Charles Weidman
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Charles Weidman was an influential American modern dancer and choreographer known for helping to pioneer modern dance in the United States through his innovative theatrical and kinetic style.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Charles Weidman canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1062144 — 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 Weidman Context triple: [Ted Shawn, taught, Charles Weidman]
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A.
Charles Bickford
Charles Bickford was an American character actor known for his rugged screen presence and acclaimed supporting roles in numerous classic Hollywood films.
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B.
Leo Genn
Leo Genn was a British actor and barrister known for his distinguished, authoritative screen presence in mid-20th-century films.
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C.
Herbert Marshall
Herbert Marshall was a distinguished English stage and film actor known for his suave, gentlemanly screen presence in classic Hollywood cinema of the 1930s and 1940s.
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D.
Warren William
Warren William was an American stage and film actor of the 1930s, best known for his suave, often morally ambiguous leading and supporting roles in Hollywood pre-Code dramas and mysteries.
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E.
Eddie Bracken
Eddie Bracken was an American comedic actor known for his roles in 1940s and 1950s film comedies and Broadway productions.
- 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 Weidman Target entity description: Charles Weidman was an influential American modern dancer and choreographer known for helping to pioneer modern dance in the United States through his innovative theatrical and kinetic style.
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A.
Charles Bickford
Charles Bickford was an American character actor known for his rugged screen presence and acclaimed supporting roles in numerous classic Hollywood films.
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B.
Leo Genn
Leo Genn was a British actor and barrister known for his distinguished, authoritative screen presence in mid-20th-century films.
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C.
Herbert Marshall
Herbert Marshall was a distinguished English stage and film actor known for his suave, gentlemanly screen presence in classic Hollywood cinema of the 1930s and 1940s.
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D.
Warren William
Warren William was an American stage and film actor of the 1930s, best known for his suave, often morally ambiguous leading and supporting roles in Hollywood pre-Code dramas and mysteries.
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E.
Eddie Bracken
Eddie Bracken was an American comedic actor known for his roles in 1940s and 1950s film comedies and Broadway productions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American choreographer
ⓘ
American modern dancer ⓘ choreographer ⓘ modern dancer ⓘ person ⓘ |
| associatedWith | New Dance Group ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Lincoln, Nebraska
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surface form:
Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
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| coFounded |
Humphrey-Weidman Company
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surface form:
Humphrey–Weidman Company
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| collaboratedWith | Doris Humphrey ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1901-07-22 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1975-07-15 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Denishawn
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surface form:
Denishawn School
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| era | 20th-century ⓘ |
| field |
choreography
ⓘ
dance ⓘ |
| founded |
Charles Weidman Theatre Dance Company
ⓘ
Expression of Two Arts Theatre ⓘ |
| foundedWith | Doris Humphrey ⓘ |
| fullName | Charles Edward Weidman Jr. ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | modern dance ⓘ |
| influenced |
American modern dance
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Humphrey–Weidman technique ⓘ later generations of American modern dancers ⓘ |
| knownFor |
innovative theatrical style in dance
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kinetic approach to movement ⓘ pioneering modern dance in the United States ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Denishawn
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surface form:
Denishawn company
|
| movement | modern dance ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Brahms Waltzes
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Christmas Oratorio ⓘ Flickers ⓘ Lynch Town ⓘ On My Mother's Side ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Lincoln, Nebraska
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surface form:
Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
|
| placeOfDeath |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| relocatedTo | New York City ⓘ |
| residence | New York City ⓘ |
| studiedUnder |
Ruth St. Denis
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Ted Shawn ⓘ |
| style |
kinetic pantomime
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satirical dance ⓘ theatrical modern dance ⓘ |
| taughtAt |
Bennington School of the Dance
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Connecticut College School of the Dance ⓘ Juilliard School ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Charles Weidman Description of subject: Charles Weidman was an influential American modern dancer and choreographer known for helping to pioneer modern dance in the United States through his innovative theatrical and kinetic style.
Referenced by (4)
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