Marilyn Burns
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Marilyn Burns was an American actress best known for her iconic role as Sally Hardesty in the original 1974 horror film "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Marilyn Burns canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5532840 — 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: Marilyn Burns Context triple: [Texas Chainsaw 3D, castMember, Marilyn Burns]
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A.
Elaine Risley
Elaine Risley is the introspective painter and protagonist of Margaret Atwood’s novel "Cat’s Eye," whose memories of childhood bullying and complex female friendships shape her understanding of identity and memory.
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B.
Alice Robertson
Alice Robertson is known as the former wife of Apple co-founder and engineer Steve Wozniak.
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C.
Marilee Fiebig
Marilee Fiebig is an American attorney and immigration lawyer who has also worked as a fashion and entertainment industry executive.
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D.
Goldie Paley
Goldie Paley was the mother of broadcasting executive William S. Paley and a member of the prominent Paley family associated with the rise of American commercial radio and television.
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E.
Gail Klintworth
Gail Klintworth is a business leader known for her senior roles in global consumer goods companies and her work advancing responsible, sustainable business practices.
- 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: Marilyn Burns Target entity description: Marilyn Burns was an American actress best known for her iconic role as Sally Hardesty in the original 1974 horror film "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre."
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A.
Elaine Risley
Elaine Risley is the introspective painter and protagonist of Margaret Atwood’s novel "Cat’s Eye," whose memories of childhood bullying and complex female friendships shape her understanding of identity and memory.
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B.
Alice Robertson
Alice Robertson is known as the former wife of Apple co-founder and engineer Steve Wozniak.
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C.
Marilee Fiebig
Marilee Fiebig is an American attorney and immigration lawyer who has also worked as a fashion and entertainment industry executive.
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D.
Goldie Paley
Goldie Paley was the mother of broadcasting executive William S. Paley and a member of the prominent Paley family associated with the rise of American commercial radio and television.
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E.
Gail Klintworth
Gail Klintworth is a business leader known for her senior roles in global consumer goods companies and her work advancing responsible, sustainable business practices.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American actress
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human ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2010s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1970s ⓘ |
| associatedWith | The Texas Chain Saw Massacre franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Fangoria Chainsaw Awards Lifetime Achievement Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Mary Lynn Ann Burns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart-related illness ⓘ |
| characterPortrayed | Sally Hardesty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1949-05-07 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2014-08-05 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Texas at Austin ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | White American ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy | drama ⓘ |
| filmDebut | The Texas Chain Saw Massacre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
drama film
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horror film ⓘ thriller film ⓘ |
| hairColor | brown ⓘ |
| hasIMDbId | nm0123450 ⓘ |
| hasSibling | brothers ⓘ |
| knownFor | portraying Sally Hardesty in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| medium |
film
ⓘ
television ⓘ |
| name | Marilyn Burns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableRoleType | scream queen ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Eaten Alive
NERFINISHED
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Helter Skelter NERFINISHED ⓘ Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation NERFINISHED ⓘ The Texas Chain Saw Massacre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | actress ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Erie, Pennsylvania, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Houston, Texas, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedIn | documentaries about The Texas Chain Saw Massacre ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| residence | Houston, Texas, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| restingPlace | Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| stateOfBirth | Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stateOfDeath | Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedWith |
Gunnar Hansen
NERFINISHED
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Tobe Hooper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Marilyn Burns Description of subject: Marilyn Burns was an American actress best known for her iconic role as Sally Hardesty in the original 1974 horror film "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre."
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.