James Baskett
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James Baskett was an American actor best known for his portrayal of Uncle Remus in Disney’s "Song of the South," for which he received a special Academy Award.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| James Baskett canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6875796 — 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 Baskett Context triple: [20th Academy Awards, honoraryAwardRecipient, James Baskett]
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A.
Dennis Washington
Dennis Washington is an American industrialist and billionaire known for founding the Washington Companies conglomerate and for his extensive philanthropy, particularly in Montana.
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B.
Roscoe Lee Browne
Roscoe Lee Browne was an American actor and director known for his rich, distinctive voice and acclaimed performances in film, television, and theater.
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C.
Ben Vereen
Ben Vereen is an American actor, singer, and dancer renowned for his work on Broadway and in film and television, particularly in musical and dramatic roles.
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D.
Lee Morgan
Lee Morgan was an influential American jazz trumpeter and hard bop bandleader known for his fiery playing and classic albums like "The Sidewinder."
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E.
Strother Martin
Strother Martin was an American character actor best known for his memorable supporting roles in classic films of the 1960s and 1970s, often portraying quirky or villainous authority figures.
- 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 Baskett Target entity description: James Baskett was an American actor best known for his portrayal of Uncle Remus in Disney’s "Song of the South," for which he received a special Academy Award.
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A.
Dennis Washington
Dennis Washington is an American industrialist and billionaire known for founding the Washington Companies conglomerate and for his extensive philanthropy, particularly in Montana.
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B.
Roscoe Lee Browne
Roscoe Lee Browne was an American actor and director known for his rich, distinctive voice and acclaimed performances in film, television, and theater.
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C.
Ben Vereen
Ben Vereen is an American actor, singer, and dancer renowned for his work on Broadway and in film and television, particularly in musical and dramatic roles.
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D.
Lee Morgan
Lee Morgan was an influential American jazz trumpeter and hard bop bandleader known for his fiery playing and classic albums like "The Sidewinder."
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E.
Strother Martin
Strother Martin was an American character actor best known for his memorable supporting roles in classic films of the 1960s and 1970s, often portraying quirky or villainous authority figures.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | human ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1940s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1920s ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Academy Honorary Award
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
special Academy Award for his portrayal of Uncle Remus in Song of the South ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Crown Hill Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart disease ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1904-02-16 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1948-07-09 ⓘ |
| employer | Walt Disney Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
ⓘ
surface form:
African American
|
| familyName | Baskett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | family film ⓘ |
| givenName | James ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | James Baskett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | being the first Black male performer to receive an Academy Award ⓘ |
| notableWork | Song of the South NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
ⓘ
film actor ⓘ radio actor ⓘ voice actor ⓘ |
| performedIn |
Amos 'n' Andy (radio program)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Song of the South NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Los Angeles, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayed | Uncle Remus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workedOn | Disney live-action/animation feature projects NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: James Baskett Description of subject: James Baskett was an American actor best known for his portrayal of Uncle Remus in Disney’s "Song of the South," for which he received a special Academy Award.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.