Reginald Ingram Montgomery Hitchcock
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Reginald Ingram Montgomery Hitchcock, better known as Rex Ingram, was a prominent early 20th-century Irish-American film director celebrated for his influential silent-era epics.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Reginald Ingram Montgomery Hitchcock canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4877593 — 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: Reginald Ingram Montgomery Hitchcock Context triple: [Rex Ingram, birthName, Reginald Ingram Montgomery Hitchcock]
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A.
George Hitchcock
George Hitchcock was an American painter of luminous landscapes and genre scenes, particularly known for his depictions of Dutch flower fields and his role in late 19th-century international art circles.
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B.
Alfred Hitchcock
Alfred Hitchcock was a pioneering British film director and producer, famed as the "Master of Suspense" for his influential psychological thrillers and innovative cinematic techniques.
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C.
Michael Hitchcock
Michael Hitchcock is a bumbling, often inappropriate but oddly endearing detective in the comedy series "Brooklyn Nine-Nine," known for his close partnership with Scully and his general incompetence.
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D.
John Paddy Carstairs
John Paddy Carstairs was a British film director and screenwriter best known for his work on mid-20th-century comedies, including several films starring Norman Wisdom.
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E.
Burton Stephen Lancaster
Burton Stephen Lancaster was an acclaimed American film actor and producer known for his athletic presence and powerful performances in classics such as "From Here to Eternity" and "Elmer Gantry."
- 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: Reginald Ingram Montgomery Hitchcock Target entity description: Reginald Ingram Montgomery Hitchcock, better known as Rex Ingram, was a prominent early 20th-century Irish-American film director celebrated for his influential silent-era epics.
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A.
George Hitchcock
George Hitchcock was an American painter of luminous landscapes and genre scenes, particularly known for his depictions of Dutch flower fields and his role in late 19th-century international art circles.
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B.
Alfred Hitchcock
Alfred Hitchcock was a pioneering British film director and producer, famed as the "Master of Suspense" for his influential psychological thrillers and innovative cinematic techniques.
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C.
Michael Hitchcock
Michael Hitchcock is a bumbling, often inappropriate but oddly endearing detective in the comedy series "Brooklyn Nine-Nine," known for his close partnership with Scully and his general incompetence.
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D.
John Paddy Carstairs
John Paddy Carstairs was a British film director and screenwriter best known for his work on mid-20th-century comedies, including several films starring Norman Wisdom.
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E.
Burton Stephen Lancaster
Burton Stephen Lancaster was an acclaimed American film actor and producer known for his athletic presence and powerful performances in classics such as "From Here to Eternity" and "Elmer Gantry."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film director
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film producer ⓘ human ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ silent film director ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1930s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1910s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Rex Ingram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | cancer ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Ireland
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United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1892-01-15 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1950-07-21 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Yale School of Art
NERFINISHED
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Yale University ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Irish ⓘ |
| familyName | Hitchcock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | cinema ⓘ |
| genre | silent film ⓘ |
| givenName | Reginald NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Alfred Hitchcock
NERFINISHED
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David Lean NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Powell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement | silent era of film ⓘ |
| name | Reginald Ingram Montgomery Hitchcock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | epic silent films ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Mare Nostrum
NERFINISHED
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Scaramouche NERFINISHED ⓘ The Conquering Power NERFINISHED ⓘ The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse NERFINISHED ⓘ The Prisoner of Zenda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
film director
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film producer ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Dublin
NERFINISHED
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Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
North Hollywood NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ |
| residence |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
France ⓘ Los Angeles ⓘ Nice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Alice Terry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedFor |
Gaumont-British
NERFINISHED
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Metro Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Reginald Ingram Montgomery Hitchcock Description of subject: Reginald Ingram Montgomery Hitchcock, better known as Rex Ingram, was a prominent early 20th-century Irish-American film director celebrated for his influential silent-era epics.
Referenced by (1)
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