Mary Forbes
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Mary Forbes was a British-born character actress known for her numerous supporting roles in American films during the early to mid-20th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mary Forbes canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10812012 — 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: Mary Forbes Context triple: [Two Tickets to London, castMember, Mary Forbes]
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A.
Mary Forbes
Mary Forbes was a Scottish noblewoman of the Forbes family best known as the mother of George Gordon, 1st Earl of Aberdeen.
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B.
Katherine Elizabeth Forbes
Katherine Elizabeth Forbes was the wife of British politician William Wellesley-Pole, connecting her to the prominent Wellesley family of the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
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C.
Miss Forbes
Miss Forbes is the protagonist of the novel "Miss Forbes’s Summer of Happiness," around whom the story’s events and emotional journey revolve.
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D.
Elizabeth Gorham
Elizabeth Gorham is the daughter of Desire Howland, a member of a prominent early New England colonial family.
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E.
Frances Ann Devereux
Frances Ann Devereux was the wife of Confederate general and Episcopal bishop Leonidas Polk and a member of a prominent Southern family in the 19th century.
- 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: Mary Forbes Target entity description: Mary Forbes was a British-born character actress known for her numerous supporting roles in American films during the early to mid-20th century.
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A.
Mary Forbes
Mary Forbes was a Scottish noblewoman of the Forbes family best known as the mother of George Gordon, 1st Earl of Aberdeen.
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B.
Katherine Elizabeth Forbes
Katherine Elizabeth Forbes was the wife of British politician William Wellesley-Pole, connecting her to the prominent Wellesley family of the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
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C.
Miss Forbes
Miss Forbes is the protagonist of the novel "Miss Forbes’s Summer of Happiness," around whom the story’s events and emotional journey revolve.
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D.
Elizabeth Gorham
Elizabeth Gorham is the daughter of Desire Howland, a member of a prominent early New England colonial family.
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E.
Frances Ann Devereux
Frances Ann Devereux was the wife of Confederate general and Episcopal bishop Leonidas Polk and a member of a prominent Southern family in the 19th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character actor
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film actor ⓘ human ⓘ stage actor ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1950s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1910 ⓘ |
| child | Ralph Forbes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenshipStatus | naturalized citizen of the United States ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United Kingdom
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United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1883-01-01 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1974-07-22 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | British ⓘ |
| familyName | Forbes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
motion picture acting
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theatre acting ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy film
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drama film ⓘ |
| givenName | Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languagesSpokenWrittenOrSigned | English ⓘ |
| name | Mary Forbes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
portrayals of aristocratic and matronly characters
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supporting roles in American films in the early 20th century ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Of Human Bondage (1934 film)
NERFINISHED
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The Bishop's Wife (1947 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ The White Cliffs of Dover (1944 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ You Can't Take It with You (1938 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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character actor ⓘ film actor ⓘ stage actor ⓘ |
| performedIn |
Of Human Bondage (1934 film)
NERFINISHED
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The Bishop's Wife (1947 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ The White Cliffs of Dover (1944 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ You Can't Take It with You (1938 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Hornsey, Middlesex, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Beaumont, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relative | Brenda Forbes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Los Angeles
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surface form:
Los Angeles, California, United States
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| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| spouse |
Charles Quartermaine
NERFINISHED
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Ernest Joy NERFINISHED ⓘ Wesley Wall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedIn | Hollywood ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mary Forbes Description of subject: Mary Forbes was a British-born character actress known for her numerous supporting roles in American films during the early to mid-20th century.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.