Jobyna Ralston
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Jobyna Ralston was an American silent film actress best known as Harold Lloyd’s leading lady in several popular 1920s comedies.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jobyna Ralston canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7809186 — 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: Jobyna Ralston Context triple: [The Freshman, starring, Jobyna Ralston]
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A.
Mary Frances Reynolds
Mary Frances Reynolds, better known as Debbie Reynolds, was an American actress, singer, and dancer famed for her roles in classic Hollywood films such as "Singin' in the Rain."
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B.
Elizabeth McCord
Elizabeth McCord is the principled and pragmatic U.S. Secretary of State at the center of the political drama series "Madam Secretary," known for her diplomatic skill and moral conviction.
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C.
Jeanette Hutchinson
Jeanette Hutchinson is an actress known for her role in the classic British television police drama "Dixon of Dock Green."
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D.
Marie H. Reed
Marie H. Reed was a community leader and educator in Washington, D.C., recognized for her contributions to local education and civic life.
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E.
Mary Matthews
Mary Matthews is the idealistic socialite protagonist of the 1945 political drama film "State of the Union," who becomes entangled in her husband's bid for the U.S. presidency.
- 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: Jobyna Ralston Target entity description: Jobyna Ralston was an American silent film actress best known as Harold Lloyd’s leading lady in several popular 1920s comedies.
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A.
Mary Frances Reynolds
Mary Frances Reynolds, better known as Debbie Reynolds, was an American actress, singer, and dancer famed for her roles in classic Hollywood films such as "Singin' in the Rain."
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B.
Elizabeth McCord
Elizabeth McCord is the principled and pragmatic U.S. Secretary of State at the center of the political drama series "Madam Secretary," known for her diplomatic skill and moral conviction.
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C.
Jeanette Hutchinson
Jeanette Hutchinson is an actress known for her role in the classic British television police drama "Dixon of Dock Green."
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D.
Marie H. Reed
Marie H. Reed was a community leader and educator in Washington, D.C., recognized for her contributions to local education and civic life.
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E.
Mary Matthews
Mary Matthews is the idealistic socialite protagonist of the 1945 political drama film "State of the Union," who becomes entangled in her husband's bid for the U.S. presidency.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American actor
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film actress ⓘ human ⓘ silent film actor ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1930s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1910s ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | pneumonia ⓘ |
| child | Richard Arlen Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1899-11-21 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1967-01-22 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | White American ⓘ |
| familyName | Ralston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
romantic comedy film
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silent comedy film ⓘ |
| givenName | Jobyna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| name | Jobyna Ralston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | starred in the first Academy Award-winning Best Picture film "Wings" ⓘ |
| notableFor | being Harold Lloyd’s leading lady in several 1920s comedies ⓘ |
| notableRole |
leading lady opposite Harold Lloyd in "For Heaven’s Sake"
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leading lady opposite Harold Lloyd in "Girl Shy" ⓘ leading lady opposite Harold Lloyd in "The Freshman" ⓘ leading lady opposite Harold Lloyd in "The Kid Brother" ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Feet of Mud
NERFINISHED
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For Heaven’s Sake NERFINISHED ⓘ Girl Shy NERFINISHED ⓘ Hot Water NERFINISHED ⓘ Safety Last! (supporting role, uncredited/early appearance) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Freshman NERFINISHED ⓘ The Kid Brother NERFINISHED ⓘ The Strong Man NERFINISHED ⓘ Why Worry? NERFINISHED ⓘ Wings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actress
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film actor ⓘ silent film actor ⓘ |
| participatedIn | silent film era of Hollywood ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | South Pittsburg, Tennessee, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Los Angeles
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surface form:
Los Angeles, California, United States
|
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| spouse | Richard Arlen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedWith |
Charles Chaplin (indirectly via studio era; small/early work association often cited)
NERFINISHED
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Frank Capra NERFINISHED ⓘ Harold Lloyd NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Arlen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jobyna Ralston Description of subject: Jobyna Ralston was an American silent film actress best known as Harold Lloyd’s leading lady in several popular 1920s comedies.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.