Sam Bates
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Sam Bates is a character in the "Psycho" franchise, known as the husband of Norma Bates and stepfather of Norman Bates in certain adaptations of the story.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sam Bates canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16063498 — 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: Sam Bates Context triple: [Norma Bates, hasSpouse, Sam Bates]
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A.
Russ Bates
Russ Bates is a scientific researcher known for co-authoring a 2021 study published in the journal Nature.
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B.
John Brett
John Brett was a 19th-century British painter associated with the Pre-Raphaelite movement, renowned for his highly detailed landscapes and maritime scenes.
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C.
William Bales
William Bales was the husband of Academy Award–winning American actress Jo Van Fleet.
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D.
Colin Tate
Colin Tate is a character best known as the troubled, mind-controlled assassin protagonist in Brandon Cronenberg’s 2020 science fiction horror film "Possessor."
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E.
Ian Bryce
Ian Bryce is a British film producer known for his work on major Hollywood blockbusters such as Saving Private Ryan and the Transformers series.
- 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: Sam Bates Target entity description: Sam Bates is a character in the "Psycho" franchise, known as the husband of Norma Bates and stepfather of Norman Bates in certain adaptations of the story.
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A.
Russ Bates
Russ Bates is a scientific researcher known for co-authoring a 2021 study published in the journal Nature.
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B.
John Brett
John Brett was a 19th-century British painter associated with the Pre-Raphaelite movement, renowned for his highly detailed landscapes and maritime scenes.
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C.
William Bales
William Bales was the husband of Academy Award–winning American actress Jo Van Fleet.
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D.
Colin Tate
Colin Tate is a character best known as the troubled, mind-controlled assassin protagonist in Brandon Cronenberg’s 2020 science fiction horror film "Possessor."
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E.
Ian Bryce
Ian Bryce is a British film producer known for his work on major Hollywood blockbusters such as Saving Private Ryan and the Transformers series.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.