Charles Ellsworth Grapewin
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Charles Ellsworth Grapewin was an American vaudeville and film actor best remembered for his roles in classic films such as "The Wizard of Oz" and "The Grapes of Wrath."
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Charles Ellsworth Grapewin canonical | 1 |
| Charles Grapewin | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20384121 — 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: Charles Ellsworth Grapewin Context triple: [Charley Grapewin, birthName, Charles Ellsworth Grapewin]
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A.
Charles Hinshaw
Charles Hinshaw is a writer best known for his work on the film "Needed Me."
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B.
Fred M. Wilcox
Fred M. Wilcox was an American film director best known for the science fiction classic "Forbidden Planet" and the family film "Lassie Come Home."
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C.
Wendell Fertig
Wendell Fertig was a U.S. Army engineer officer who became a leading guerrilla commander in the Philippines during World War II, organizing resistance against Japanese occupation.
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D.
George R. Volkert
George R. Volkert was a British aeronautical engineer best known for his key role in designing the Handley Page Halifax heavy bomber used by the Royal Air Force during World War II.
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E.
Roy W. Wier
Roy W. Wier was an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Minnesota in the mid-20th century.
- 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: Charles Ellsworth Grapewin Target entity description: Charles Ellsworth Grapewin was an American vaudeville and film actor best remembered for his roles in classic films such as "The Wizard of Oz" and "The Grapes of Wrath."
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A.
Charles Hinshaw
Charles Hinshaw is a writer best known for his work on the film "Needed Me."
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B.
Fred M. Wilcox
Fred M. Wilcox was an American film director best known for the science fiction classic "Forbidden Planet" and the family film "Lassie Come Home."
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C.
Wendell Fertig
Wendell Fertig was a U.S. Army engineer officer who became a leading guerrilla commander in the Philippines during World War II, organizing resistance against Japanese occupation.
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D.
George R. Volkert
George R. Volkert was a British aeronautical engineer best known for his key role in designing the Handley Page Halifax heavy bomber used by the Royal Air Force during World War II.
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E.
Roy W. Wier
Roy W. Wier was an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Minnesota in the mid-20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Charles Ellsworth Grapewin