Lawrence Jamieson
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Lawrence Jamieson is a suave, sophisticated con artist who preys on wealthy women in the comedy film "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lawrence Jamieson canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2892613 — 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: Lawrence Jamieson Context triple: [Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, mainCharacter, Lawrence Jamieson]
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A.
Don Jamieson
Don Jamieson was a Canadian Liberal politician and cabinet minister who served prominently in federal government roles, including in foreign affairs, during the latter half of the 20th century.
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B.
Francis Johnston
Francis Johnston was a prominent early 19th-century Irish architect known for his influential public and ecclesiastical buildings in Dublin and across Ireland.
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C.
Philip Woodruff
Philip Woodruff was the pen name of British civil servant Philip Mason, best known for his influential writings on the British Raj and the Indian Civil Service.
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D.
David Ramsay
David Ramsay is the son of British Admiral Sir Bertram Ramsay, the naval commander known for orchestrating the Dunkirk evacuation during World War II.
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E.
J. A. Lawrence
J. A. Lawrence is an artist and designer best known for creating the iconic Nebula Award trophy for science fiction and fantasy literature.
- 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: Lawrence Jamieson Target entity description: Lawrence Jamieson is a suave, sophisticated con artist who preys on wealthy women in the comedy film "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels."
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A.
Don Jamieson
Don Jamieson was a Canadian Liberal politician and cabinet minister who served prominently in federal government roles, including in foreign affairs, during the latter half of the 20th century.
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B.
Francis Johnston
Francis Johnston was a prominent early 19th-century Irish architect known for his influential public and ecclesiastical buildings in Dublin and across Ireland.
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C.
Philip Woodruff
Philip Woodruff was the pen name of British civil servant Philip Mason, best known for his influential writings on the British Raj and the Indian Civil Service.
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D.
David Ramsay
David Ramsay is the son of British Admiral Sir Bertram Ramsay, the naval commander known for orchestrating the Dunkirk evacuation during World War II.
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E.
J. A. Lawrence
J. A. Lawrence is an artist and designer best known for creating the iconic Nebula Award trophy for science fiction and fantasy literature.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
con artist
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ |
| alias |
Dr. Emil Schuffhausen
ⓘ
Anton Rupert ⓘ
surface form:
Prince Anton Rupert
|
| appearsIn | Dirty Rotten Scoundrels ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Freddy Benson ⓘ |
| basedOn | David Niven’s character in Bedtime Story ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
charming
ⓘ
sophisticated ⓘ suave ⓘ |
| createdFor | Dirty Rotten Scoundrels ⓘ |
| filmDirector | Frank Oz ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 1988 ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | comedy film ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableFor |
elaborate long cons
ⓘ
posing as aristocracy ⓘ |
| occupation | con artist ⓘ |
| partOf |
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
ⓘ
surface form:
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (franchise)
|
| portrayedBy | Michael Caine ⓘ |
| primarySetting | French Riviera ⓘ |
| rivalOf | Freddy Benson ⓘ |
| screenwriterOfWork |
Dale Launer
ⓘ
Paul Henning ⓘ Stanley Shapiro ⓘ |
| targets | wealthy women ⓘ |
| worksIn | Beaumont-sur-Mer ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lawrence Jamieson Description of subject: Lawrence Jamieson is a suave, sophisticated con artist who preys on wealthy women in the comedy film "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels."
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.