Errol Taggart
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Errol Taggart was a Canadian-born film editor and director active in early Hollywood, known for his work on several silent and early sound films.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Errol Taggart canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5283347 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Errol Taggart Context triple: [The Blackbird (1926 film), editor, Errol Taggart]
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A.
Oscar Furlong
Oscar Furlong was an Argentine basketball player renowned as one of the sport’s early international stars, particularly for leading Argentina to prominence in the mid-20th century.
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B.
Warren Mitchell
Warren Mitchell was a British actor best known for his portrayal of the outspoken Alf Garnett in the television sitcom "Till Death Us Do Part."
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C.
Ray Blanton
Ray Blanton was an American Democratic politician who served as governor of Tennessee in the late 1970s and became notorious for a clemency scandal involving the controversial pardoning of prisoners.
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D.
Cliff Hagan
Cliff Hagan is an American Hall of Fame basketball player best known for his scoring prowess with the St. Louis Hawks and later as a player-coach in the ABA.
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E.
Ray Cusick
Ray Cusick was a British designer best known for creating the iconic look of the Daleks in the long-running science fiction television series Doctor Who.
- 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: Errol Taggart Target entity description: Errol Taggart was a Canadian-born film editor and director active in early Hollywood, known for his work on several silent and early sound films.
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A.
Oscar Furlong
Oscar Furlong was an Argentine basketball player renowned as one of the sport’s early international stars, particularly for leading Argentina to prominence in the mid-20th century.
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B.
Warren Mitchell
Warren Mitchell was a British actor best known for his portrayal of the outspoken Alf Garnett in the television sitcom "Till Death Us Do Part."
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C.
Ray Blanton
Ray Blanton was an American Democratic politician who served as governor of Tennessee in the late 1970s and became notorious for a clemency scandal involving the controversial pardoning of prisoners.
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D.
Cliff Hagan
Cliff Hagan is an American Hall of Fame basketball player best known for his scoring prowess with the St. Louis Hawks and later as a player-coach in the ABA.
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E.
Ray Cusick
Ray Cusick was a British designer best known for creating the iconic look of the Daleks in the long-running science fiction television series Doctor Who.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film director
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film editor ⓘ person ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod |
early sound era
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silent film era ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Canada ⓘ |
| employer | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ⓘ |
| genre |
crime film
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drama film ⓘ mystery film ⓘ |
| industry |
Hollywood
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surface form:
Hollywood film industry
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| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| nationality | Canadian ⓘ |
| notableFor |
directing early sound mystery and crime films
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editing collaborations with Tod Browning ⓘ |
| notableWork |
London After Midnight
NERFINISHED
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The Big House NERFINISHED ⓘ The Girl in the Crowd NERFINISHED ⓘ The Phantom of Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ The Thirteenth Chair NERFINISHED ⓘ The Unholy Night NERFINISHED ⓘ The Unknown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
film director
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film editor ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedOn |
early sound films
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silent films ⓘ |
| workLocation | Hollywood ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Errol Taggart Description of subject: Errol Taggart was a Canadian-born film editor and director active in early Hollywood, known for his work on several silent and early sound films.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.