John Lithgow as George Henderson
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John Lithgow as George Henderson is the warm-hearted suburban father who becomes the central human figure befriending the gentle Sasquatch in the family comedy film "Harry and the Hendersons."
All labels observed (1)
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| John Lithgow as George Henderson canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15565667 — 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: John Lithgow as George Henderson Context triple: [Harry and the Hendersons, leadActorRole, John Lithgow as George Henderson]
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John Lithgow as Jack Brady
John Lithgow as Jack Brady refers to the veteran American actor’s supporting role as the protagonist’s father in the romantic comedy film "Leap Year."
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B.
Jack Nicholson as George Hanson
Jack Nicholson as George Hanson is the memorable, hard-drinking ACLU lawyer whose quirky charm and tragic arc helped launch Nicholson to stardom in the countercultural road film Easy Rider.
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Steve Martin as George Banks
Steve Martin as George Banks is the comedic, overprotective father at the center of the modern "Father of the Bride" films, known for his anxious yet loving reactions to his daughter's wedding and growing family.
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D.
Michael Caine as Dr. Robert Elliott
Michael Caine as Dr. Robert Elliott is the central, psychologically complex psychiatrist character he portrays in Brian De Palma’s 1980 thriller film "Dressed to Kill."
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E.
Phil Silvers as Herb Blake
Phil Silvers as Herb Blake is a comic supporting character in the 1950 musical film "Summer Stock," showcasing Silvers’ trademark fast-talking, wisecracking style.
- 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: John Lithgow as George Henderson Target entity description: John Lithgow as George Henderson is the warm-hearted suburban father who becomes the central human figure befriending the gentle Sasquatch in the family comedy film "Harry and the Hendersons."
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A.
John Lithgow as Jack Brady
John Lithgow as Jack Brady refers to the veteran American actor’s supporting role as the protagonist’s father in the romantic comedy film "Leap Year."
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B.
Jack Nicholson as George Hanson
Jack Nicholson as George Hanson is the memorable, hard-drinking ACLU lawyer whose quirky charm and tragic arc helped launch Nicholson to stardom in the countercultural road film Easy Rider.
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C.
Steve Martin as George Banks
Steve Martin as George Banks is the comedic, overprotective father at the center of the modern "Father of the Bride" films, known for his anxious yet loving reactions to his daughter's wedding and growing family.
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D.
Michael Caine as Dr. Robert Elliott
Michael Caine as Dr. Robert Elliott is the central, psychologically complex psychiatrist character he portrays in Brian De Palma’s 1980 thriller film "Dressed to Kill."
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E.
Phil Silvers as Herb Blake
Phil Silvers as Herb Blake is a comic supporting character in the 1950 musical film "Summer Stock," showcasing Silvers’ trademark fast-talking, wisecracking style.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.