Eddie Hodges
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Eddie Hodges is an American former child actor and singer best known for his roles in early 1960s films and television, including "The Music Man" and various popular TV shows.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Eddie Hodges canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7872492 — 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: Eddie Hodges Context triple: [Hodges, hasNotableBearer, Eddie Hodges]
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A.
Johnny Hodges
Johnny Hodges was a renowned American alto saxophonist best known for his long tenure as a featured soloist in the Duke Ellington Orchestra, where his lyrical, blues-inflected style became a defining sound of the band.
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B.
Eddie Laughton
Eddie Laughton was a British-born American character actor best known for his supporting roles in numerous Columbia Pictures comedies, including several Three Stooges shorts, during the 1930s and 1940s.
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C.
Eddie Brown
Eddie Brown is a former star wide receiver widely regarded as one of the greatest players in Arena Football League history.
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D.
Eddie Dean
Eddie Dean is a key member of Roland Deschain’s ka-tet in Stephen King’s The Dark Tower series, known as a former heroin addict from New York whose wit and loyalty make him a central and beloved character.
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E.
Eddie Willis
Eddie Willis was an American guitarist best known for his work as a core session musician on countless Motown hits.
- 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: Eddie Hodges Target entity description: Eddie Hodges is an American former child actor and singer best known for his roles in early 1960s films and television, including "The Music Man" and various popular TV shows.
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A.
Johnny Hodges
Johnny Hodges was a renowned American alto saxophonist best known for his long tenure as a featured soloist in the Duke Ellington Orchestra, where his lyrical, blues-inflected style became a defining sound of the band.
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B.
Eddie Laughton
Eddie Laughton was a British-born American character actor best known for his supporting roles in numerous Columbia Pictures comedies, including several Three Stooges shorts, during the 1930s and 1940s.
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C.
Eddie Brown
Eddie Brown is a former star wide receiver widely regarded as one of the greatest players in Arena Football League history.
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D.
Eddie Dean
Eddie Dean is a key member of Roland Deschain’s ka-tet in Stephen King’s The Dark Tower series, known as a former heroin addict from New York whose wit and loyalty make him a central and beloved character.
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E.
Eddie Willis
Eddie Willis was an American guitarist best known for his work as a core session musician on countless Motown hits.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American child actor
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American singer ⓘ film actor ⓘ human ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| activeIn |
1960s American cinema
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1960s American television ⓘ |
| basedIn | United States entertainment industry ⓘ |
| birthName | Samuel Edward Hodges Jr. ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| genre |
pop music
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teen pop ⓘ |
| hasOccupationPeriod |
child actor in the 1950s
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child actor in the 1960s ⓘ singer in the early 1960s ⓘ |
| hasPartInCareer |
child acting
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singing career ⓘ |
| knownFor |
appearances on popular American TV shows in the 1960s
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roles in early 1960s films ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | Eddie Hodges ⓘ |
| notableFor | being a prominent American child actor in the early 1960s ⓘ |
| notableSong |
Bandit of My Dreams
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I'm Gonna Knock on Your Door ⓘ
linked to:
I’m Gonna Knock on Your Door
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| notableWork |
A Hole in the Head
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Advise & Consent ⓘ Bonanza ⓘ Leave It to Beaver ⓘ Michael Shayne ⓘ The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet ⓘ The Andy Griffith Show ⓘ The Dick Van Dyke Show ⓘ The Fugitive ⓘ The Music Man ⓘ The Music Man (1962 film) ⓘ
linked to:
The Music Man
stage production of The Music Man on Broadway ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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singer ⓘ |
| portrayed |
Albie in A Hole in the Head
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Winthrop Paroo in The Music Man ⓘ Winthrop Paroo in the Broadway production of The Music Man ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Eddie Hodges Description of subject: Eddie Hodges is an American former child actor and singer best known for his roles in early 1960s films and television, including "The Music Man" and various popular TV shows.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
I’m Gonna Knock on Your Door
subject linked to:
I’m Gonna Knock on Your Door
subject linked to:
I’m Gonna Knock on Your Door