Ira David Wood III
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Ira David Wood III is an American actor, director, and playwright best known as the longtime director and star of Raleigh’s annual theatrical production "A Christmas Carol" and as the father of actress Evan Rachel Wood.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ira David Wood III canonical | 2 |
| Ira David Wood IV | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13257501 — 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: Ira David Wood III Context triple: [Evan Rachel Wood, parent, Ira David Wood III]
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A.
John Taylor Wood
John Taylor Wood was a Confederate naval officer and raider during the American Civil War, known for his daring commerce-destroying operations and close family ties to Confederate President Jefferson Davis.
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B.
Lafe McKee
Lafe McKee was an American character actor best known for his prolific appearances in early Western films during the silent and early sound eras.
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C.
Jeffery Wood
Jeffery Wood is an American actor best known for his role on the television sitcom "In the House."
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D.
Isiah Whitlock Jr.
Isiah Whitlock Jr. is an American character actor best known for his distinctive voice and memorable roles in projects like HBO's "The Wire" and numerous Spike Lee films.
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E.
Wally Wingert
Wally Wingert is an American voice actor and former radio personality best known for his work in animation and video games, including voicing the Riddler in the Batman: Arkham series.
- 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: Ira David Wood III Target entity description: Ira David Wood III is an American actor, director, and playwright best known as the longtime director and star of Raleigh’s annual theatrical production "A Christmas Carol" and as the father of actress Evan Rachel Wood.
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A.
John Taylor Wood
John Taylor Wood was a Confederate naval officer and raider during the American Civil War, known for his daring commerce-destroying operations and close family ties to Confederate President Jefferson Davis.
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B.
Lafe McKee
Lafe McKee was an American character actor best known for his prolific appearances in early Western films during the silent and early sound eras.
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C.
Jeffery Wood
Jeffery Wood is an American actor best known for his role on the television sitcom "In the House."
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D.
Isiah Whitlock Jr.
Isiah Whitlock Jr. is an American character actor best known for his distinctive voice and memorable roles in projects like HBO's "The Wire" and numerous Spike Lee films.
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E.
Wally Wingert
Wally Wingert is an American voice actor and former radio personality best known for his work in animation and video games, including voicing the Riddler in the Batman: Arkham series.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
actor
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human ⓘ playwright ⓘ theatre director ⓘ |
| child |
Dana Wood
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Evan Rachel Wood ⓘ Ira David Wood IV ⓘ Thomas Wood ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| directorOf |
A Christmas Carol (Raleigh stage production)
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linked to:
A Christmas Carol (stage adaptations)
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| familyName | Wood ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
acting
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playwriting ⓘ theatre ⓘ |
| genre | stage adaptation ⓘ |
| givenName | Ira ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | Ira David Wood III ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the father of actress Evan Rachel Wood
ⓘ
longtime director and star of Raleigh’s annual production of A Christmas Carol ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Christmas Carol (Raleigh stage production)
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linked to:
A Christmas Carol (stage adaptations)
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| occupation |
actor
ⓘ
playwright ⓘ theatre director ⓘ |
| performerIn |
A Christmas Carol (Raleigh stage production)
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linked to:
A Christmas Carol (stage adaptations)
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| placeOfActivity |
Raleigh, North Carolina
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linked to:
Raleigh
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| residence | North Carolina ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ira David Wood III Description of subject: Ira David Wood III is an American actor, director, and playwright best known as the longtime director and star of Raleigh’s annual theatrical production "A Christmas Carol" and as the father of actress Evan Rachel Wood.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Ira David Wood III