Edgar Leslie
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Edgar Leslie was an American songwriter and lyricist active in the early to mid-20th century, known for penning numerous popular standards.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Edgar Leslie canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20418546 — 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: Edgar Leslie Context triple: [Among My Souvenirs, composer, Edgar Leslie]
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A.
Edgar Chisholm
Edgar Chisholm was a theatre choreographer best known for staging the original production of the British musical "Half a Sixpence."
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B.
Edwin Broun
Edwin Broun Fred was an American bacteriologist and academic who served as president of the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the mid-20th century.
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C.
William Leslie
William Leslie was an American film and television actor active in the 1950s and 1960s, known for his supporting roles in war and adventure movies.
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D.
Edgar Lyons
Edgar Lyons was a cinematographer active during the early sound era of American cinema, known for his work on the pioneering all-talking feature film "Lights of New York."
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E.
Edgar Lansbury
Edgar Lansbury is a British-born American theatre, film, and television producer known for his work on acclaimed stage productions and as the son of actress Angela Lansbury.
- 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: Edgar Leslie Target entity description: Edgar Leslie was an American songwriter and lyricist active in the early to mid-20th century, known for penning numerous popular standards.
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A.
Edgar Chisholm
Edgar Chisholm was a theatre choreographer best known for staging the original production of the British musical "Half a Sixpence."
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B.
Edwin Broun
Edwin Broun Fred was an American bacteriologist and academic who served as president of the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the mid-20th century.
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C.
William Leslie
William Leslie was an American film and television actor active in the 1950s and 1960s, known for his supporting roles in war and adventure movies.
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D.
Edgar Lyons
Edgar Lyons was a cinematographer active during the early sound era of American cinema, known for his work on the pioneering all-talking feature film "Lights of New York."
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E.
Edgar Lansbury
Edgar Lansbury is a British-born American theatre, film, and television producer known for his work on acclaimed stage productions and as the son of actress Angela Lansbury.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.