Tom Spellacy – Robert Duvall
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Tom Spellacy is a hard-nosed Los Angeles police detective in the crime drama film "True Confessions," portrayed by actor Robert Duvall.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tom Spellacy – Robert Duvall canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12424930 — 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tom Spellacy – Robert Duvall Context triple: [True Confessions, characterPortrayedBy, Tom Spellacy – Robert Duvall]
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A.
Robert Duvall as Boss Spearman
Robert Duvall as Boss Spearman is the seasoned, principled cattleman and mentor figure he portrays in the Western film "Open Range."
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B.
Mac Sledge in Tender Mercies
Mac Sledge in Tender Mercies is a washed-up, alcoholic former country music star seeking redemption and a new life in rural Texas.
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C.
James Pickens Jr.
James Pickens Jr. is an American actor best known for his long-running role as Dr. Richard Webber on the television series "Grey's Anatomy."
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D.
Quentin Spivey
Quentin Spivey is a charismatic, womanizing bachelor and one of the central friends whose romantic escapades and sharp humor drive much of the drama and comedy in the film "The Best Man."
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E.
Howard Hesseman
Howard Hesseman was an American actor and comedian best known for his role as DJ Dr. Johnny Fever on the television sitcom "WKRP in Cincinnati."
- 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: Tom Spellacy – Robert Duvall Target entity description: Tom Spellacy is a hard-nosed Los Angeles police detective in the crime drama film "True Confessions," portrayed by actor Robert Duvall.
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A.
Robert Duvall as Boss Spearman
Robert Duvall as Boss Spearman is the seasoned, principled cattleman and mentor figure he portrays in the Western film "Open Range."
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B.
Mac Sledge in Tender Mercies
Mac Sledge in Tender Mercies is a washed-up, alcoholic former country music star seeking redemption and a new life in rural Texas.
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C.
James Pickens Jr.
James Pickens Jr. is an American actor best known for his long-running role as Dr. Richard Webber on the television series "Grey's Anatomy."
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D.
Quentin Spivey
Quentin Spivey is a charismatic, womanizing bachelor and one of the central friends whose romantic escapades and sharp humor drive much of the drama and comedy in the film "The Best Man."
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E.
Howard Hesseman
Howard Hesseman was an American actor and comedian best known for his role as DJ Dr. Johnny Fever on the television sitcom "WKRP in Cincinnati."
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.