Hazel Dorothy Scott
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Hazel Dorothy Scott was a Trinidadian-American jazz and classical pianist, singer, and civil rights activist renowned for her virtuosic performances and trailblazing presence in film and television.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hazel Dorothy Scott canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6116480 — 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: Hazel Dorothy Scott Context triple: [Hazel Scott, birthName, Hazel Dorothy Scott]
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A.
Hazel Moder
Hazel Moder is the daughter of actress Julia Roberts and cinematographer Daniel Moder, known primarily for her connection to her famous parents and occasional public appearances alongside them.
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B.
Dorothy Macmillan
Dorothy Macmillan was the mother of British publisher and Conservative politician Maurice Crawford Macmillan and a member of the prominent Macmillan family.
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C.
Hazel Bennet
Hazel Bennet was the wife of American film director and actor Lloyd Bacon, associated with Hollywood’s early studio era.
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D.
Helen Wright
Helen Wright is a wealthy, emotionally volatile socialite who becomes romantically entangled with a young violin prodigy in the film "Humoresque."
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E.
Dorothy Harvey
Dorothy Harvey was the first wife of acclaimed American film director and screenwriter John Huston.
- 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: Hazel Dorothy Scott Target entity description: Hazel Dorothy Scott was a Trinidadian-American jazz and classical pianist, singer, and civil rights activist renowned for her virtuosic performances and trailblazing presence in film and television.
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A.
Hazel Moder
Hazel Moder is the daughter of actress Julia Roberts and cinematographer Daniel Moder, known primarily for her connection to her famous parents and occasional public appearances alongside them.
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B.
Dorothy Macmillan
Dorothy Macmillan was the mother of British publisher and Conservative politician Maurice Crawford Macmillan and a member of the prominent Macmillan family.
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C.
Hazel Bennet
Hazel Bennet was the wife of American film director and actor Lloyd Bacon, associated with Hollywood’s early studio era.
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D.
Helen Wright
Helen Wright is a wealthy, emotionally volatile socialite who becomes romantically entangled with a young violin prodigy in the film "Humoresque."
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E.
Dorothy Harvey
Dorothy Harvey was the first wife of acclaimed American film director and screenwriter John Huston.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil rights activist
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classical pianist ⓘ human ⓘ jazz pianist ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1981 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1930 ⓘ |
| appearedIn |
Broadway Rhythm
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
I Dood It NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhapsody in Blue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Flushing Cemetery, Queens, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | pancreatic cancer ⓘ |
| child | Adam Clayton Powell III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Trinidad and Tobago
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1920-06-11 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1981-10-02 ⓘ |
| dateOfMarriage | 1945-08-01 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Juilliard School ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
ⓘ
surface form:
African American
|
| familyName | Scott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Hazel Dorothy Scott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
classical music
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jazz ⓘ |
| givenName | Hazel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument | piano ⓘ |
| knownFor |
challenging racial discrimination in entertainment
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refusing to perform for segregated audiences ⓘ virtuosic jazz and classical piano performances ⓘ |
| movement |
American civil rights movement
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surface form:
civil rights movement
|
| notableAchievement | first Black American woman to host her own national television show in the United States ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Relaxed Piano Moods
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Hazel Scott Show NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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civil rights activist ⓘ pianist ⓘ singer ⓘ |
| parent |
Alma Long Scott
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
R. Thomas Scott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedIn |
Broadway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hollywood films ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
|
| politicalActivity | testified before the House Un-American Activities Committee ⓘ |
| politicalConsequence | blacklisted in the entertainment industry ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Columbia Records
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Decca Records ⓘ |
| residence | Harlem, New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Adam Clayton Powell Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studentOf | Paul Wittgenstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hazel Dorothy Scott Description of subject: Hazel Dorothy Scott was a Trinidadian-American jazz and classical pianist, singer, and civil rights activist renowned for her virtuosic performances and trailblazing presence in film and television.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.