Bill Bixby
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Bill Bixby was an American actor and director best known for his starring roles in television series such as "The Courtship of Eddie's Father" and "The Incredible Hulk."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bill Bixby canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11396204 — 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: Bill Bixby Context triple: [My Favorite Martian, leadActor, Bill Bixby]
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A.
Peter D. Graves
Peter D. Graves is a film producer best known for his work on major Hollywood action and science fiction movies, including Terminator Salvation.
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B.
Barry Nelson
Barry Nelson was an American actor known for his work in film, television, and theater, and notably recognized as the first actor to portray James Bond on screen.
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C.
Doug McClure
Doug McClure was an American actor best known for his roles in Western films and television series, particularly as Trampas on the long-running TV show "The Virginian."
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D.
Peter Graves
Peter Graves was an American actor best known for his role as Jim Phelps, the leader of the Impossible Missions Force, in the television series "Mission: Impossible."
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E.
Glen Bateman
Glen Bateman is a retired sociology professor and key survivor character in Stephen King's post-apocalyptic novel "The Stand," known for his analytical perspective on the collapse and rebuilding of society.
- 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: Bill Bixby Target entity description: Bill Bixby was an American actor and director best known for his starring roles in television series such as "The Courtship of Eddie's Father" and "The Incredible Hulk."
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A.
Peter D. Graves
Peter D. Graves is a film producer best known for his work on major Hollywood action and science fiction movies, including Terminator Salvation.
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B.
Barry Nelson
Barry Nelson was an American actor known for his work in film, television, and theater, and notably recognized as the first actor to portray James Bond on screen.
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C.
Doug McClure
Doug McClure was an American actor best known for his roles in Western films and television series, particularly as Trampas on the long-running TV show "The Virginian."
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D.
Peter Graves
Peter Graves was an American actor best known for his role as Jim Phelps, the leader of the Impossible Missions Force, in the television series "Mission: Impossible."
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E.
Glen Bateman
Glen Bateman is a retired sociology professor and key survivor character in Stephen King's post-apocalyptic novel "The Stand," known for his analytical perspective on the collapse and rebuilding of society.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film actor
ⓘ
film director ⓘ human ⓘ television actor ⓘ television director ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Mortuary Chapel of the Hills, Oakland, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | prostate cancer ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1934-01-22 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1993-11-21 ⓘ |
| directed |
Blossom
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sledge Hammer! NERFINISHED ⓘ The Courtship of Eddie's Father NERFINISHED ⓘ The Incredible Hulk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
City College of San Francisco
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
University of California, Berkeley ⓘ |
| employer |
ABC
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
CBS NERFINISHED ⓘ NBC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Bixby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Wilfred Bailey Everett Bixby III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
ⓘ
science fiction ⓘ television ⓘ |
| givenName |
Bailey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wilfred NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasIMDbId | nm0000943 ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| notableWork |
My Favorite Martian
NERFINISHED
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The Courtship of Eddie's Father NERFINISHED ⓘ The Incredible Hulk NERFINISHED ⓘ The Magician NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 1 ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
ⓘ
film director ⓘ producer ⓘ television director ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | San Francisco, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Century City, Los Angeles, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedCharacter |
Dr. David Banner
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tim O'Hara NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom Corbett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Los Angeles
ⓘ
surface form:
Los Angeles, California, United States
|
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse |
Brenda Benet
NERFINISHED
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Judith Kliban NERFINISHED ⓘ Laura Jane Michaels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1961–1993 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bill Bixby Description of subject: Bill Bixby was an American actor and director best known for his starring roles in television series such as "The Courtship of Eddie's Father" and "The Incredible Hulk."
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.