Colleen Dewhurst
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Colleen Dewhurst was a Canadian-American actress renowned for her powerful stage performances and acclaimed work in film and television, particularly in Eugene O’Neill plays and the series "Anne of Green Gables."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Colleen Dewhurst canonical | 16 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3433459 — 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: Colleen Dewhurst Context triple: [George C. Scott, spouse, Colleen Dewhurst]
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A.
Colleen Bell
Colleen Bell is an American television producer and political appointee who served as the U.S. Ambassador to Hungary.
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B.
Colleen Ahland
Colleen Ahland is a linguist known for her research on the Koman languages of Ethiopia and Sudan, focusing on their documentation, description, and classification.
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C.
Cynthia Mort
Cynthia Mort is an American screenwriter, director, and producer known for her work in film and television, including projects like "The Brave One" and the biographical drama "Nina."
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D.
Colleen Howe
Colleen Howe was an American sports agent and business manager best known for managing and promoting the career and legacy of her husband, hockey legend Gordie Howe.
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E.
Maureen Swanson
Maureen Swanson was a British actress active in the 1950s, known for her roles in comedy and drama films before later becoming the Countess of Dudley.
- 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: Colleen Dewhurst Target entity description: Colleen Dewhurst was a Canadian-American actress renowned for her powerful stage performances and acclaimed work in film and television, particularly in Eugene O’Neill plays and the series "Anne of Green Gables."
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A.
Colleen Bell
Colleen Bell is an American television producer and political appointee who served as the U.S. Ambassador to Hungary.
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B.
Colleen Ahland
Colleen Ahland is a linguist known for her research on the Koman languages of Ethiopia and Sudan, focusing on their documentation, description, and classification.
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C.
Cynthia Mort
Cynthia Mort is an American screenwriter, director, and producer known for her work in film and television, including projects like "The Brave One" and the biographical drama "Nina."
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D.
Colleen Howe
Colleen Howe was an American sports agent and business manager best known for managing and promoting the career and legacy of her husband, hockey legend Gordie Howe.
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E.
Maureen Swanson
Maureen Swanson was a British actress active in the 1950s, known for her roles in comedy and drama films before later becoming the Countess of Dudley.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canadian-American
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actress ⓘ film actress ⓘ person ⓘ stage actress ⓘ television actress ⓘ |
| activeIn |
20th-century film
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20th-century television ⓘ 20th-century theatre ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Primetime Emmy Award
ⓘ
linked to:
Primetime Emmy Awards
Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play ⓘ Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | cervical cancer ⓘ |
| child |
Alexander Scott
ⓘ
Campbell Scott ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Canada
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1924-06-03 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1991-08-22 ⓘ |
| familyName | Dewhurst ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
film
ⓘ
television ⓘ theatre ⓘ |
| fullName | Colleen Rose Dewhurst ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genre | drama ⓘ |
| givenName | Colleen ⓘ |
| knownFor |
powerful stage performances
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role as Marilla Cuthbert in Anne of Green Gables adaptations ⓘ roles in Eugene O’Neill plays ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
American Theatre Hall of Fame
ⓘ
linked to:
American Theater Hall of Fame
|
| nationality | Canadian-American ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Anne of Avonlea (1987 television miniseries)
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Anne of Green Gables (1985 television miniseries) ⓘ Eugene O’Neill stage productions ⓘ |
| occupation | actress ⓘ |
| performedIn |
A Moon for the Misbegotten (stage)
ⓘ
Long Day’s Journey Into Night (stage) ⓘ
linked to:
Long Day’s Journey into Night
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (stage) ⓘ
linked to:
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
|
| placeOfBirth | Montreal, Quebec, Canada ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
South Salem, New York, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
South Salem, New York
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| portrayed | Marilla Cuthbert ⓘ |
| residence |
New York City, New York, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
New York City
|
| spouse |
George C. Scott
ⓘ
James Vickery ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Colleen Dewhurst Description of subject: Colleen Dewhurst was a Canadian-American actress renowned for her powerful stage performances and acclaimed work in film and television, particularly in Eugene O’Neill plays and the series "Anne of Green Gables."
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel (1987 miniseries)
subject linked to:
Anne of Green Gables: The Continuing Story (2000 miniseries)