Wilson Benge
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Wilson Benge was a British character actor, often cast as butlers or servants, who appeared in numerous Hollywood films during the early 20th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wilson Benge canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12502989 — 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: Wilson Benge Context triple: [Bulldog Drummond (1929 film), castMember, Wilson Benge]
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A.
Tom Burwell
Tom Burwell is a central character in Jean Toomer’s modernist work "Cane," representing the struggles and inner life of African Americans in the rural South.
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B.
Douglass Biggs
Douglass Biggs was a film editor active in early Hollywood, known for his work on major productions such as the 1930 aviation epic "Hell's Angels."
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C.
C.D. Bales
C.D. Bales is the witty, large-nosed fire chief and romantic lead portrayed by Steve Martin in the 1987 film "Roxanne," a modern retelling of Cyrano de Bergerac.
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D.
William Boyett
William Boyett was an American character actor best known for his numerous television roles, particularly as law enforcement figures in series like "Adam-12" and "Dragnet."
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E.
DeWitt Bodeen
DeWitt Bodeen was an American screenwriter best known for his work on classic 1940s horror and fantasy films, particularly for producer Val Lewton at RKO.
- 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: Wilson Benge Target entity description: Wilson Benge was a British character actor, often cast as butlers or servants, who appeared in numerous Hollywood films during the early 20th century.
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A.
Tom Burwell
Tom Burwell is a central character in Jean Toomer’s modernist work "Cane," representing the struggles and inner life of African Americans in the rural South.
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B.
Douglass Biggs
Douglass Biggs was a film editor active in early Hollywood, known for his work on major productions such as the 1930 aviation epic "Hell's Angels."
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C.
C.D. Bales
C.D. Bales is the witty, large-nosed fire chief and romantic lead portrayed by Steve Martin in the 1987 film "Roxanne," a modern retelling of Cyrano de Bergerac.
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D.
William Boyett
William Boyett was an American character actor best known for his numerous television roles, particularly as law enforcement figures in series like "Adam-12" and "Dragnet."
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E.
DeWitt Bodeen
DeWitt Bodeen was an American screenwriter best known for his work on classic 1940s horror and fantasy films, particularly for producer Val Lewton at RKO.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British actor
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character actor ⓘ film actor ⓘ human ⓘ |
| activeIn |
1930s cinema
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1940s cinema ⓘ early 20th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1875-03-01 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1955-07-01 ⓘ |
| familyName | Benge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frequentlyPortrayed |
butlers
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servants ⓘ valets ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy film
ⓘ
drama film ⓘ |
| givenName | George NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | Wilson Benge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
portraying butlers
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portraying servants ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Sherlock Holmes Faces Death
NERFINISHED
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The Black Cat (1941 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Black Swan (1942 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Ghost of Frankenstein NERFINISHED ⓘ The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ The House of Fear (1945 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ The House of the Seven Gables (1940 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Invisible Man Returns NERFINISHED ⓘ The Invisible Man's Revenge NERFINISHED ⓘ The Lodger (1944 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Pearl of Death NERFINISHED ⓘ The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Scarlet Claw NERFINISHED ⓘ The Suspect (1944 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Woman in Green NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
ⓘ
character actor ⓘ film actor ⓘ stage actor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
England
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Greenwich NERFINISHED ⓘ London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| placeOfDeath |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
Hollywood NERFINISHED ⓘ Los Angeles ⓘ United States of America ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| typeOfRole |
bit parts
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supporting roles ⓘ |
| workedIn |
Hollywood
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United States film industry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Wilson Benge Description of subject: Wilson Benge was a British character actor, often cast as butlers or servants, who appeared in numerous Hollywood films during the early 20th century.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.