Cleo Fincher Trumbo
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Cleo Fincher Trumbo was the longtime wife and partner of blacklisted Hollywood screenwriter Dalton Trumbo, known for steadfastly supporting him and their family through his political persecution and career challenges.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Cleo Fincher Trumbo canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Cleo Fincher Trumbo Context triple: [Dalton Trumbo, spouse, Cleo Fincher Trumbo]
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Dalton Trumbo
Dalton Trumbo was a prominent American screenwriter and novelist, one of the Hollywood Ten blacklisted during the Red Scare, who later won two Academy Awards under pseudonyms.
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B.
B. P. Schulberg
B. P. Schulberg was a prominent early Hollywood film producer and studio executive, best known for his influential role at Paramount Pictures during the silent and early sound eras.
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C.
Robert Riskin
Robert Riskin was an American screenwriter best known for his collaborations with director Frank Capra on classic films of the 1930s and 1940s.
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D.
Budd Schulberg
Budd Schulberg was an American screenwriter and novelist best known for his influential work in mid-20th-century Hollywood and his Academy Award–winning scripts.
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E.
Ward Bond
Ward Bond was an American character actor best known for his prolific work in classic Hollywood films and the television series "Wagon Train."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Cleo Fincher Trumbo Target entity description: Cleo Fincher Trumbo was the longtime wife and partner of blacklisted Hollywood screenwriter Dalton Trumbo, known for steadfastly supporting him and their family through his political persecution and career challenges.
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A.
Dalton Trumbo
Dalton Trumbo was a prominent American screenwriter and novelist, one of the Hollywood Ten blacklisted during the Red Scare, who later won two Academy Awards under pseudonyms.
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B.
B. P. Schulberg
B. P. Schulberg was a prominent early Hollywood film producer and studio executive, best known for his influential role at Paramount Pictures during the silent and early sound eras.
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C.
Robert Riskin
Robert Riskin was an American screenwriter best known for his collaborations with director Frank Capra on classic films of the 1930s and 1940s.
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D.
Budd Schulberg
Budd Schulberg was an American screenwriter and novelist best known for his influential work in mid-20th-century Hollywood and his Academy Award–winning scripts.
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E.
Ward Bond
Ward Bond was an American character actor best known for his prolific work in classic Hollywood films and the television series "Wagon Train."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
ⓘ
spouse ⓘ |
| appearsIn | biographical accounts of Dalton Trumbo ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
American film industry
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linked to:
American cinema
Hollywood Ten ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| describedAs |
longtime wife and partner of Dalton Trumbo
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steadfast supporter of Dalton Trumbo ⓘ supportive figure during Dalton Trumbo's blacklisting ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | White American ⓘ |
| familyName | Trumbo ⓘ |
| genreOfNotability | Hollywood history ⓘ |
| givenName | Cleo ⓘ |
| hasChild |
Christopher Trumbo
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Mitzi Trumbo ⓘ Niki Trumbo ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | married to Dalton Trumbo until his death ⓘ |
| memberOf | Trumbo family ⓘ |
| name | Cleo Fincher Trumbo ⓘ |
| notableFor |
supporting Dalton Trumbo during the Hollywood blacklist era
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supporting her family through political persecution of her husband ⓘ |
| occupation | homemaker ⓘ |
| partner | Dalton Trumbo ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
McCarthy era in the United States
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linked to:
McCarthyism
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| portrayedBy | Diane Lane ⓘ |
| portrayedIn |
Trumbo (2015 film)
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linked to:
Trumbo
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| residence |
Hollywood, California
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linked to:
Hollywood, California, United States
Los Angeles, California ⓘ Mexico City, Mexico ⓘ
linked to:
Mexico City
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| significantEvent |
Hollywood blacklist
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linked to:
Hollywood Red Scare
political persecution of Dalton Trumbo ⓘ |
| spouse | Dalton Trumbo ⓘ |
| supportRole |
assisted Dalton Trumbo in sustaining his screenwriting career under pseudonyms
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managed family life during Dalton Trumbo's blacklisting ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Cleo Fincher Trumbo Description of subject: Cleo Fincher Trumbo was the longtime wife and partner of blacklisted Hollywood screenwriter Dalton Trumbo, known for steadfastly supporting him and their family through his political persecution and career challenges.
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