Tom Ewell
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Tom Ewell was an American actor best known for his comedic film and stage roles in the 1950s, particularly opposite Marilyn Monroe in the classic romantic comedy "The Seven Year Itch."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tom Ewell canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4446693 — 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: Tom Ewell Context triple: [The Seven Year Itch, starring, Tom Ewell]
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A.
Broderick Crawford
Broderick Crawford was an American actor best known for his Academy Award-winning role in the film "All the King's Men" and for starring in the television series "Highway Patrol."
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B.
Henry McDaniel
Henry McDaniel was the father of Academy Award–winning actress Hattie McDaniel, known primarily in historical records for this parental connection.
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C.
Larry McReynolds
Larry McReynolds is a former NASCAR crew chief who became a prominent television racing analyst and commentator.
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D.
Edwin Glenn
Edwin Glenn was a U.S. Army officer and explorer best known for leading early 20th-century expeditions in Alaska, for whom the Glenn Highway is named.
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E.
Rosco Gordon
Rosco Gordon was an American blues and R&B singer, pianist, and songwriter known for his distinctive offbeat piano style that influenced early rock and roll and ska.
- 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: Tom Ewell Target entity description: Tom Ewell was an American actor best known for his comedic film and stage roles in the 1950s, particularly opposite Marilyn Monroe in the classic romantic comedy "The Seven Year Itch."
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A.
Broderick Crawford
Broderick Crawford was an American actor best known for his Academy Award-winning role in the film "All the King's Men" and for starring in the television series "Highway Patrol."
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B.
Henry McDaniel
Henry McDaniel was the father of Academy Award–winning actress Hattie McDaniel, known primarily in historical records for this parental connection.
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C.
Larry McReynolds
Larry McReynolds is a former NASCAR crew chief who became a prominent television racing analyst and commentator.
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D.
Edwin Glenn
Edwin Glenn was a U.S. Army officer and explorer best known for leading early 20th-century expeditions in Alaska, for whom the Glenn Highway is named.
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E.
Rosco Gordon
Rosco Gordon was an American blues and R&B singer, pianist, and songwriter known for his distinctive offbeat piano style that influenced early rock and roll and ska.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film actor
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human ⓘ stage actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1980s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1930s ⓘ |
| appearedIn |
Adam's Rib
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Alfred Hitchcock Presents NERFINISHED ⓘ Baretta NERFINISHED ⓘ State Fair (1962 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Girl Can't Help It NERFINISHED ⓘ The Lieutenant Wore Skirts NERFINISHED ⓘ The Twilight Zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
NERFINISHED
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Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceivedFor |
Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for The Seven Year Itch
NERFINISHED
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Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for The Seven Year Itch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Samuel Yewell Tompkins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Calvary Cemetery, Louisville, Kentucky, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | undisclosed natural causes ⓘ |
| conflictParticipatedIn | World War II ⓘ |
| coStarredWith | Marilyn Monroe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1909-04-29 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1994-09-12 ⓘ |
| dateOfMarriage | 1946 ⓘ |
| education | studied acting in New York City ⓘ |
| familyName | Tompkins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | comedy ⓘ |
| givenName | Samuel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryService | United States Navy ⓘ |
| name | Tom Ewell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableWork |
The Seven Year Itch (film)
NERFINISHED
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The Seven Year Itch (stage play) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 1 ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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comedian ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Owensboro, Kentucky, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedCharacter | Richard Sherman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedCharacterInWork |
Richard Sherman in The Seven Year Itch (film)
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Richard Sherman in The Seven Year Itch (stage play) ⓘ |
| residence | New York City ⓘ |
| spouse | Martha Wyler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theatreWork | Broadway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tom Ewell Description of subject: Tom Ewell was an American actor best known for his comedic film and stage roles in the 1950s, particularly opposite Marilyn Monroe in the classic romantic comedy "The Seven Year Itch."
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.