Violet McNaughton
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Violet McNaughton, better known by her stage name Jean Adair, was a Canadian-born actress recognized for her work on stage and in early American cinema.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Violet McNaughton canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9098378 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Violet McNaughton Context triple: [Jean Adair, birthName, Violet McNaughton]
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A.
Violet Barnes
Violet Barnes is a central character in the romantic comedy film "The Five-Year Engagement," portrayed as an ambitious academic whose prolonged engagement tests her relationship and personal aspirations.
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B.
Violet McBride
Violet McBride was the wife of renowned British equine painter Sir Alfred Munnings and a notable figure within his artistic and social circle.
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C.
Violet Nottingham
Violet Nottingham is a character from the family fantasy-comedy film "Bedtime Stories," portrayed as a glamorous and ambitious hotel executive.
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D.
Violet Newstead
Violet Newstead is a sharp, overworked office supervisor and one of the three central women who rebel against their sexist boss in the comedy film "9 to 5."
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E.
Violet Harmon
Violet Harmon is a troubled teenage girl and central figure in the first season of the horror anthology series American Horror Story, known for her dark, introspective personality and tragic storyline.
- 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: Violet McNaughton Target entity description: Violet McNaughton, better known by her stage name Jean Adair, was a Canadian-born actress recognized for her work on stage and in early American cinema.
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A.
Violet Barnes
Violet Barnes is a central character in the romantic comedy film "The Five-Year Engagement," portrayed as an ambitious academic whose prolonged engagement tests her relationship and personal aspirations.
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B.
Violet McBride
Violet McBride was the wife of renowned British equine painter Sir Alfred Munnings and a notable figure within his artistic and social circle.
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C.
Violet Nottingham
Violet Nottingham is a character from the family fantasy-comedy film "Bedtime Stories," portrayed as a glamorous and ambitious hotel executive.
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D.
Violet Newstead
Violet Newstead is a sharp, overworked office supervisor and one of the three central women who rebel against their sexist boss in the comedy film "9 to 5."
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E.
Violet Harmon
Violet Harmon is a troubled teenage girl and central figure in the first season of the horror anthology series American Horror Story, known for her dark, introspective personality and tragic storyline.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film actor
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human ⓘ stage actor ⓘ |
| activeIn |
early American cinema
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theatre ⓘ |
| birthName | Violet McNaughton ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Canada ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1873-06-13 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1953-05-11 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Canadian ⓘ |
| genre | comedy ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| medium |
film
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stage ⓘ |
| notableRole |
Aunt Martha Brewster in Arsenic and Old Lace
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linked to:
Martha Brewster
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| notableWork |
Arsenic and Old Lace (film)
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Arsenic and Old Lace (stage play) ⓘ
linked to:
Arsenic and Old Lace (play)
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| occupation | actress ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
New York City, New York, United States
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linked to:
New York City
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| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| stageName | Jean Adair ⓘ |
| workedIn |
Canada
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United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Violet McNaughton Description of subject: Violet McNaughton, better known by her stage name Jean Adair, was a Canadian-born actress recognized for her work on stage and in early American cinema.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Violet McNaughton