Elmo Lincoln
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Elmo Lincoln was an American silent film actor best known for being the first screen Tarzan, starring in the earliest film adaptations of Edgar Rice Burroughs' jungle hero.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Elmo Lincoln canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9283498 — 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: Elmo Lincoln Context triple: [Tarzan films, portrayedBy, Elmo Lincoln]
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A.
Elmo Williams
Elmo Williams was an American film editor and producer best known for his Academy Award–winning work on "High Noon" and contributions to numerous classic Hollywood films.
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B.
Elmo Veron
Elmo Veron was a film editor known for his work on classic Hollywood productions, including the 1938 drama "Boys Town."
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C.
Amos Riley
Amos Riley was an individual significant enough in local history that Riley County, Kansas, was named in his honor.
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D.
Kermit Holmes
Kermit Holmes is an American former professional basketball player known for his standout college career at the University of Oklahoma and subsequent play in various international and minor leagues.
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E.
Ric Pipino
Ric Pipino is an Australian-born celebrity hairstylist known for his work in fashion and entertainment and for his former marriage to supermodel Heidi Klum.
- 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: Elmo Lincoln Target entity description: Elmo Lincoln was an American silent film actor best known for being the first screen Tarzan, starring in the earliest film adaptations of Edgar Rice Burroughs' jungle hero.
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A.
Elmo Williams
Elmo Williams was an American film editor and producer best known for his Academy Award–winning work on "High Noon" and contributions to numerous classic Hollywood films.
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B.
Elmo Veron
Elmo Veron was a film editor known for his work on classic Hollywood productions, including the 1938 drama "Boys Town."
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C.
Amos Riley
Amos Riley was an individual significant enough in local history that Riley County, Kansas, was named in his honor.
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D.
Kermit Holmes
Kermit Holmes is an American former professional basketball player known for his standout college career at the University of Oklahoma and subsequent play in various international and minor leagues.
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E.
Ric Pipino
Ric Pipino is an Australian-born celebrity hairstylist known for his work in fashion and entertainment and for his former marriage to supermodel Heidi Klum.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American actor
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film actor ⓘ human ⓘ silent film actor ⓘ |
| appearedIn |
Intolerance (1916 film)
NERFINISHED
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Tarzan of the Apes (1918 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Adventures of Tarzan (1921 film serial) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Birth of a Nation (uncredited role) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Romance of Tarzan (1918 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnCharacterPortrayed | Tarzan by Edgar Rice Burroughs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Otto Elmo Linkenhelt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Hollywood Forever Cemetery ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart attack ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1889-02-06 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1952-06-27 ⓘ |
| employer |
Fox Film Corporation
NERFINISHED
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Universal Pictures ⓘ Vitagraph Studios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | European American ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
action film
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adventure film ⓘ |
| hasIMDbId | nm0511282 ⓘ |
| knownFor | first screen Tarzan ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | Elmo Lincoln NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRole | Tarzan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Tarzan of the Apes (1918 film)
NERFINISHED
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The Adventures of Tarzan (1921 film serial) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Romance of Tarzan (1918 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 1 ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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film actor ⓘ silent film actor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Rochester, Indiana, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Los Angeles, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Ida Lee Tanchick
NERFINISHED
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Sadie Whited NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedWith | D. W. Griffith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1913–1952 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Elmo Lincoln Description of subject: Elmo Lincoln was an American silent film actor best known for being the first screen Tarzan, starring in the earliest film adaptations of Edgar Rice Burroughs' jungle hero.
Referenced by (1)
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