Anthony John Hancock
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Anthony John Hancock was a celebrated English comedian and actor best known for his influential mid-20th-century radio and television series "Hancock's Half Hour."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Anthony John Hancock canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1006092 — 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.
Target entity: Anthony John Hancock Context triple: [Tony Hancock, birthName, Anthony John Hancock]
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Anthony Dryden Marshall
Anthony Dryden Marshall was an American diplomat, theatrical producer, and U.S. Marine Corps veteran who later gained notoriety for his criminal conviction related to the financial exploitation of his mother, philanthropist Brooke Astor.
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Andrew Humphrey
Andrew Humphrey was a senior Royal Air Force officer who rose to become Chief of the Air Staff and later Chief of the Defence Staff in the United Kingdom.
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C.
John Charles Francis
John Charles Francis was the youngest son of King George V and Queen Mary, remembered as Prince John of the United Kingdom, who died in childhood after suffering from epilepsy.
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Robert Harper
Robert Harper was an 18th-century millwright and early settler whose establishment of a ferry and town at the confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers led to the community later known as Harpers Ferry, West Virginia being named in his honor.
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E.
Charles Harris
Charles Harris was a notable figure in Georgia’s early history, honored as the namesake of Harris County.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Anthony John Hancock Target entity description: Anthony John Hancock was a celebrated English comedian and actor best known for his influential mid-20th-century radio and television series "Hancock's Half Hour."
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A.
Anthony Dryden Marshall
Anthony Dryden Marshall was an American diplomat, theatrical producer, and U.S. Marine Corps veteran who later gained notoriety for his criminal conviction related to the financial exploitation of his mother, philanthropist Brooke Astor.
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B.
Andrew Humphrey
Andrew Humphrey was a senior Royal Air Force officer who rose to become Chief of the Air Staff and later Chief of the Defence Staff in the United Kingdom.
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C.
John Charles Francis
John Charles Francis was the youngest son of King George V and Queen Mary, remembered as Prince John of the United Kingdom, who died in childhood after suffering from epilepsy.
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D.
Robert Harper
Robert Harper was an 18th-century millwright and early settler whose establishment of a ferry and town at the confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers led to the community later known as Harpers Ferry, West Virginia being named in his honor.
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E.
Charles Harris
Charles Harris was a notable figure in Georgia’s early history, honored as the namesake of Harris County.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
actor
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comedian ⓘ human ⓘ radio actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| activeIn |
radio comedy
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television comedy ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Tony Hancock ⓘ |
| basedIn | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath |
drug overdose
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suicide ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1924-05-12 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1968-06-25 ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | English ⓘ |
| familyName | Hancock ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
entertainment
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radio ⓘ television ⓘ |
| genre | comedy ⓘ |
| givenName | Anthony ⓘ |
| hasWork |
Hancock's Half Hour
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surface form:
Hancock's Half Hour (radio series)
Hancock's Half Hour ⓘ
surface form:
Hancock's Half Hour (television series)
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| influenced |
British sitcoms
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later British comedians ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| medium |
radio
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television ⓘ |
| name | Anthony John Hancock self-link ⓘ |
| nationality |
British
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English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influential mid-20th-century radio series
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influential mid-20th-century television series ⓘ |
| notableWork | Hancock's Half Hour ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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comedian ⓘ radio performer ⓘ television performer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Birmingham
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England ⓘ Warwickshire ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Australia
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New South Wales ⓘ Sydney ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| style | character-based comedy ⓘ |
| workLocation |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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Subject: Anthony John Hancock Description of subject: Anthony John Hancock was a celebrated English comedian and actor best known for his influential mid-20th-century radio and television series "Hancock's Half Hour."
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