre and film during the 1960s and 1970s.
- 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: Lanny Budd Target entity description: Lanny Budd is the fictional American art expert and secret agent who serves as the central protagonist in Upton Sinclair’s historical novel series.
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A.
Avery Jessup
Avery Jessup is a sharp, conservative CNBC host and Jack Donaghy’s ambitious love interest on the television series "30 Rock."
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B.
Toni Mannix
Toni Mannix was an American actress and longtime mistress of Superman actor George Reeves, known for her connections to Hollywood’s Golden Age and the enduring mystery surrounding Reeves’s death.
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C.
Cliff Clavin
Cliff Clavin is a know-it-all, trivia-obsessed mailman and bar regular on the sitcom "Cheers," known for his long-winded, often dubious explanations.
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D.
Dean Cornwell
Dean Cornwell was a prominent American illustrator and muralist of the early 20th century, renowned for his dynamic narrative paintings and influential role in the Golden Age of Illustration.
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E.
Leland Palmer
Leland Palmer is an American actress, singer, and dancer best known for her work in musical theatre and film during the 1960s and 1970s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.