Wardell Edwin Bond
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Wardell Edwin Bond was an American character actor best known for his prolific work in classic Hollywood films, including frequent collaborations with directors John Ford and Frank Capra.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Wardell Edwin Bond canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6712047 — 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)
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Target entity: Wardell Edwin Bond Context triple: [Ward Bond, birthName, Wardell Edwin Bond]
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A.
Cordell Broadus
Cordell Broadus is an American former college football player and entrepreneur best known as the son of rapper Snoop Dogg and for his appearances on the reality show "Snoop Dogg's Father Hood."
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B.
Vernon Orlando Bailey
Vernon Orlando Bailey was an American naturalist and field biologist known for his extensive studies of North American mammals and long service with the U.S. Biological Survey.
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C.
Cordell Walker
Cordell Walker is the tough, morally driven Texas Ranger portrayed by Chuck Norris in the action-crime television series "Walker, Texas Ranger."
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D.
Holton D. Robinson
Holton D. Robinson was an American civil engineer noted for his work on major suspension bridges in the early 20th century.
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E.
William T. Williams
William T. Williams is an American abstract painter and influential figure in Black contemporary art who helped establish the Studio Museum in Harlem as a major institution for artists of African descent.
- 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: Wardell Edwin Bond Target entity description: Wardell Edwin Bond was an American character actor best known for his prolific work in classic Hollywood films, including frequent collaborations with directors John Ford and Frank Capra.
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A.
Cordell Broadus
Cordell Broadus is an American former college football player and entrepreneur best known as the son of rapper Snoop Dogg and for his appearances on the reality show "Snoop Dogg's Father Hood."
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B.
Vernon Orlando Bailey
Vernon Orlando Bailey was an American naturalist and field biologist known for his extensive studies of North American mammals and long service with the U.S. Biological Survey.
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C.
Cordell Walker
Cordell Walker is the tough, morally driven Texas Ranger portrayed by Chuck Norris in the action-crime television series "Walker, Texas Ranger."
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D.
Holton D. Robinson
Holton D. Robinson was an American civil engineer noted for his work on major suspension bridges in the early 20th century.
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E.
William T. Williams
William T. Williams is an American abstract painter and influential figure in Black contemporary art who helped establish the Studio Museum in Harlem as a major institution for artists of African descent.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character actor
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film actor ⓘ human ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| activeIn | Hollywood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California, United States ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart attack ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1903-04-09 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1960-11-05 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Southern California ⓘ |
| employer | Warner Bros. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Bond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | Western film ⓘ |
| givenName | Wardell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
frequent collaborations with Frank Capra
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frequent collaborations with John Ford ⓘ prolific character roles in classic Hollywood films ⓘ |
| militaryService | United States Army ⓘ |
| name | Wardell Edwin Bond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Fort Apache
NERFINISHED
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It Happened One Night NERFINISHED ⓘ It’s a Wonderful Life NERFINISHED ⓘ Mr. Smith Goes to Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ My Darling Clementine NERFINISHED ⓘ Rio Bravo NERFINISHED ⓘ Sergeant York NERFINISHED ⓘ Stagecoach NERFINISHED ⓘ The Long Voyage Home NERFINISHED ⓘ The Maltese Falcon NERFINISHED ⓘ The Quiet Man NERFINISHED ⓘ The Searchers NERFINISHED ⓘ They Were Expendable NERFINISHED ⓘ Wagon Train NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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character actor ⓘ film actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Benkelman, Nebraska, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Dallas, Texas, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Mary Louise May NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedWith |
Frank Capra
NERFINISHED
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John Ford NERFINISHED ⓘ John Wayne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1920s–1960 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Wardell Edwin Bond Description of subject: Wardell Edwin Bond was an American character actor best known for his prolific work in classic Hollywood films, including frequent collaborations with directors John Ford and Frank Capra.
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