Milburn Stone
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Milburn Stone was an American actor best known for his long-running role as Doc Adams on the television western series "Gunsmoke."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Milburn Stone canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4330187 — 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: Milburn Stone Context triple: [Sherlock Holmes Faces Death, stars, Milburn Stone]
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A.
Robert Parrish
Robert Parrish was an American film editor and director, as well as a former child actor, known for his work on several classic Hollywood films.
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B.
Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
Efrem Zimbalist Jr. was an American actor best known for his starring roles in the television series "77 Sunset Strip" and "The F.B.I."
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C.
Vic Morrow
Vic Morrow was an American actor best known for his role in the television series "Combat!" and for his tragic death in a helicopter accident during the filming of "Twilight Zone: The Movie."
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D.
Stephen Bogart
Stephen Bogart is an American television producer, author, and media personality best known as the son and estate manager of classic Hollywood actors Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall.
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E.
Joel Harlow
Joel Harlow is an Academy Award-winning American makeup artist and special effects designer known for his work on films such as "Star Trek" and "Pirates of the Caribbean."
- 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: Milburn Stone Target entity description: Milburn Stone was an American actor best known for his long-running role as Doc Adams on the television western series "Gunsmoke."
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A.
Robert Parrish
Robert Parrish was an American film editor and director, as well as a former child actor, known for his work on several classic Hollywood films.
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B.
Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
Efrem Zimbalist Jr. was an American actor best known for his starring roles in the television series "77 Sunset Strip" and "The F.B.I."
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C.
Vic Morrow
Vic Morrow was an American actor best known for his role in the television series "Combat!" and for his tragic death in a helicopter accident during the filming of "Twilight Zone: The Movie."
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D.
Stephen Bogart
Stephen Bogart is an American television producer, author, and media personality best known as the son and estate manager of classic Hollywood actors Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall.
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E.
Joel Harlow
Joel Harlow is an Academy Award-winning American makeup artist and special effects designer known for his work on films such as "Star Trek" and "Pirates of the Caribbean."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American actor
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human ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Amanda Blake
NERFINISHED
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Dennis Weaver NERFINISHED ⓘ James Arness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Hollywood Walk of Fame star
NERFINISHED
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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Hugh Milburn Stone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Eternal Hills Memorial Park, Oceanside, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart attack ⓘ |
| characterPortrayed | Doc Adams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| color | black-and-white era television performer ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1904-07-05 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1980-06-12 ⓘ |
| education | attended high school in Kansas ⓘ |
| emmyAwardFor | performance as Doc Adams on Gunsmoke ⓘ |
| emmyAwardYear | 1968 ⓘ |
| familyName | Stone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | performing arts ⓘ |
| genre | Western ⓘ |
| givenName |
Hugh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Milburn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFindAGraveId | 1049 ⓘ |
| hasIMDbId | nm0831909 ⓘ |
| knownFor | portraying Doc Adams on Gunsmoke ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium |
film
ⓘ
television ⓘ |
| name | Milburn Stone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableRole | Doc Galen Adams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | Gunsmoke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
ⓘ
film actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Burrton, Kansas, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | La Jolla, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relative |
Herbert Stone
NERFINISHED
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Madge Blake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | California, United States ⓘ |
| seriesRunOnGunsmoke | 1955–1975 ⓘ |
| spouse |
Frances Stone
NERFINISHED
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Jane Garrison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| televisionSeries | Gunsmoke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1930s–1970s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Milburn Stone Description of subject: Milburn Stone was an American actor best known for his long-running role as Doc Adams on the television western series "Gunsmoke."
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.