Michael Pertwee
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Michael Pertwee was a British playwright and screenwriter known for his work in theatre, film, and television comedy during the mid-20th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Michael Pertwee canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9328075 — 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: Michael Pertwee Context triple: [Leueen MacGrath, coAuthor, Michael Pertwee]
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A.
Jon Pertwee
Jon Pertwee was a British actor best known for playing the Third Doctor in the long-running science fiction television series Doctor Who.
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B.
Sean Pertwee
Sean Pertwee is an English actor known for his versatile character roles in film and television, including notable appearances in genre works like science fiction and horror.
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C.
Charles Hawtrey
Charles Hawtrey was a British comic actor best known for his eccentric, effete characters in the long-running "Carry On" film series.
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D.
Colin Watkinson
Colin Watkinson is a British cinematographer best known for his visually striking work on films and television series such as The Fall and The Handmaid's Tale.
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E.
Nicholas Briggs
Nicholas Briggs is a British actor and voice artist best known for providing the iconic voices of the Daleks and other monsters in the Doctor Who franchise.
- 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: Michael Pertwee Target entity description: Michael Pertwee was a British playwright and screenwriter known for his work in theatre, film, and television comedy during the mid-20th century.
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A.
Jon Pertwee
Jon Pertwee was a British actor best known for playing the Third Doctor in the long-running science fiction television series Doctor Who.
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B.
Sean Pertwee
Sean Pertwee is an English actor known for his versatile character roles in film and television, including notable appearances in genre works like science fiction and horror.
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C.
Charles Hawtrey
Charles Hawtrey was a British comic actor best known for his eccentric, effete characters in the long-running "Carry On" film series.
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D.
Colin Watkinson
Colin Watkinson is a British cinematographer best known for his visually striking work on films and television series such as The Fall and The Handmaid's Tale.
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E.
Nicholas Briggs
Nicholas Briggs is a British actor and voice artist best known for providing the iconic voices of the Daleks and other monsters in the Doctor Who franchise.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
ⓘ
playwright ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United Kingdom
ⓘ
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ⓘ
linked to:
United Kingdom
|
| familyName | Pertwee ⓘ |
| father | Roland Pertwee ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
film
ⓘ
television ⓘ theatre ⓘ |
| genre | comedy ⓘ |
| givenName | Michael ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | Michael Pertwee ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableFamily | Pertwee family ⓘ |
| notableFor |
film comedy screenplays
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television comedy scripts ⓘ theatre comedy writing ⓘ |
| notableGenre | British comedy ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (screenplay adaptation)
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Danger Man (television series writer) ⓘ Ladies Who Do (screenplay) ⓘ The Bulldog Breed (screenplay) ⓘ
linked to:
The Bulldog Breed (1935 film)
The Intelligence Men (screenplay) ⓘ
linked to:
The Intelligence Men
The Mouse on the Moon (screenplay) ⓘ
linked to:
The Mouse on the Moon
The Navy Lark (screenplay) ⓘ
linked to:
The Navy Lark (radio series)
The Saint (television series writer) ⓘ |
| occupation |
film writer
ⓘ
playwright ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ television writer ⓘ |
| relative |
Jon Pertwee
ⓘ
Roland Pertwee ⓘ |
| sibling | Jon Pertwee ⓘ |
| workLocation |
London
ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
United Kingdom ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Michael Pertwee Description of subject: Michael Pertwee was a British playwright and screenwriter known for his work in theatre, film, and television comedy during the mid-20th century.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.