William Lee Tracy
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William Lee Tracy was an American stage and film actor best known for his rapid-fire delivery and roles in early 1930s Hollywood comedies and dramas.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| William Lee Tracy canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6300040 — 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: William Lee Tracy Context triple: [Lee Tracy, birthName, William Lee Tracy]
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A.
Frank Patrick
Frank Patrick was a pioneering Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and executive who co-founded the Pacific Coast Hockey Association and helped revolutionize the modern game.
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B.
Harold Fleming
Harold Fleming is a relatively obscure individual whose primary distinction is sharing the surname associated with more widely known figures like author Ian Fleming.
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C.
Tom McNamara
Tom McNamara was an American screenwriter active during the early 20th century, known for his work on pioneering sound-era films.
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D.
Tom McNamara
Tom McNamara was an American film director and writer active during the silent film era, known for his work on early Hollywood productions.
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E.
Conn Smythe
Conn Smythe was a prominent Canadian ice hockey executive and owner of the Toronto Maple Leafs, renowned for building multiple Stanley Cup–winning teams and leaving a lasting legacy in the NHL.
- 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: William Lee Tracy Target entity description: William Lee Tracy was an American stage and film actor best known for his rapid-fire delivery and roles in early 1930s Hollywood comedies and dramas.
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A.
Frank Patrick
Frank Patrick was a pioneering Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and executive who co-founded the Pacific Coast Hockey Association and helped revolutionize the modern game.
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B.
Harold Fleming
Harold Fleming is a relatively obscure individual whose primary distinction is sharing the surname associated with more widely known figures like author Ian Fleming.
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C.
Tom McNamara
Tom McNamara was an American screenwriter active during the early 20th century, known for his work on pioneering sound-era films.
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D.
Tom McNamara
Tom McNamara was an American film director and writer active during the silent film era, known for his work on early Hollywood productions.
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E.
Conn Smythe
Conn Smythe was a prominent Canadian ice hockey executive and owner of the Toronto Maple Leafs, renowned for building multiple Stanley Cup–winning teams and leaving a lasting legacy in the NHL.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American actor
ⓘ
film actor ⓘ human ⓘ stage actor ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1965 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1920 ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceivedForWork | The Best Man (1964 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | liver cancer ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1898-04-14 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1968-10-18 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Union College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Classical Hollywood cinema NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Tracy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
cinema
ⓘ
theatre ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy film
ⓘ
drama film ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| hasEthnicGroup | White American ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | married ⓘ |
| middleName | Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| name | William Lee Tracy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic | fast-talking screen persona ⓘ |
| notableFor |
rapid-fire line delivery
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roles in early 1930s Hollywood comedies ⓘ roles in early 1930s Hollywood dramas ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Blessed Event (1932 film)
NERFINISHED
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Bombshell (1933 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Dinner at Eight (1933 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Best Man (1964 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Front Page (1931 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Viva Villa! (1934 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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film actor ⓘ stage actor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Atlanta, Georgia, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Hollywood, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Los Angeles
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surface form:
Los Angeles, California, United States
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Selma White NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedIn |
Broadway
NERFINISHED
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Hollywood ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: William Lee Tracy Description of subject: William Lee Tracy was an American stage and film actor best known for his rapid-fire delivery and roles in early 1930s Hollywood comedies and dramas.
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.