The Great Stone Face
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The Great Stone Face is the famous nickname of silent film comedian Buster Keaton, referring to his trademark deadpan, expressionless visage during his physical comedy routines.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Great Stone Face canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7262706 — 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: The Great Stone Face Context triple: [Buster Keaton, nickname, The Great Stone Face]
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A.
The Great Stone Face
"The Great Stone Face" is a short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne that explores themes of idealism, moral character, and the pursuit of a prophesied greatness symbolized by a mountain resembling a human face.
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B.
The Granite Lady
The Granite Lady is the historic Old San Francisco Mint building, renowned for its sturdy stone construction and survival of the 1906 earthquake and fire.
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C.
Beacon Lights
Beacon Lights is a Christian periodical associated with the Protestant Reformed tradition, focusing on doctrinal teaching and spiritual instruction for young people.
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D.
The Object-Lesson
The Object-Lesson is a surreal, darkly humorous illustrated book by Edward Gorey that exemplifies his macabre, Victorian-inspired nonsense style.
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Alma; or, The Progress of the Mind
"Alma; or, The Progress of the Mind" is a long, mock-philosophical poem by Matthew Prior that satirically explores human nature, consciousness, and the soul through witty narrative and digressive reflection.
- 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: The Great Stone Face Target entity description: The Great Stone Face is the famous nickname of silent film comedian Buster Keaton, referring to his trademark deadpan, expressionless visage during his physical comedy routines.
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A.
The Great Stone Face
"The Great Stone Face" is a short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne that explores themes of idealism, moral character, and the pursuit of a prophesied greatness symbolized by a mountain resembling a human face.
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B.
The Granite Lady
The Granite Lady is the historic Old San Francisco Mint building, renowned for its sturdy stone construction and survival of the 1906 earthquake and fire.
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C.
Beacon Lights
Beacon Lights is a Christian periodical associated with the Protestant Reformed tradition, focusing on doctrinal teaching and spiritual instruction for young people.
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D.
The Object-Lesson
The Object-Lesson is a surreal, darkly humorous illustrated book by Edward Gorey that exemplifies his macabre, Victorian-inspired nonsense style.
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E.
Alma; or, The Progress of the Mind
"Alma; or, The Progress of the Mind" is a long, mock-philosophical poem by Matthew Prior that satirically explores human nature, consciousness, and the soul through witty narrative and digressive reflection.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film actor
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film director ⓘ nickname ⓘ person ⓘ screen comedian ⓘ stunt performer ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Great Stone Face
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The Great Stone Face ⓘ |
| appliedTo | Buster Keaton ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
physical comedy
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silent film comedy ⓘ |
| characteristicOf |
deadpan expression
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expressionless visage ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| describes | Buster Keaton's on-screen persona ⓘ |
| era | silent film era ⓘ |
| genre | silent film comedy ⓘ |
| influenced | later physical comedians ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
deadpan expression in silent films
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lack of visible emotion ⓘ physical comedy ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Sherlock Jr.
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Steamboat Bill, Jr. ⓘ The General ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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comedian ⓘ film director ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| refersTo | Buster Keaton ⓘ |
| style | understated, expressionless acting ⓘ |
| usedDuring | Buster Keaton's film career ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Great Stone Face Description of subject: The Great Stone Face is the famous nickname of silent film comedian Buster Keaton, referring to his trademark deadpan, expressionless visage during his physical comedy routines.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
The Great Stone Face