James Neville Mason
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James Neville Mason was a distinguished English actor renowned for his smooth voice and nuanced performances in classic films from the 1940s through the 1970s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| James Neville Mason canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5916657 — 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: James Neville Mason Context triple: [James Mason, birthName, James Neville Mason]
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A.
Richard Jackson
Richard Jackson is an educator and founder of Hurtwood House, a renowned independent sixth-form college in Surrey, England.
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B.
James Duke Mason
James Duke Mason is an American writer, LGBTQ+ activist, and political advocate, known in part as the son of singer Belinda Carlisle.
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C.
Dudley Field Malone
Dudley Field Malone was an American lawyer, politician, and civil liberties advocate best known for his role on the defense team in the 1925 Scopes "Monkey" Trial challenging laws against teaching evolution.
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D.
Richard Mason
Richard Mason was a British novelist best known for his 1957 romantic novel "The World of Suzie Wong," which became an international bestseller and inspired film and stage adaptations.
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E.
William D. Moseley
William D. Moseley was an American politician who became the first governor of the U.S. state of Florida after it achieved statehood in 1845.
- 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: James Neville Mason Target entity description: James Neville Mason was a distinguished English actor renowned for his smooth voice and nuanced performances in classic films from the 1940s through the 1970s.
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A.
Richard Jackson
Richard Jackson is an educator and founder of Hurtwood House, a renowned independent sixth-form college in Surrey, England.
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B.
James Duke Mason
James Duke Mason is an American writer, LGBTQ+ activist, and political advocate, known in part as the son of singer Belinda Carlisle.
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C.
Dudley Field Malone
Dudley Field Malone was an American lawyer, politician, and civil liberties advocate best known for his role on the defense team in the 1925 Scopes "Monkey" Trial challenging laws against teaching evolution.
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D.
Richard Mason
Richard Mason was a British novelist best known for his 1957 romantic novel "The World of Suzie Wong," which became an international bestseller and inspired film and stage adaptations.
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E.
William D. Moseley
William D. Moseley was an American politician who became the first governor of the U.S. state of Florida after it achieved statehood in 1845.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film actor
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human ⓘ stage actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | James Mason NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
BAFTA Award for Best British Actor
NERFINISHED
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Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Corsier-sur-Vevey, Vaud, Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart attack ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1909-05-15 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1984-07-27 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Marlborough College
NERFINISHED
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Peterhouse, University of Cambridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | English ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
film acting
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television acting ⓘ theatre acting ⓘ |
| genre |
drama film
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romantic drama film ⓘ thriller film ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | natural causes ⓘ |
| name | James Neville Mason NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
Academy Award for Best Actor
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Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
nuanced performances
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smooth voice ⓘ |
| notableWork |
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954 film)
NERFINISHED
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A Star Is Born (1954 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Georgy Girl NERFINISHED ⓘ Heaven Can Wait (1978 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Lolita (1962 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ North by Northwest NERFINISHED ⓘ Odd Man Out NERFINISHED ⓘ The Boys from Brazil (1978 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel NERFINISHED ⓘ The Reckless Moment NERFINISHED ⓘ The Seventh Veil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | actor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Huddersfield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayed | Erwin Rommel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Hollywood, California, United States
NERFINISHED
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Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse |
Clarissa Kaye
NERFINISHED
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Pamela Mason NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1930s–1980s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: James Neville Mason Description of subject: James Neville Mason was a distinguished English actor renowned for his smooth voice and nuanced performances in classic films from the 1940s through the 1970s.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.