Harold MacGrath
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Harold MacGrath was an American novelist and short story writer known for his popular early 20th-century adventure and romance fiction, many of which were adapted into films.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Harold MacGrath canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8682826 — 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: Harold MacGrath Context triple: [The Man on the Box, authorOfSourceWork, Harold MacGrath]
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A.
Patrick Cavanagh
Patrick Cavanagh is a former professional ice hockey player and businessman who owns and operates the Norfolk Admirals minor league hockey franchise.
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B.
Eamonn Hartnett
Eamonn Hartnett is an individual notable enough to be specifically referenced as a bearer of the surname Hartnett.
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C.
Douglas McGrath
Douglas McGrath was an American screenwriter, director, and actor known for his literary adaptations and collaborations with Woody Allen.
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D.
Colm O'Cinneide
Colm O'Cinneide is a legal scholar known for his work in constitutional and human rights law, particularly in the areas of equality and anti-discrimination.
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E.
Ed McHugh
Ed McHugh is a relative of American character actor Frank McHugh, who was known for his prolific work in early 20th-century film and theater.
- 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: Harold MacGrath Target entity description: Harold MacGrath was an American novelist and short story writer known for his popular early 20th-century adventure and romance fiction, many of which were adapted into films.
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A.
Patrick Cavanagh
Patrick Cavanagh is a former professional ice hockey player and businessman who owns and operates the Norfolk Admirals minor league hockey franchise.
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B.
Eamonn Hartnett
Eamonn Hartnett is an individual notable enough to be specifically referenced as a bearer of the surname Hartnett.
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C.
Douglas McGrath
Douglas McGrath was an American screenwriter, director, and actor known for his literary adaptations and collaborations with Woody Allen.
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D.
Colm O'Cinneide
Colm O'Cinneide is a legal scholar known for his work in constitutional and human rights law, particularly in the areas of equality and anti-discrimination.
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E.
Ed McHugh
Ed McHugh is a relative of American character actor Frank McHugh, who was known for his prolific work in early 20th-century film and theater.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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novelist ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ short story writer ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1871-09-04 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1932-10-30 ⓘ |
| employer | The Syracuse Herald ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | European American ⓘ |
| genre |
adventure fiction
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mystery fiction ⓘ romance fiction ⓘ |
| hasWrittenForm |
film scenarios
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novels ⓘ short stories ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement | popular fiction ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being among the first nationally popular American fiction writers to work directly with the film industry
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early 20th-century adventure and romance novels ⓘ short stories adapted into films ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Parrot & Co.
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The Carpet from Bagdad ⓘ The Drums of Jeopardy ⓘ The Goose Girl ⓘ The Grey Cloak ⓘ The Lure of the Mask ⓘ The Man on the Box ⓘ The Million Dollar Mystery ⓘ
linked to:
Million Dollar Mystery
The Puppet Crown ⓘ The Yellow Typhoon ⓘ |
| occupation |
journalist
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novelist ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ short story writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Syracuse, New York
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linked to:
Syracuse
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| placeOfDeath |
Syracuse, New York
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linked to:
Syracuse
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| placeOfResidence |
Syracuse, New York
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linked to:
Syracuse
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workAdaptedInto |
The Drums of Jeopardy (film adaptations)
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The Goose Girl (film adaptation) ⓘ
linked to:
The Goose Girl
The Man on the Box (film adaptations) ⓘ
linked to:
The Man on the Box
The Million Dollar Mystery (1914 film serial) ⓘ
linked to:
The Million Dollar Mystery (1914 serial)
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
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Referenced by (2)
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