Webb Parmelee Hollenbeck
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Webb Parmelee Hollenbeck, better known as Clifton Webb, was an American actor, dancer, and singer famed for his sophisticated, often acerbic screen persona in mid-20th-century Hollywood films.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Webb Parmelee Hollenbeck canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9347075 — 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: Webb Parmelee Hollenbeck Context triple: [Clifton Webb, birthName, Webb Parmelee Hollenbeck]
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A.
Delos A. Blodgett
Delos A. Blodgett was a 19th-century American lumber baron and philanthropist from Michigan, known for his significant role in the region’s timber industry and civic development.
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B.
Allyn Abbott Young
Allyn Abbott Young was an influential American economist known for his work on increasing returns, economic growth, and his role in shaping early 20th-century economic thought.
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C.
Mel Sharples
Mel Sharples is a gruff but good-hearted diner owner and cook from the sitcom "Alice," known for his no-nonsense attitude and catchphrase, "Stow it!"
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D.
Blanford Barnard Dougherty
Blanford Barnard Dougherty was an American educator and co-founder of the institution that became Appalachian State University, playing a key role in expanding public education in North Carolina’s Appalachian region.
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E.
William Henry Rinehart
William Henry Rinehart was a prominent 19th-century American sculptor known for his neoclassical works and significant contributions to American art.
- 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: Webb Parmelee Hollenbeck Target entity description: Webb Parmelee Hollenbeck, better known as Clifton Webb, was an American actor, dancer, and singer famed for his sophisticated, often acerbic screen persona in mid-20th-century Hollywood films.
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A.
Delos A. Blodgett
Delos A. Blodgett was a 19th-century American lumber baron and philanthropist from Michigan, known for his significant role in the region’s timber industry and civic development.
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B.
Allyn Abbott Young
Allyn Abbott Young was an influential American economist known for his work on increasing returns, economic growth, and his role in shaping early 20th-century economic thought.
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C.
Mel Sharples
Mel Sharples is a gruff but good-hearted diner owner and cook from the sitcom "Alice," known for his no-nonsense attitude and catchphrase, "Stow it!"
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D.
Blanford Barnard Dougherty
Blanford Barnard Dougherty was an American educator and co-founder of the institution that became Appalachian State University, playing a key role in expanding public education in North Carolina’s Appalachian region.
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E.
William Henry Rinehart
William Henry Rinehart was a prominent 19th-century American sculptor known for his neoclassical works and significant contributions to American art.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American person
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dancer ⓘ film actor ⓘ human ⓘ stage actor ⓘ |
| activeIn |
Broadway theatre
NERFINISHED
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Hollywood cinema NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart attack ⓘ |
| characterTypePortrayed | witty sophisticated bachelor ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1889-11-19 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1966-10-13 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | White American ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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drama ⓘ |
| hasStageName | Clifton Webb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
Academy Award for Best Actor
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Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor ⓘ |
| notableCharacter | Lynn Belvedere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | sophisticated and acerbic screen persona ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Cheaper by the Dozen
NERFINISHED
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Laura NERFINISHED ⓘ Mr. Belvedere Goes to College NERFINISHED ⓘ Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell NERFINISHED ⓘ Sitting Pretty NERFINISHED ⓘ The Razor's Edge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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comedian ⓘ dancer ⓘ singer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Beverly Hills, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedIn |
Hollywood films of the 1940s
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Hollywood films of the 1950s ⓘ |
| residence |
Los Angeles
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surface form:
Los Angeles, California, United States
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workedIn |
film
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musical theatre ⓘ theatre ⓘ |
| yearsActive |
early 20th century
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mid-20th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Webb Parmelee Hollenbeck Description of subject: Webb Parmelee Hollenbeck, better known as Clifton Webb, was an American actor, dancer, and singer famed for his sophisticated, often acerbic screen persona in mid-20th-century Hollywood films.
Referenced by (1)
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