Bernard W. Burton
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Bernard W. Burton was an American film editor and producer active in Hollywood during the mid-20th century, known for his work on numerous studio features and later television projects.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bernard W. Burton canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7809591 — 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: Bernard W. Burton Context triple: [Movie Crazy, editor, Bernard W. Burton]
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A.
Bernard G. Harvey
Bernard G. Harvey is an American physicist best known as one of the co-discoverers of the synthetic transuranium element mendelevium.
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B.
Norman Burton
Norman Burton was an American character actor best known for his supporting roles in films and television, including a notable appearance in the James Bond franchise.
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C.
Ronald W. Browne
Ronald W. Browne is a film cinematographer best known for his work on the comedy western "Three Amigos."
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D.
David Burton
David Burton is the central protagonist of the Australian film "The Last Wave," a Sydney lawyer whose involvement in a mysterious case draws him into apocalyptic Aboriginal prophecies and unsettling supernatural visions.
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E.
Peter B. Lewis
Peter B. Lewis was an American businessman and philanthropist best known as the longtime CEO of Progressive Insurance and a major donor to arts and education institutions.
- 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: Bernard W. Burton Target entity description: Bernard W. Burton was an American film editor and producer active in Hollywood during the mid-20th century, known for his work on numerous studio features and later television projects.
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A.
Bernard G. Harvey
Bernard G. Harvey is an American physicist best known as one of the co-discoverers of the synthetic transuranium element mendelevium.
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B.
Norman Burton
Norman Burton was an American character actor best known for his supporting roles in films and television, including a notable appearance in the James Bond franchise.
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C.
Ronald W. Browne
Ronald W. Browne is a film cinematographer best known for his work on the comedy western "Three Amigos."
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D.
David Burton
David Burton is the central protagonist of the Australian film "The Last Wave," a Sydney lawyer whose involvement in a mysterious case draws him into apocalyptic Aboriginal prophecies and unsettling supernatural visions.
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E.
Peter B. Lewis
Peter B. Lewis was an American businessman and philanthropist best known as the longtime CEO of Progressive Insurance and a major donor to arts and education institutions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film editor
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film producer ⓘ person ⓘ television producer ⓘ |
| activeIn | Hollywood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1898-12-24 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1991-03-30 ⓘ |
| employer |
Universal Pictures
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Universal Studios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
crime film
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horror film ⓘ mystery film ⓘ television drama ⓘ |
| industry |
Hollywood
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surface form:
Hollywood film industry
|
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
editing Sherlock Holmes films
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editing Universal horror films ⓘ transitioning from feature films to television editing and producing ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man
NERFINISHED
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Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy NERFINISHED ⓘ Columbo (TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ House of Dracula NERFINISHED ⓘ Ironside (TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ Sherlock Holmes Faces Death NERFINISHED ⓘ The Ghost of Frankenstein NERFINISHED ⓘ The Invisible Man Returns NERFINISHED ⓘ The Mummy's Hand NERFINISHED ⓘ The Scarlet Claw NERFINISHED ⓘ The Spider Woman NERFINISHED ⓘ The Virginian (TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Wolf Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
film editor
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film producer ⓘ television producer ⓘ |
| partOf |
American cinema history
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classic Hollywood era editors ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | New York City ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| residence | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| workPeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bernard W. Burton Description of subject: Bernard W. Burton was an American film editor and producer active in Hollywood during the mid-20th century, known for his work on numerous studio features and later television projects.
Referenced by (3)
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