Hattie Jacques
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Hattie Jacques was a British comic actress best known for her roles in the "Carry On" film series and her work on radio and television comedy in the mid-20th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hattie Jacques canonical | 35 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1844728 — 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: Hattie Jacques Context triple: [Follow a Star, starring, Hattie Jacques]
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A.
Emily Best
Emily Best is a British actress and director, known professionally as Eve Best, recognized for her acclaimed work on stage and in television dramas such as "Nurse Jackie" and "House of the Dragon."
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B.
Gladys Brockwell
Gladys Brockwell was an American stage and silent film actress known for her intense dramatic roles during the early 20th century.
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C.
Phyllis Bone
Phyllis Bone was a pioneering Scottish sculptor renowned for her animal sculptures and as the first female Academician of the Royal Scottish Academy.
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D.
Martha Raye
Martha Raye was an American comic actress and singer known for her brash, big-mouthed persona in film and television and for her extensive USO performances entertaining troops during multiple wars.
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E.
Kitty Carlisle
Kitty Carlisle was an American singer, actress, and television personality best known for her long-running panelist role on the game show "To Tell the Truth" and her contributions to the performing arts.
- 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: Hattie Jacques Target entity description: Hattie Jacques was a British comic actress best known for her roles in the "Carry On" film series and her work on radio and television comedy in the mid-20th century.
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A.
Emily Best
Emily Best is a British actress and director, known professionally as Eve Best, recognized for her acclaimed work on stage and in television dramas such as "Nurse Jackie" and "House of the Dragon."
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B.
Gladys Brockwell
Gladys Brockwell was an American stage and silent film actress known for her intense dramatic roles during the early 20th century.
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C.
Phyllis Bone
Phyllis Bone was a pioneering Scottish sculptor renowned for her animal sculptures and as the first female Academician of the Royal Scottish Academy.
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D.
Martha Raye
Martha Raye was an American comic actress and singer known for her brash, big-mouthed persona in film and television and for her extensive USO performances entertaining troops during multiple wars.
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E.
Kitty Carlisle
Kitty Carlisle was an American singer, actress, and television personality best known for her long-running panelist role on the game show "To Tell the Truth" and her contributions to the performing arts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
actor
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comedian ⓘ comic actress ⓘ film actor ⓘ human ⓘ radio actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| birthName | Josephine Edwina Jaques ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United Kingdom
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ⓘ
linked to:
United Kingdom
|
| employer | BBC ⓘ |
| familyName |
Jaques
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linked to:
Jacques
|
| fieldOfWork |
comic acting
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entertainment ⓘ performing arts ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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film comedy ⓘ radio comedy ⓘ television comedy ⓘ |
| givenName | Josephine ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | Hattie Jacques ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableFor |
British radio comedy
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British television comedy ⓘ roles in the Carry On film series ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Blue Murder at St Trinian's
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Carry On Cabby ⓘ Carry On Constable ⓘ Carry On Doctor ⓘ Carry On Matron ⓘ Carry On Nurse ⓘ Carry On Teacher ⓘ Educating Archie ⓘ Hancock's Half Hour ⓘ Sykes ⓘ The Belles of St Trinian's ⓘ
linked to:
St Trinian's
The Ladykillers ⓘ |
| occupation |
actress
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comedian ⓘ film actress ⓘ radio performer ⓘ television actress ⓘ |
| partOf | Carry On film series ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| spouse | John Le Mesurier ⓘ |
| workLocation |
London
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linked to:
London, England
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How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hattie Jacques Description of subject: Hattie Jacques was a British comic actress best known for her roles in the "Carry On" film series and her work on radio and television comedy in the mid-20th century.
Referenced by (35)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.