Ted Lewis
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Ted Lewis was a British crime novelist best known for pioneering the modern British noir genre, particularly through his novel that inspired the film "Get Carter."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ted Lewis canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10463264 — 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: Ted Lewis Context triple: [Get Carter, basedOnAuthor, Ted Lewis]
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A.
Ted Lewis
Ted Lewis was an American jazz bandleader, clarinetist, and entertainer known for his flamboyant stage presence and catchphrase "Is everybody happy?"
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B.
Bill Kelly
Bill Kelly is an American screenwriter best known for writing the fantasy romantic comedy film "Enchanted."
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C.
Don Whitaker
Don Whitaker is a character in the comedy film "Daddy's Home 2," portrayed as one of the grandfathers whose arrival escalates the family’s holiday chaos.
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D.
Ernie Lombardi
Ernie Lombardi was a Hall of Fame Major League Baseball catcher known for his powerful hitting, exceptional batting averages, and distinctive slow-footed playing style during the 1930s and 1940s.
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E.
Al Johnson
Al Johnson is an American musician best known as a member of the experimental rock band U.S. Maple.
- 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: Ted Lewis Target entity description: Ted Lewis was a British crime novelist best known for pioneering the modern British noir genre, particularly through his novel that inspired the film "Get Carter."
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A.
Ted Lewis
Ted Lewis was an American jazz bandleader, clarinetist, and entertainer known for his flamboyant stage presence and catchphrase "Is everybody happy?"
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B.
Bill Kelly
Bill Kelly is an American screenwriter best known for writing the fantasy romantic comedy film "Enchanted."
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C.
Don Whitaker
Don Whitaker is a character in the comedy film "Daddy's Home 2," portrayed as one of the grandfathers whose arrival escalates the family’s holiday chaos.
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D.
Ernie Lombardi
Ernie Lombardi was a Hall of Fame Major League Baseball catcher known for his powerful hitting, exceptional batting averages, and distinctive slow-footed playing style during the 1930s and 1940s.
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E.
Al Johnson
Al Johnson is an American musician best known as a member of the experimental rock band U.S. Maple.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British noir author
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film ⓘ novel ⓘ novelist ⓘ person ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | early 1980s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1960s ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
Get Carter (1971 film)
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linked to:
Get Carter
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| author | Ted Lewis ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Jack’s Return Home
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linked to:
Jack's Return Home
|
| birthName | Edward Lewis ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | complications of alcoholism ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1940-01-15 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1982-03-27 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Hull College of Arts and Crafts ⓘ |
| genre |
British noir
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crime fiction ⓘ crime fiction ⓘ noir fiction ⓘ noir fiction ⓘ |
| hasLiteraryStyle |
dark tone
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gritty realism ⓘ |
| influenced |
British crime writers
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modern British noir fiction ⓘ |
| knownFor |
inspiring the film Get Carter
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pioneering modern British noir ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | Ted Lewis ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableWork |
All the Way Home and All the Night Through
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Billy Rags ⓘ Boldt ⓘ GBH ⓘ Get Carter ⓘ In the Place of the Dead ⓘ Jack’s Return Home ⓘ
linked to:
Jack's Return Home
Plender ⓘ The Rabbit ⓘ |
| occupation |
crime novelist
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novelist ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Manchester ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Scunthorpe ⓘ |
| workAdaptedAs |
Get Carter (1971 film)
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linked to:
Get Carter
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ted Lewis Description of subject: Ted Lewis was a British crime novelist best known for pioneering the modern British noir genre, particularly through his novel that inspired the film "Get Carter."
Referenced by (6)
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