Theodore R. Hartley
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Theodore R. Hartley is an American film producer, former actor, and investment banker who co-founded the production company RKO Pictures with his wife, actress and heiress Dina Merrill.
All labels observed (1)
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| Theodore R. Hartley canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11427261 — 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: Theodore R. Hartley Context triple: [Dina Merrill, spouse, Theodore R. Hartley]
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A.
Harry M. Wegeforth
Harry M. Wegeforth was an American physician and civic leader best known for establishing and guiding the early development of the San Diego Zoo into a major zoological institution.
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B.
John A. Hardenbrook
John A. Hardenbrook was one of the early New York City brokers who helped found what became the New York Stock Exchange by signing the 1792 Buttonwood Agreement.
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C.
William H. DeHart
William H. DeHart was an American figure notable enough—likely for public, military, or civic service—to be interred at Hackensack Cemetery in New Jersey.
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D.
James J. Hartnett
James J. Hartnett is an individual notable enough to be specifically cited as a bearer of the Hartnett surname.
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E.
George A. Trenholm
George A. Trenholm was an American merchant and politician who served as the Confederate Secretary of the Treasury during the final year of the American Civil War.
- 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: Theodore R. Hartley Target entity description: Theodore R. Hartley is an American film producer, former actor, and investment banker who co-founded the production company RKO Pictures with his wife, actress and heiress Dina Merrill.
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A.
Harry M. Wegeforth
Harry M. Wegeforth was an American physician and civic leader best known for establishing and guiding the early development of the San Diego Zoo into a major zoological institution.
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B.
John A. Hardenbrook
John A. Hardenbrook was one of the early New York City brokers who helped found what became the New York Stock Exchange by signing the 1792 Buttonwood Agreement.
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C.
William H. DeHart
William H. DeHart was an American figure notable enough—likely for public, military, or civic service—to be interred at Hackensack Cemetery in New Jersey.
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D.
James J. Hartnett
James J. Hartnett is an individual notable enough to be specifically cited as a bearer of the Hartnett surname.
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E.
George A. Trenholm
George A. Trenholm was an American merchant and politician who served as the Confederate Secretary of the Treasury during the final year of the American Civil War.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.