Des Spellacy – Robert De Niro
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Des Spellacy is the morally conflicted Los Angeles police detective portrayed by Robert De Niro in the 1981 crime drama film "True Confessions."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Des Spellacy – Robert De Niro canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12424929 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Des Spellacy – Robert De Niro Context triple: [True Confessions, characterPortrayedBy, Des Spellacy – Robert De Niro]
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A.
Danny DeVito
Danny DeVito is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker known for his distinctive stature, gravelly voice, and memorable roles in film and television spanning several decades.
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B.
Dick York
Dick York was an American actor best known for originating the role of Darrin Stephens on the television series "Bewitched" and for his work in films and radio.
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C.
Basil DeVito
Basil DeVito is a sports executive best known for helping launch and lead the original XFL football league as its first commissioner.
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D.
Chazz Palminteri
Chazz Palminteri is an American actor, screenwriter, and playwright best known for his tough-guy roles in crime dramas and for writing and starring in "A Bronx Tale."
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E.
Tony Lip
Tony Lip is an Italian-American bouncer-turned-driver whose real-life friendship with pianist Don Shirley inspired the film "Green Book."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Des Spellacy – Robert De Niro Target entity description: Des Spellacy is the morally conflicted Los Angeles police detective portrayed by Robert De Niro in the 1981 crime drama film "True Confessions."
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A.
Danny DeVito
Danny DeVito is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker known for his distinctive stature, gravelly voice, and memorable roles in film and television spanning several decades.
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B.
Dick York
Dick York was an American actor best known for originating the role of Darrin Stephens on the television series "Bewitched" and for his work in films and radio.
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C.
Basil DeVito
Basil DeVito is a sports executive best known for helping launch and lead the original XFL football league as its first commissioner.
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D.
Chazz Palminteri
Chazz Palminteri is an American actor, screenwriter, and playwright best known for his tough-guy roles in crime dramas and for writing and starring in "A Bronx Tale."
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E.
Tony Lip
Tony Lip is an Italian-American bouncer-turned-driver whose real-life friendship with pianist Don Shirley inspired the film "Green Book."
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.