Rowland Brown
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Rowland Brown was an American screenwriter and director known for his hard-boiled, socially conscious crime films in early 1930s Hollywood.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Rowland Brown canonical | 10 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18830658 — 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: Rowland Brown Context triple: [The Road to Reno, screenwriter, Rowland Brown]
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A.
John Broughton
John Broughton was a Royal Navy officer best known for commanding the 44-gun frigate HMS Indefatigable during the late 18th century.
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B.
Godfrey Brown
Godfrey Brown was a 19th-century political figure who served as a cabinet minister in the Kingdom of Hawaii.
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C.
Arthur William Brown
Arthur William Brown was a prominent early 20th-century Canadian-American illustrator best known for his work in major magazines and advertising art.
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D.
Francis Henry Brown
Francis Henry Brown was a 19th-century American physician best known for his pioneering role in establishing pediatric care in Boston, including helping to found Boston Children’s Hospital.
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E.
Gilbert Rolfe
Gilbert Rolfe is the central protagonist of the 1984 comedy-drama film "Garbo Talks," a devoted son who embarks on a quest to fulfill his dying mother's wish to meet her idol, Greta Garbo.
- 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: Rowland Brown Target entity description: Rowland Brown was an American screenwriter and director known for his hard-boiled, socially conscious crime films in early 1930s Hollywood.
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A.
John Broughton
John Broughton was a Royal Navy officer best known for commanding the 44-gun frigate HMS Indefatigable during the late 18th century.
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B.
Godfrey Brown
Godfrey Brown was a 19th-century political figure who served as a cabinet minister in the Kingdom of Hawaii.
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C.
Arthur William Brown
Arthur William Brown was a prominent early 20th-century Canadian-American illustrator best known for his work in major magazines and advertising art.
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D.
Francis Henry Brown
Francis Henry Brown was a 19th-century American physician best known for his pioneering role in establishing pediatric care in Boston, including helping to found Boston Children’s Hospital.
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E.
Gilbert Rolfe
Gilbert Rolfe is the central protagonist of the 1984 comedy-drama film "Garbo Talks," a devoted son who embarks on a quest to fulfill his dying mother's wish to meet her idol, Greta Garbo.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
The Road to Reno (1931 film)
subject linked to:
Kansas City Confidential (1952 film)