Mr. Las Vegas
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Mr. Las Vegas is the famous nickname of American singer and entertainer Wayne Newton, renowned for his long-running headliner performances in Las Vegas.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mr. Las Vegas canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5787907 — 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: Mr. Las Vegas Context triple: [Wayne Newton, nickname, Mr. Las Vegas]
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A.
Mr. Vegas
Mr. Vegas is a Jamaican dancehall and reggae singer known for hits like "Heads High" and "Hot Wuk" and for his energetic, melodic deejay style.
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B.
Johnny Vegas
Johnny Vegas is an English comedian and actor known for his stand-up comedy, distinctive gravelly voice, and roles in British television and film.
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C.
Mad Baron
Mad Baron is the notorious nickname of Roman von Ungern-Sternberg, a fanatical White Russian warlord known for his extreme brutality and eccentric mysticism during the Russian Civil War and Mongolian campaigns.
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D.
Johnny Quid
Johnny Quid is a drug-addicted, nihilistic rock musician and supposed-dead heir to a London crime boss in Guy Ritchie's film "RocknRolla."
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E.
Golden Gordon
"Golden Gordon" is a comedic episode of the British television series *Ripping Yarns*, created by and starring members of Monty Python, that parodies the obsessive culture surrounding a struggling lower-league football club.
- 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: Mr. Las Vegas Target entity description: Mr. Las Vegas is the famous nickname of American singer and entertainer Wayne Newton, renowned for his long-running headliner performances in Las Vegas.
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A.
Mr. Vegas
Mr. Vegas is a Jamaican dancehall and reggae singer known for hits like "Heads High" and "Hot Wuk" and for his energetic, melodic deejay style.
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B.
Johnny Vegas
Johnny Vegas is an English comedian and actor known for his stand-up comedy, distinctive gravelly voice, and roles in British television and film.
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C.
Mad Baron
Mad Baron is the notorious nickname of Roman von Ungern-Sternberg, a fanatical White Russian warlord known for his extreme brutality and eccentric mysticism during the Russian Civil War and Mongolian campaigns.
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D.
Johnny Quid
Johnny Quid is a drug-addicted, nihilistic rock musician and supposed-dead heir to a London crime boss in Guy Ritchie's film "RocknRolla."
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E.
Golden Gordon
"Golden Gordon" is a comedic episode of the British television series *Ripping Yarns*, created by and starring members of Monty Python, that parodies the obsessive culture surrounding a struggling lower-league football club.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | nickname ⓘ |
| appliesToOccupation |
entertainer
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singer ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Las Vegas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bearerActiveYearsStart | 1950s ⓘ |
| bearerAlsoKnownAs | Wayne Newton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bearerDateOfBirth | 1942-04-03 ⓘ |
| bearerEthnicity |
German descent
ⓘ
Native American descent ⓘ |
| bearerFullName | Carson Wayne Newton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bearerHasChild |
Erin Newton
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lauren Ashley Newton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bearerHasHonorificTitle |
Mr. Entertainment
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mr. Las Vegas ⓘ Mr. New Vegas ⓘ |
| bearerInstrument |
banjo
ⓘ
bass guitar ⓘ fiddle ⓘ guitar ⓘ piano ⓘ steel guitar ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
| bearerKnownFor |
being one of the best-known entertainers in Las Vegas history
ⓘ
headlining numerous Las Vegas casino showrooms ⓘ longevity as a Las Vegas performer ⓘ |
| bearerNotableWork |
Daddy, Don’t You Walk So Fast
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Danke Schoen NERFINISHED ⓘ Red Roses for a Blue Lady NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bearerOccupation | actor ⓘ |
| bearerPlaceOfBirth | Norfolk, Virginia, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bearerPrimaryPerformanceLocation | Las Vegas, Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bearerResidence | Las Vegas, Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bearerSpouse |
Elaine Okamura
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kathleen McCrone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenshipOfBearer | United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableGenreContext |
adult contemporary
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easy listening ⓘ traditional pop ⓘ |
| hasNotableTimePeriodContext |
20th century
ⓘ
21st century ⓘ |
| hasNotableVenueContext | Las Vegas Strip NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfBearer | English ⓘ |
| notableFor | long-running headliner performances in Las Vegas ⓘ |
| refersTo | Wayne Newton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAsStagePersonaFor | Wayne Newton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mr. Las Vegas Description of subject: Mr. Las Vegas is the famous nickname of American singer and entertainer Wayne Newton, renowned for his long-running headliner performances in Las Vegas.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.