Brett Nelson
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Brett Nelson is an American bassist best known for his long tenure with the indie rock band Built to Spill.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Brett Nelson canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15798114 — 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: Brett Nelson Context triple: [Built to Spill, hasNotableMember, Brett Nelson]
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A.
Gene Nelson
Gene Nelson was an American actor, dancer, and choreographer best known for his energetic musical performances in classic Hollywood films of the 1950s.
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B.
Vic Tayback
Vic Tayback was an American actor best known for his Emmy-nominated role as the gruff but lovable diner owner Mel Sharples in the film and television versions of "Alice."
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C.
David Hennings
David Hennings is a film cinematographer known for his work on major studio comedies and other feature films, including "Horrible Bosses."
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D.
Rob Barry
Rob Barry is an American investigative journalist known for his data-driven reporting, particularly at The Wall Street Journal.
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E.
Darren McGavin
Darren McGavin was an American actor best known for his roles in the television series "Kolchak: The Night Stalker" and as the gruff but loving father in the classic film "A Christmas Story."
- 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: Brett Nelson Target entity description: Brett Nelson is an American bassist best known for his long tenure with the indie rock band Built to Spill.
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A.
Gene Nelson
Gene Nelson was an American actor, dancer, and choreographer best known for his energetic musical performances in classic Hollywood films of the 1950s.
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B.
Vic Tayback
Vic Tayback was an American actor best known for his Emmy-nominated role as the gruff but lovable diner owner Mel Sharples in the film and television versions of "Alice."
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C.
David Hennings
David Hennings is a film cinematographer known for his work on major studio comedies and other feature films, including "Horrible Bosses."
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D.
Rob Barry
Rob Barry is an American investigative journalist known for his data-driven reporting, particularly at The Wall Street Journal.
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E.
Darren McGavin
Darren McGavin was an American actor best known for his roles in the television series "Kolchak: The Night Stalker" and as the gruff but loving father in the classic film "A Christmas Story."
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.