Beulah Bondi
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Beulah Bondi was an American character actress known for her frequent portrayals of strong, warm-hearted mothers in classic Hollywood films and early television.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Beulah Bondi canonical | 11 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4374380 — 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: Beulah Bondi Context triple: [Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, starring, Beulah Bondi]
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A.
Louvenia Breedlove
Louvenia Breedlove was the sister of pioneering African American entrepreneur and philanthropist Madam C. J. Walker.
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B.
Selma Bondi
Selma Bondi was the wife of prominent American Reform rabbi and Jewish leader Isaac Mayer Wise.
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C.
Neva Patterson
Neva Patterson was an American character actress known for her work in mid-20th-century film, television, and theater, often appearing in supporting roles in notable Hollywood productions.
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D.
Lillian Marie Bounds
Lillian Marie Bounds, better known as Lillian Disney, was the wife of Walt Disney and a key early supporter and contributor to the Disney company’s development.
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E.
Marion Brown
Marion Brown was an American jazz alto saxophonist and composer associated with the avant-garde and free jazz movements of the 1960s and beyond.
- 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: Beulah Bondi Target entity description: Beulah Bondi was an American character actress known for her frequent portrayals of strong, warm-hearted mothers in classic Hollywood films and early television.
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A.
Louvenia Breedlove
Louvenia Breedlove was the sister of pioneering African American entrepreneur and philanthropist Madam C. J. Walker.
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B.
Selma Bondi
Selma Bondi was the wife of prominent American Reform rabbi and Jewish leader Isaac Mayer Wise.
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C.
Neva Patterson
Neva Patterson was an American character actress known for her work in mid-20th-century film, television, and theater, often appearing in supporting roles in notable Hollywood productions.
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D.
Lillian Marie Bounds
Lillian Marie Bounds, better known as Lillian Disney, was the wife of Walt Disney and a key early supporter and contributor to the Disney company’s development.
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E.
Marion Brown
Marion Brown was an American jazz alto saxophonist and composer associated with the avant-garde and free jazz movements of the 1960s and beyond.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character actress
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film actress ⓘ human ⓘ stage actress ⓘ television actress ⓘ |
| actedIn |
It’s a Wonderful Life
NERFINISHED
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Make Way for Tomorrow NERFINISHED ⓘ Mr. Smith Goes to Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ Of Human Hearts NERFINISHED ⓘ On Borrowed Time NERFINISHED ⓘ Our Town NERFINISHED ⓘ Penny Serenade NERFINISHED ⓘ Rain NERFINISHED ⓘ Remember the Night NERFINISHED ⓘ The Furies NERFINISHED ⓘ The Gorgeous Hussy NERFINISHED ⓘ The Mortal Storm NERFINISHED ⓘ The Shepherd of the Hills NERFINISHED ⓘ The Snake Pit NERFINISHED ⓘ The Southerner NERFINISHED ⓘ The Trail of the Lonesome Pine NERFINISHED ⓘ Track of the Cat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearedInTVSeries | The Waltons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceivedFor | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for "The Waltons" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | pulmonary complications ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1888-05-03 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1981-01-11 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Valparaiso University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Bondi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Beulah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| madeFilmDebutIn | Street Scene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Beulah Bondi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
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Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for "Of Human Hearts" NERFINISHED ⓘ Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for "The Gorgeous Hussy" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | portrayals of strong, warm-hearted mothers ⓘ |
| notableWork |
It’s a Wonderful Life
NERFINISHED
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Make Way for Tomorrow NERFINISHED ⓘ Mr. Smith Goes to Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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film actor ⓘ stage actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Los Angeles, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleIn |
It’s a Wonderful Life: Ma Bailey
NERFINISHED
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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington: Ma Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ The Waltons: Martha Corinne Walton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| yearOfFilmDebut | 1931 ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1910s–1970s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Beulah Bondi Description of subject: Beulah Bondi was an American character actress known for her frequent portrayals of strong, warm-hearted mothers in classic Hollywood films and early television.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
It's a Wonderful Life