Bernard Lawson
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Bernard Lawson, better known as Bernard Fox, was a Welsh character actor recognized for his comedic roles in classic television series and films such as "Bewitched," "Hogan's Heroes," and "Titanic."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bernard Lawson canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12891217 — 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: Bernard Lawson Context triple: [Bernard Fox, birthName, Bernard Lawson]
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A.
Richard Lawson
Richard Lawson is an American actor known for his work in film and television, and for being married to fashion designer and businesswoman Tina Knowles.
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B.
Bernard Bresslaw
Bernard Bresslaw was a British comic actor best known for his towering height and recurring roles in the "Carry On" film series.
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C.
Bernard Slade
Bernard Slade was a Canadian playwright and screenwriter best known for creating popular television sitcoms and writing the hit stage play "Same Time, Next Year."
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D.
Laurence Eusden
Laurence Eusden was an early 18th-century English poet best known for serving as one of the youngest and least acclaimed Poets Laureate of the United Kingdom.
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E.
Charles Lamont
Charles Lamont was an American film director best known for his work on numerous comedy films, particularly those starring the duo Abbott and Costello.
- 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: Bernard Lawson Target entity description: Bernard Lawson, better known as Bernard Fox, was a Welsh character actor recognized for his comedic roles in classic television series and films such as "Bewitched," "Hogan's Heroes," and "Titanic."
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A.
Richard Lawson
Richard Lawson is an American actor known for his work in film and television, and for being married to fashion designer and businesswoman Tina Knowles.
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B.
Bernard Bresslaw
Bernard Bresslaw was a British comic actor best known for his towering height and recurring roles in the "Carry On" film series.
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C.
Bernard Slade
Bernard Slade was a Canadian playwright and screenwriter best known for creating popular television sitcoms and writing the hit stage play "Same Time, Next Year."
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D.
Laurence Eusden
Laurence Eusden was an early 18th-century English poet best known for serving as one of the youngest and least acclaimed Poets Laureate of the United Kingdom.
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E.
Charles Lamont
Charles Lamont was an American film director best known for his work on numerous comedy films, particularly those starring the duo Abbott and Costello.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Welsh person
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actor ⓘ film actor ⓘ human ⓘ television actor ⓘ voice actor ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2004 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1950 ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart failure ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1927-05-11 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2016-12-14 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Welsh ⓘ |
| familyName | Lawson ⓘ |
| genre | comedy ⓘ |
| givenName | Bernard ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| medium |
film
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television ⓘ voice acting ⓘ |
| notableFor |
appearances in major motion pictures about the Titanic
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comedic roles in classic television series ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Night to Remember
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Bewitched ⓘ Hogan's Heroes ⓘ The Mummy ⓘ The Rescuers ⓘ The Rescuers Down Under ⓘ Titanic ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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character actor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Port Talbot, Wales
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linked to:
Port Talbot
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| placeOfDeath |
Van Nuys, California, United States
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linked to:
Van Nuys, California
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| portrayed |
Captain Winston Havlock in The Mummy
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Chairman in The Rescuers ⓘ Chairman in The Rescuers Down Under ⓘ Colonel Archibald Gracie in Titanic ⓘ Colonel Crittendon in Hogan's Heroes ⓘ Dr. Bombay in Bewitched ⓘ
linked to:
Dr. Bombay
|
| relative |
Ernie Lawson
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Gerald Lawson ⓘ May Lawson ⓘ |
| residence |
Los Angeles, California, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Los Angeles
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| spouse | Jacqueline Fox ⓘ |
| stageName | Bernard Fox ⓘ |
| workedIn |
United Kingdom
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United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bernard Lawson Description of subject: Bernard Lawson, better known as Bernard Fox, was a Welsh character actor recognized for his comedic roles in classic television series and films such as "Bewitched," "Hogan's Heroes," and "Titanic."
Referenced by (1)
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