Harry Earles
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Harry Earles was a German-born American dwarf actor best known for his roles in early Hollywood films such as "The Unholy Three" (1925) and "Freaks" (1932).
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Harry Earles canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5283399 — 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: Harry Earles Context triple: [The Unholy Three (1925 film), starring, Harry Earles]
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A.
Herschel Daugherty
Herschel Daugherty was an American film and television director best known for his prolific work in mid-20th-century TV dramas and anthology series.
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B.
Earle Cabell
Earle Cabell was an American politician and businessman who served as mayor of Dallas, Texas, during the early 1960s, including at the time of President John F. Kennedy’s assassination.
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C.
Harold McCord
Harold McCord was a film editor active during the silent film era, known for his work on early American cinema.
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D.
Harlan Anderson
Harlan Anderson was an American engineer and entrepreneur best known as a co-founder of the pioneering minicomputer company Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC).
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E.
Earle Kingston
Earle Kingston is the husband of acclaimed Chinese American author Maxine Hong Kingston.
- 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: Harry Earles Target entity description: Harry Earles was a German-born American dwarf actor best known for his roles in early Hollywood films such as "The Unholy Three" (1925) and "Freaks" (1932).
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A.
Herschel Daugherty
Herschel Daugherty was an American film and television director best known for his prolific work in mid-20th-century TV dramas and anthology series.
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B.
Earle Cabell
Earle Cabell was an American politician and businessman who served as mayor of Dallas, Texas, during the early 1960s, including at the time of President John F. Kennedy’s assassination.
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C.
Harold McCord
Harold McCord was a film editor active during the silent film era, known for his work on early American cinema.
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D.
Harlan Anderson
Harlan Anderson was an American engineer and entrepreneur best known as a co-founder of the pioneering minicomputer company Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC).
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E.
Earle Kingston
Earle Kingston is the husband of acclaimed Chinese American author Maxine Hong Kingston.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dwarf actor
ⓘ
film actor ⓘ person ⓘ |
| activeYearsInFilm |
1920s
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1930s ⓘ |
| appearedIn |
Freaks (1932 film)
ⓘ
linked to:
Freaks
The Terror of Tiny Town (1938 film) ⓘ The Unholy Three (1925 film) ⓘ The Wizard of Oz (1939 film) ⓘ
linked to:
The Wizard of Oz
|
| birthName | Kurt Fritz Schneider ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | natural causes ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Germany
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United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1902-04-03 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1985-05-04 ⓘ |
| ethnicity | German-American ⓘ |
| familyName | Earles ⓘ |
| givenName | Harry ⓘ |
| height | approximately 1.19 m ⓘ |
| knownFor |
collaborations with director Tod Browning
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roles in early Hollywood films featuring dwarf performers ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
ⓘ
German ⓘ |
| memberOf | The Doll Family ⓘ |
| name | Harry Earles ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Freaks
ⓘ
The Terror of Tiny Town ⓘ The Unholy Three ⓘ The Wizard of Oz ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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circus performer ⓘ film actor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Stolpen, Saxony, German Empire
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linked to:
Stolpen
|
| placeOfDeath |
Sarasota, Florida, United States of America
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linked to:
Sarasota, Florida
|
| portrayedIn |
Freaks (1932 film)
ⓘ
linked to:
Freaks
The Terror of Tiny Town (1938 film) ⓘ The Unholy Three (1925 film) ⓘ The Wizard of Oz (1939 film) ⓘ
linked to:
The Wizard of Oz
|
| residence |
Sarasota, Florida, United States of America
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linked to:
Sarasota, Florida
|
| role |
Hans in Freaks (1932 film)
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Midget cowboy in The Terror of Tiny Town ⓘ Munchkin member of the Lollipop Guild in The Wizard of Oz (uncredited) ⓘ Tweedledee in The Unholy Three (1925 film) ⓘ
linked to:
Tweedledee
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| sibling |
Daisy Earles
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Gracie Earles ⓘ Tiny Earles ⓘ |
| workedIn | Hollywood ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Harry Earles Description of subject: Harry Earles was a German-born American dwarf actor best known for his roles in early Hollywood films such as "The Unholy Three" (1925) and "Freaks" (1932).
Referenced by (5)
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