Paul Gladney
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Paul Gladney, better known as Paul Mooney, was an influential American comedian, writer, and actor renowned for his sharp, provocative commentary on race and social issues.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Paul Gladney canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10525025 — 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)
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Target entity: Paul Gladney Context triple: [Paul Mooney, birthName, Paul Gladney]
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A.
Philip Garris
Philip Garris is an American artist best known for his iconic fantasy- and mythology-inspired album cover artwork, particularly for the Grateful Dead.
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B.
Paul Jesperson
Paul Jesperson is an American former college basketball player best known for his memorable half-court buzzer-beater in the 2016 NCAA Tournament while playing for the Northern Iowa Panthers.
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C.
Paul Schoolman
Paul Schoolman is a filmmaker and writer best known for his work on independent films and for being married to South African actress Alice Krige.
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D.
Paul Garnes
Paul Garnes is an American film and television producer known for his work on independent features and acclaimed projects such as Ava DuVernay’s films and the series "Queen Sugar."
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E.
Paul Gayheart
Paul Gayheart is a fictional character from Willa Cather’s novel "Lucy Gayheart," serving as a member of Lucy’s family and part of the small-town world that shapes her life.
- 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: Paul Gladney Target entity description: Paul Gladney, better known as Paul Mooney, was an influential American comedian, writer, and actor renowned for his sharp, provocative commentary on race and social issues.
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A.
Philip Garris
Philip Garris is an American artist best known for his iconic fantasy- and mythology-inspired album cover artwork, particularly for the Grateful Dead.
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B.
Paul Jesperson
Paul Jesperson is an American former college basketball player best known for his memorable half-court buzzer-beater in the 2016 NCAA Tournament while playing for the Northern Iowa Panthers.
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C.
Paul Schoolman
Paul Schoolman is a filmmaker and writer best known for his work on independent films and for being married to South African actress Alice Krige.
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D.
Paul Garnes
Paul Garnes is an American film and television producer known for his work on independent features and acclaimed projects such as Ava DuVernay’s films and the series "Queen Sugar."
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E.
Paul Gayheart
Paul Gayheart is a fictional character from Willa Cather’s novel "Lucy Gayheart," serving as a member of Lucy’s family and part of the small-town world that shapes her life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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satirist ⓘ stand-up comedian ⓘ television writer ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2010s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1960s ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart attack ⓘ |
| characterRole | Negrodamus on Chappelle's Show NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1941-08-04 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2021-05-19 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
|
| genre |
black comedy
ⓘ
observational comedy ⓘ political satire ⓘ |
| hasFamilyName | Gladney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGivenName | Paul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Dave Chappelle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
many African-American comedians ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
collaborations with Richard Pryor
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sharp commentary on race ⓘ social commentary ⓘ |
| notableWork | stand-up album "Race" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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comedian ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| performedIn |
Bamboozled
NERFINISHED
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Chappelle's Show NERFINISHED ⓘ Hollywood Shuffle NERFINISHED ⓘ The Buddy Holly Story NERFINISHED ⓘ Which Way Is Up? NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Shreveport, Louisiana, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Oakland, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Oakland, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| stageName | Paul Mooney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | memoir "Black Is the New White" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedWith | Richard Pryor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wroteFor |
Good Times
NERFINISHED
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In Living Color NERFINISHED ⓘ Sanford and Son NERFINISHED ⓘ The Richard Pryor Show NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Paul Gladney Description of subject: Paul Gladney, better known as Paul Mooney, was an influential American comedian, writer, and actor renowned for his sharp, provocative commentary on race and social issues.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.