Paul Weigel
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American actor
German emigrant to the United States
character actor
film actor
person
silent film actor
Paul Weigel was a German-born American character actor active in early 20th-century cinema, appearing in numerous silent and early sound films.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Paul Weigel canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7809504 — 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: Paul Weigel Context triple: [For Heaven's Sake, starring, Paul Weigel]
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A.
Joseph Huber
Joseph Huber is a German sociologist and economist known for his work on ecological modernization and monetary reform.
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B.
Karl Huber
Karl Huber was a German politician who served as a high-ranking official in Nazi Germany’s interior administration.
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C.
Karl Gebhardt
Karl Gebhardt was a Nazi physician and SS officer who conducted brutal medical experiments in concentration camps and was executed as a war criminal after the Doctors' Trial at Nuremberg.
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D.
Philip Holzer
Philip Holzer is a German investment banker and football executive best known for serving as chairman of Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt.
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E.
Walter Lassally
Walter Lassally was a renowned German-born British cinematographer celebrated for his influential work in both British New Wave cinema and international art films.
- 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: Paul Weigel Target entity description: Paul Weigel was a German-born American character actor active in early 20th-century cinema, appearing in numerous silent and early sound films.
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A.
Joseph Huber
Joseph Huber is a German sociologist and economist known for his work on ecological modernization and monetary reform.
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B.
Karl Huber
Karl Huber was a German politician who served as a high-ranking official in Nazi Germany’s interior administration.
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C.
Karl Gebhardt
Karl Gebhardt was a Nazi physician and SS officer who conducted brutal medical experiments in concentration camps and was executed as a war criminal after the Doctors' Trial at Nuremberg.
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D.
Philip Holzer
Philip Holzer is a German investment banker and football executive best known for serving as chairman of Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt.
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E.
Walter Lassally
Walter Lassally was a renowned German-born British cinematographer celebrated for his influential work in both British New Wave cinema and international art films.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American actor
ⓘ
German emigrant to the United States ⓘ character actor ⓘ film actor ⓘ person ⓘ silent film actor ⓘ |
| activeIn |
early sound film era
ⓘ
silent film era ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
German Empire
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1867-02-18 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1951-06-25 ⓘ |
| era | early 20th-century cinema ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | German ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy film
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drama film ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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German ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic | often played supporting and character roles ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Ninotchka (1939 film)
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linked to:
Ninotchka
The Big Parade (1925 film) ⓘ
linked to:
The Big Parade
The Divine Lady (1929 film) ⓘ The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921 film) ⓘ The Great Dictator (1940 film) ⓘ
linked to:
The Great Dictator
The Great Waltz (1938 film) ⓘ
linked to:
The Great Waltz
The King of Kings (1927 film) ⓘ The Merry Widow (1925 film) ⓘ
linked to:
The Merry Widow
The Mysterious Lady (1928 film) ⓘ
linked to:
The Mysterious Lady
The Prisoner of Zenda (1922 film) ⓘ
linked to:
The Prisoner of Zenda
The Shop Around the Corner (1940 film) ⓘ
linked to:
The Shop Around the Corner
The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg (1927 film) ⓘ
linked to:
The Student Prince
|
| occupation | actor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
German Confederation
ⓘ
Kingdom of Saxony ⓘ Leipzig ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
California
ⓘ
linked to:
California, United States
Los Angeles ⓘ United States of America ⓘ |
| residence |
California
ⓘ
linked to:
California, United States
Los Angeles ⓘ United States of America ⓘ |
| workedIn | Hollywood ⓘ |
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Instruction
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