Imogene Coca
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Imogene Coca was an American comic actress best known for her work in early television variety and sketch comedy, particularly on the pioneering show "Your Show of Shows."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Imogene Coca canonical | 13 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5189470 — 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: Imogene Coca Context triple: [Fanny Brice, portrayedBy, Imogene Coca]
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A.
Imogene Cleary
Imogene Cleary is a supporting character in the period comedy-drama series "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel," known as Midge Maisel’s close friend from her Upper West Side social circle.
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B.
Carmen Lowell
Carmen Lowell is a central character in "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants," known as a thoughtful, emotionally expressive teen navigating family, friendship, and identity.
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C.
Carlita Kilpatrick
Carlita Kilpatrick is the former wife of ex-Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, known publicly for her role and experiences during his highly publicized political and legal scandals.
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D.
Verna Felton
Verna Felton was an American character actress and voice performer best known for her memorable roles in classic Disney animated films.
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E.
Mabel Taliaferro
Mabel Taliaferro was an American stage and silent film actress of the early 20th century, known for her child roles and work on Broadway and in Hollywood.
- 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: Imogene Coca Target entity description: Imogene Coca was an American comic actress best known for her work in early television variety and sketch comedy, particularly on the pioneering show "Your Show of Shows."
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A.
Imogene Cleary
Imogene Cleary is a supporting character in the period comedy-drama series "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel," known as Midge Maisel’s close friend from her Upper West Side social circle.
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B.
Carmen Lowell
Carmen Lowell is a central character in "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants," known as a thoughtful, emotionally expressive teen navigating family, friendship, and identity.
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C.
Carlita Kilpatrick
Carlita Kilpatrick is the former wife of ex-Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, known publicly for her role and experiences during his highly publicized political and legal scandals.
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D.
Verna Felton
Verna Felton was an American character actress and voice performer best known for her memorable roles in classic Disney animated films.
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E.
Mabel Taliaferro
Mabel Taliaferro was an American stage and silent film actress of the early 20th century, known for her child roles and work on Broadway and in Hollywood.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comic actress
ⓘ
film actress ⓘ human ⓘ stage actress ⓘ television actress ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1990s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1920s ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Variety or Musical Program ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Actors Fund Plot, Kensico Cemetery, Valhalla, New York, United States ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath |
Alzheimer's disease
ⓘ
pneumonia ⓘ |
| coStarredWith |
Carl Reiner
ⓘ
Howard Morris ⓘ Sid Caesar ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1908-11-18 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2001-06-02 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Philadelphia Musical Academy ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | American of Spanish descent ⓘ |
| genre |
sketch comedy
ⓘ
television comedy ⓘ variety show ⓘ |
| knownFor |
expressive facial expressions
ⓘ
physical comedy ⓘ |
| medium |
film
ⓘ
television ⓘ theatre ⓘ |
| notableWork |
It's About Time
ⓘ
National Lampoon's Vacation ⓘ
linked to:
National Lampoon’s Vacation (1983 film)
The Imogene Coca Show ⓘ
linked to:
The Arlene Francis Show
Your Show of Shows ⓘ |
| occupation |
actress
ⓘ
comedian ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Philadelphia
|
| placeOfDeath | Westport, Connecticut, United States ⓘ |
| residence |
Westport, Connecticut, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Westport, Connecticut
|
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| spouse |
King Donovan
ⓘ
Robert Burton ⓘ |
| workedOn | Your Show of Shows ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Imogene Coca Description of subject: Imogene Coca was an American comic actress best known for her work in early television variety and sketch comedy, particularly on the pioneering show "Your Show of Shows."
Referenced by (13)
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