Hesseman
E1172063
UNEXPLORED
Hesseman is a surname most notably associated with American actor and comedian Howard Hesseman, known for his role on the television series "WKRP in Cincinnati."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hesseman canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15715260 — 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: Hesseman Context triple: [Howard Hesseman, familyName, Hesseman]
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A.
Hartman
Hartman is a surname of Germanic origin borne by various notable individuals across fields such as entertainment, academia, and politics.
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B.
Hessin
Hessin is the middle name of John Hessin Clarke, an American lawyer and jurist who served as an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court in the early 20th century.
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C.
Hosenfeld
Hosenfeld is a German surname most notably associated with Wilm Hosenfeld, a Wehrmacht officer known for helping to save Jews during World War II.
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D.
Haymes
Haymes is a surname most notably associated with Argentine-born American singer and actor Dick Haymes, a popular crooner of the 1940s and 1950s.
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E.
Wesselmann
Wesselmann is a surname most notably associated with Tom Wesselmann, a prominent American Pop Art painter known for his bold, stylized depictions of the nude and everyday consumer objects.
- 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: Hesseman Target entity description: Hesseman is a surname most notably associated with American actor and comedian Howard Hesseman, known for his role on the television series "WKRP in Cincinnati."
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A.
Hartman
Hartman is a surname of Germanic origin borne by various notable individuals across fields such as entertainment, academia, and politics.
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B.
Hessin
Hessin is the middle name of John Hessin Clarke, an American lawyer and jurist who served as an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court in the early 20th century.
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C.
Hosenfeld
Hosenfeld is a German surname most notably associated with Wilm Hosenfeld, a Wehrmacht officer known for helping to save Jews during World War II.
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D.
Haymes
Haymes is a surname most notably associated with Argentine-born American singer and actor Dick Haymes, a popular crooner of the 1940s and 1950s.
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E.
Wesselmann
Wesselmann is a surname most notably associated with Tom Wesselmann, a prominent American Pop Art painter known for his bold, stylized depictions of the nude and everyday consumer objects.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.