W. C. Fields
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W. C. Fields was a famed American comedian, actor, and writer known for his misanthropic persona, distinctive drawl, and influential work in vaudeville and early Hollywood films.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2341800 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: W. C. Fields Context triple: [Ziegfeld Follies, notablePerformer, W. C. Fields]
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Charley Chase
Charley Chase was an American silent and early sound film comedian, actor, and director best known for his work in short comedies at the Hal Roach Studios in the 1920s and 1930s.
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Buster Keaton
Buster Keaton was a pioneering American silent film actor, comedian, and director renowned for his deadpan expression and innovative physical comedy.
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C.
Red Skelton
Red Skelton was a beloved American comedian, actor, and radio and television entertainer best known for his long-running TV variety show and iconic clown characters.
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D.
Oliver Hardy
Oliver Hardy was an American comic actor best known as one half of the legendary film comedy duo Laurel and Hardy.
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E.
Bob Hope
Bob Hope was a British-American comedian and actor renowned for his quick wit, countless USO shows entertaining troops, and a long film and television career spanning much of the 20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: W. C. Fields Target entity description: W. C. Fields was a famed American comedian, actor, and writer known for his misanthropic persona, distinctive drawl, and influential work in vaudeville and early Hollywood films.
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A.
Charley Chase
Charley Chase was an American silent and early sound film comedian, actor, and director best known for his work in short comedies at the Hal Roach Studios in the 1920s and 1930s.
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B.
Buster Keaton
Buster Keaton was a pioneering American silent film actor, comedian, and director renowned for his deadpan expression and innovative physical comedy.
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C.
Red Skelton
Red Skelton was a beloved American comedian, actor, and radio and television entertainer best known for his long-running TV variety show and iconic clown characters.
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D.
Oliver Hardy
Oliver Hardy was an American comic actor best known as one half of the legendary film comedy duo Laurel and Hardy.
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E.
Bob Hope
Bob Hope was a British-American comedian and actor renowned for his quick wit, countless USO shows entertaining troops, and a long film and television career spanning much of the 20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American
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comedian ⓘ film actor ⓘ human ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ silent film actor ⓘ stage actor ⓘ vaudeville performer ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1946 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1898 ⓘ |
| birthName | William Claude Dukenfield ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | alcohol-related illness ⓘ |
| child | William Claude Fields Jr. ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1880-01-29 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1946-12-25 ⓘ |
| familyName |
Dukenfield
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linked to:
Dukinfield
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| genre | comedy ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| influenced |
Bob Hope
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Johnny Carson ⓘ Monty Python ⓘ Woody Allen ⓘ |
| knownFor |
distinctive drawl
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early Hollywood comedy films ⓘ misanthropic comic persona ⓘ vaudeville performances ⓘ |
| medium |
film
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radio ⓘ stage ⓘ |
| movement | vaudeville ⓘ |
| name | W. C. Fields ⓘ |
| notableWork |
It’s a Gift
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My Little Chickadee ⓘ Poppy ⓘ The Bank Dick ⓘ The Old Fashioned Way ⓘ You Can’t Cheat an Honest Man ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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comedian ⓘ juggler ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Darby, Pennsylvania, United States
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linked to:
Darby, Pennsylvania
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| placeOfDeath |
Pasadena, California, United States
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linked to:
Pasadena
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| religion | agnosticism ⓘ |
| restingPlace | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California ⓘ |
| signatureStyle |
cynical, hard-drinking character
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wordplay and verbal humor ⓘ |
| spouse | Harriet Hughes ⓘ |
| workedFor |
Paramount Pictures
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Universal Pictures ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: W. C. Fields Description of subject: W. C. Fields was a famed American comedian, actor, and writer known for his misanthropic persona, distinctive drawl, and influential work in vaudeville and early Hollywood films.
Referenced by (58)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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The Old-Fashioned Way (1934 film)
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featuring W. C. Fields as a vaudeville troupe leader
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The Old Fashioned Way
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featuring W.C. Fields performing the "Professor Eustace McGargle" character
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linked to: W. C. Fields