Terry-Thomas
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Terry-Thomas was a distinctive English comic actor known for his gap-toothed grin and portrayals of upper-class cads and bounders in mid-20th-century film and television.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Terry-Thomas canonical | 19 |
| Terry-Thomas as Major Hitchcock | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14476423 — 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: Terry-Thomas Context triple: [The Water Babies (1978 film), hasCastMember, Terry-Thomas]
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A.
Kenneth Williams
Kenneth Williams was a celebrated British comic actor and raconteur, best known for his roles in the "Carry On" films and his distinctive, witty presence on radio and television panel shows.
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B.
Dudley Moore
Dudley Moore was a British actor, comedian, and musician best known for his comic film roles in the 1970s and 1980s, including his Oscar-nominated performance in "Arthur."
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C.
Marty Feldman
Marty Feldman was a British comedian and actor best known for his distinctive appearance and eccentric performances in Mel Brooks films and other 1970s comedies.
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D.
Monty Woolley
Monty Woolley was an American stage, film, and radio actor best known for his acerbic, aristocratic persona in classics like "The Man Who Came to Dinner."
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E.
Ken Dodd
Ken Dodd was a beloved British comedian and entertainer known for his rapid-fire stand-up, surreal wordplay, and decades-long career on stage and television.
- 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: Terry-Thomas Target entity description: Terry-Thomas was a distinctive English comic actor known for his gap-toothed grin and portrayals of upper-class cads and bounders in mid-20th-century film and television.
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A.
Kenneth Williams
Kenneth Williams was a celebrated British comic actor and raconteur, best known for his roles in the "Carry On" films and his distinctive, witty presence on radio and television panel shows.
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B.
Dudley Moore
Dudley Moore was a British actor, comedian, and musician best known for his comic film roles in the 1970s and 1980s, including his Oscar-nominated performance in "Arthur."
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C.
Marty Feldman
Marty Feldman was a British comedian and actor best known for his distinctive appearance and eccentric performances in Mel Brooks films and other 1970s comedies.
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D.
Monty Woolley
Monty Woolley was an American stage, film, and radio actor best known for his acerbic, aristocratic persona in classics like "The Man Who Came to Dinner."
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E.
Ken Dodd
Ken Dodd was a beloved British comedian and entertainer known for his rapid-fire stand-up, surreal wordplay, and decades-long career on stage and television.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (20)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
The Water Babies
subject linked to:
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm (1962 film)
linked to: Terry-Thomas