B. Reeves Eason
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B. Reeves Eason was an American film director and second-unit action specialist of the silent and early sound eras, known for his fast-paced serials and large-scale stunt sequences.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| B. Reeves Eason canonical | 7 |
| B. Reeves Eason Jr. | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8607314 — 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: B. Reeves Eason Context triple: [The Shadow of the Eagle, director, B. Reeves Eason]
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A.
William Holly Johnson
William Holly Johnson is an English artist, musician, and writer best known as the lead vocalist of the 1980s pop band Frankie Goes to Hollywood.
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B.
Trummy Young
Trummy Young was an American jazz trombonist and singer best known for his work with Louis Armstrong and other leading swing-era bands.
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C.
William Bell
William Bell is an American soul singer and songwriter closely associated with the classic Memphis soul sound.
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D.
William Bell
William Bell is a fictional scientist and co-founder of the Massive Dynamic corporation in the science-fiction TV series "Fringe."
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E.
Earl Thomas Conley
Earl Thomas Conley was an American country music singer-songwriter known for his string of 1980s hits and his influential role in the neotraditional country movement.
- 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: B. Reeves Eason Target entity description: B. Reeves Eason was an American film director and second-unit action specialist of the silent and early sound eras, known for his fast-paced serials and large-scale stunt sequences.
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A.
William Holly Johnson
William Holly Johnson is an English artist, musician, and writer best known as the lead vocalist of the 1980s pop band Frankie Goes to Hollywood.
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B.
Trummy Young
Trummy Young was an American jazz trombonist and singer best known for his work with Louis Armstrong and other leading swing-era bands.
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C.
William Bell
William Bell is an American soul singer and songwriter closely associated with the classic Memphis soul sound.
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D.
William Bell
William Bell is a fictional scientist and co-founder of the Massive Dynamic corporation in the science-fiction TV series "Fringe."
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E.
Earl Thomas Conley
Earl Thomas Conley was an American country music singer-songwriter known for his string of 1980s hits and his influential role in the neotraditional country movement.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film actor
ⓘ
film director ⓘ human ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ second-unit director ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1950s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1910 ⓘ |
| child |
B. Reeves Eason Jr.
ⓘ
linked to:
B. Reeves Eason
|
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1886-10-02 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1956-06-09 ⓘ |
| directed |
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925 film) – action sequences
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The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936 film) – charge sequence ⓘ numerous Westerns ⓘ |
| employer |
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
ⓘ
Warner Bros. ⓘ
linked to:
Warner Bros. Entertainment
|
| era |
early sound era
ⓘ
silent film era ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
film serials
ⓘ
silent film ⓘ sound film ⓘ |
| genre |
Western film
ⓘ
action film ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| knownFor |
fast-paced serials
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large-scale stunt sequences ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | B. Reeves Eason ⓘ |
| nickname | Breezy Eason ⓘ |
| notableFor |
complex stunt coordination
ⓘ
large crowd scenes ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925 film)
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The Big Parade ⓘ The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936 film) ⓘ The Iron Horse ⓘ |
| occupation |
film actor
ⓘ
film director ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ second-unit director ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | New York City ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Jimsy Maye ⓘ |
| workedOn | second-unit action direction ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: B. Reeves Eason Description of subject: B. Reeves Eason was an American film director and second-unit action specialist of the silent and early sound eras, known for his fast-paced serials and large-scale stunt sequences.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: B. Reeves Eason