Philip Barry
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Philip Barry was an American playwright best known for his sophisticated Broadway comedies of manners, including the classic play "The Philadelphia Story."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Philip Barry canonical | 24 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T440253 — 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.
Target entity: Philip Barry Context triple: [Theatre Guild, collaboratedWith, Philip Barry]
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Max Shulman
Max Shulman was an American writer and humorist best known for his satirical novels, short stories, and contributions to mid-20th-century popular culture in print and on screen.
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Moss Hart
Moss Hart was a prominent American playwright and director best known for his Broadway collaborations with George S. Kaufman and his influential contributions to mid-20th-century theater and film.
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C.
Sidney Howard
Sidney Howard was an American playwright and screenwriter best known for adapting Margaret Mitchell’s novel into the Academy Award–winning screenplay for the film "Gone with the Wind."
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D.
Albert Hackett
Albert Hackett was an American playwright and screenwriter best known for co-writing classic films such as "The Thin Man" and "It's a Wonderful Life," often in collaboration with his wife Frances Goodrich.
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E.
Frank Mankiewicz
Frank Mankiewicz was an American journalist, political strategist, and public relations executive best known for his prominent roles in Democratic politics and media, including serving as president of National Public Radio.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Philip Barry Target entity description: Philip Barry was an American playwright best known for his sophisticated Broadway comedies of manners, including the classic play "The Philadelphia Story."
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A.
Max Shulman
Max Shulman was an American writer and humorist best known for his satirical novels, short stories, and contributions to mid-20th-century popular culture in print and on screen.
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B.
Moss Hart
Moss Hart was a prominent American playwright and director best known for his Broadway collaborations with George S. Kaufman and his influential contributions to mid-20th-century theater and film.
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C.
Sidney Howard
Sidney Howard was an American playwright and screenwriter best known for adapting Margaret Mitchell’s novel into the Academy Award–winning screenplay for the film "Gone with the Wind."
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D.
Albert Hackett
Albert Hackett was an American playwright and screenwriter best known for co-writing classic films such as "The Thin Man" and "It's a Wonderful Life," often in collaboration with his wife Frances Goodrich.
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E.
Frank Mankiewicz
Frank Mankiewicz was an American journalist, political strategist, and public relations executive best known for his prominent roles in Democratic politics and media, including serving as president of National Public Radio.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American playwright
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comedy of manners ⓘ person ⓘ playwright ⓘ stage play ⓘ stage play ⓘ stage play ⓘ stage play ⓘ stage play ⓘ stage play ⓘ |
| activeIn | Broadway ⓘ |
| almaMater |
Columbia University
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Yale University ⓘ |
| author |
Philip Barry
self-linksurface differs
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Philip Barry self-linksurface differs ⓘ Philip Barry self-linksurface differs ⓘ Philip Barry self-linksurface differs ⓘ Philip Barry self-linksurface differs ⓘ Philip Barry self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1896-06-18 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1949-12-03 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Columbia University
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Yale University ⓘ |
| familyName | Barry ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceLocation | Broadway ⓘ |
| floruit |
1920s
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1930s ⓘ 1940s ⓘ |
| genre |
Broadway comedy
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comedy of manners ⓘ |
| givenName | Philip ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement |
Broadway
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surface form:
Broadway theatre
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| name | Philip Barry self-link ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor | sophisticated Broadway comedies of manners ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Holiday
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Paris Bound ⓘ Animal Kingdom ⓘ
surface form:
The Animal Kingdom
The Philadelphia Story ⓘ Tomorrow and Tomorrow ⓘ You and I ⓘ |
| occupation |
dramatist
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playwright ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Rochester
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surface form:
Rochester, New York
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| placeOfDeath | New York City ⓘ |
| writingStyle |
comedy of manners
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sophisticated dialogue ⓘ |
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Subject: Philip Barry Description of subject: Philip Barry was an American playwright best known for his sophisticated Broadway comedies of manners, including the classic play "The Philadelphia Story."
Referenced by (24)
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