Selleck
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Selleck is a given name most notably associated with Gold Selleck Silliman, an American lawyer and politician from the 18th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Selleck canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16967042 — 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: Selleck Context triple: [Gold Selleck Silliman, givenName, Selleck]
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A.
Lee Tergesen
Lee Tergesen is an American actor best known for his roles in the HBO series "Oz," the film "Wayne's World," and numerous television dramas and miniseries.
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B.
Silas Selleck
Silas Selleck is the taciturn, morally ambiguous frontiersman who serves as the central protagonist in the 2015 Western film "Slow West."
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C.
Christopher McDonald
Christopher McDonald is an American character actor best known for his frequent supporting roles in film and television, including his iconic turn as Shooter McGavin in the comedy "Happy Gilmore."
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D.
Charles Quinton Murphy
Charles Quinton Murphy was an American comedian, actor, and writer best known for his work on "Chappelle's Show" and for being the older brother of Eddie Murphy.
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E.
Alasdhair Willis
Alasdhair Willis is a British creative director and businessman best known for his work in fashion and design, including serving as creative director for Hunter Boot Ltd.
- 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: Selleck Target entity description: Selleck is a given name most notably associated with Gold Selleck Silliman, an American lawyer and politician from the 18th century.
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A.
Lee Tergesen
Lee Tergesen is an American actor best known for his roles in the HBO series "Oz," the film "Wayne's World," and numerous television dramas and miniseries.
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B.
Silas Selleck
Silas Selleck is the taciturn, morally ambiguous frontiersman who serves as the central protagonist in the 2015 Western film "Slow West."
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C.
Christopher McDonald
Christopher McDonald is an American character actor best known for his frequent supporting roles in film and television, including his iconic turn as Shooter McGavin in the comedy "Happy Gilmore."
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D.
Charles Quinton Murphy
Charles Quinton Murphy was an American comedian, actor, and writer best known for his work on "Chappelle's Show" and for being the older brother of Eddie Murphy.
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E.
Alasdhair Willis
Alasdhair Willis is a British creative director and businessman best known for his work in fashion and design, including serving as creative director for Hunter Boot Ltd.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.