Townsend Coleman
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Townsend Coleman is an American voice actor best known for his work in animated television series, including voicing the title character in the 1990s cartoon "The Tick."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Townsend Coleman canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7910233 — 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: Townsend Coleman Context triple: [The Tick, portrayedBy, Townsend Coleman]
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A.
George Coleman
George Coleman is an American jazz saxophonist renowned for his work in the 1960s with Miles Davis and his influential hard bop and post-bop performances.
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B.
Coleman Johnson
Coleman Johnson is a musician known for being part of the indie supergroup Gayngs, which blends soft rock, R&B, and experimental sounds.
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C.
Morris Townsend
Morris Townsend is a charming but opportunistic suitor in Henry James’s novel "Washington Square," whose pursuit of Catherine Sloper is driven largely by her expected inheritance.
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D.
Carlton Livingston
Carlton Livingston is a Jamaican reggae singer and songwriter best known for his 1984 hit "100 Weight of Collie Weed."
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E.
Earl Coleman
Earl Coleman was an American jazz baritone vocalist known for his smooth, romantic style and collaborations with prominent bebop musicians in the mid-20th century.
- 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: Townsend Coleman Target entity description: Townsend Coleman is an American voice actor best known for his work in animated television series, including voicing the title character in the 1990s cartoon "The Tick."
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A.
George Coleman
George Coleman is an American jazz saxophonist renowned for his work in the 1960s with Miles Davis and his influential hard bop and post-bop performances.
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B.
Coleman Johnson
Coleman Johnson is a musician known for being part of the indie supergroup Gayngs, which blends soft rock, R&B, and experimental sounds.
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C.
Morris Townsend
Morris Townsend is a charming but opportunistic suitor in Henry James’s novel "Washington Square," whose pursuit of Catherine Sloper is driven largely by her expected inheritance.
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D.
Carlton Livingston
Carlton Livingston is a Jamaican reggae singer and songwriter best known for his 1984 hit "100 Weight of Collie Weed."
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E.
Earl Coleman
Earl Coleman was an American jazz baritone vocalist known for his smooth, romantic style and collaborations with prominent bebop musicians in the mid-20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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voice actor ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1954-05-28 ⓘ |
| employer | NBC (as promo voice) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Coleman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
animation voice-over
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voice acting ⓘ |
| genre | animation ⓘ |
| givenName | Townsend NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| knownFor |
voicing Michelangelo in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987 TV series)
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voicing the title character in The Tick (1994 animated series) ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| name | Townsend Coleman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Adventures in Odyssey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987 TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Tick (1994 animated TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ Transformers: Animated NERFINISHED ⓘ network promo voice for NBC ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
ⓘ
radio personality ⓘ voice actor ⓘ |
| performedIn |
animated television series
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radio drama ⓘ television commercials ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | New York City ⓘ |
| residence | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| voicedCharacterIn |
Adventures in Odyssey
NERFINISHED
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Fraggle Rock (animated series) NERFINISHED ⓘ ProStars NERFINISHED ⓘ Teen Wolf (animated series) NERFINISHED ⓘ Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987 TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Tick (1994 animated TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ Transformers (1980s animated series) NERFINISHED ⓘ Transformers: Animated NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| voiceRole |
Gobo Fraggle (later seasons)
NERFINISHED
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Jason Whittaker NERFINISHED ⓘ Michelangelo NERFINISHED ⓘ Rewind NERFINISHED ⓘ Scott Howard NERFINISHED ⓘ Sentinel Prime NERFINISHED ⓘ The Tick NERFINISHED ⓘ Wayne Gretzky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1970s–present ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Townsend Coleman Description of subject: Townsend Coleman is an American voice actor best known for his work in animated television series, including voicing the title character in the 1990s cartoon "The Tick."
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.