Talbot Jennings
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Talbot Jennings was an American screenwriter known for his work on notable mid-20th-century films, including several acclaimed literary and historical adaptations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Talbot Jennings canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3168837 — 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: Talbot Jennings Context triple: [Anna and the King of Siam, screenwriter, Talbot Jennings]
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Sidney Darlington
Sidney Darlington was an American electrical engineer and inventor best known for his pioneering work in network theory and the invention of the Darlington transistor configuration.
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B.
Robert Jenkins
Robert Jenkins was an 18th-century British sea captain whose alleged mutilation by Spanish coast guards became the pretext for the War of Jenkins' Ear between Britain and Spain.
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C.
Charles Faulkner
Charles Faulkner was a 19th-century British designer and partner in the influential Arts and Crafts firm Morris, Marshall, Faulkner & Co.
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D.
Moultrie Kelsall
Moultrie Kelsall was a Scottish actor and broadcaster known for his character roles in mid-20th-century British film, television, and radio.
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E.
William Belton
William Belton was the namesake of the city of Belton in Missouri, United States, likely a locally significant historical figure such as an early settler, landowner, or community leader.
- 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: Talbot Jennings Target entity description: Talbot Jennings was an American screenwriter known for his work on notable mid-20th-century films, including several acclaimed literary and historical adaptations.
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A.
Sidney Darlington
Sidney Darlington was an American electrical engineer and inventor best known for his pioneering work in network theory and the invention of the Darlington transistor configuration.
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B.
Robert Jenkins
Robert Jenkins was an 18th-century British sea captain whose alleged mutilation by Spanish coast guards became the pretext for the War of Jenkins' Ear between Britain and Spain.
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C.
Charles Faulkner
Charles Faulkner was a 19th-century British designer and partner in the influential Arts and Crafts firm Morris, Marshall, Faulkner & Co.
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D.
Moultrie Kelsall
Moultrie Kelsall was a Scottish actor and broadcaster known for his character roles in mid-20th-century British film, television, and radio.
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E.
William Belton
William Belton was the namesake of the city of Belton in Missouri, United States, likely a locally significant historical figure such as an early settler, landowner, or community leader.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American screenwriter
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human ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| activeIn | film industry ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Academy Award for Best Writing, Adaptation nomination NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
classic literature (for many of his screenplays)
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historical events (for many of his screenplays) ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1894-08-25 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1985-05-30 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of Idaho
NERFINISHED
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Yale University ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
historical drama
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literary adaptation ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| nominatedFor | Academy Award for Best Writing, Adaptation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Camille (1936 film)
NERFINISHED
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Knute Rockne, All American (1940 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Mutiny on the Bounty (1935 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Northwest Passage (1940 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Romeo and Juliet (1936 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Good Earth (1937 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Sun Also Rises (1957 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Valley of Decision (1945 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
playwright
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screenwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Shoshone, Idaho, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Los Angeles, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Talbot Jennings Description of subject: Talbot Jennings was an American screenwriter known for his work on notable mid-20th-century films, including several acclaimed literary and historical adaptations.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.