Evelyn Varden
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Evelyn Varden was an American character actress known for her memorable supporting roles in mid-20th-century films and stage productions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Evelyn Varden canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11235061 — 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: Evelyn Varden Context triple: [The Bad Seed, starring, Evelyn Varden]
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A.
Evelyn Rothwell
Evelyn Rothwell was a renowned English oboist celebrated for her solo performances and influential role in 20th-century classical music.
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B.
Evelyn Ankers
Evelyn Ankers was a British-American actress best known as a leading lady in 1940s Universal horror films.
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C.
Mary Tuffley
Mary Tuffley was the wife of English writer Daniel Defoe, known primarily through her marriage to the famed author of "Robinson Crusoe."
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D.
Mary Tuffley
Mary Tuffley is an individual whose specific public background or notable achievements are not clearly documented in widely available sources.
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E.
Beryl Vertue
Beryl Vertue was a prominent British television producer and media executive known for her influential work in comedy and for founding the production company Hartswood Films.
- 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: Evelyn Varden Target entity description: Evelyn Varden was an American character actress known for her memorable supporting roles in mid-20th-century films and stage productions.
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A.
Evelyn Rothwell
Evelyn Rothwell was a renowned English oboist celebrated for her solo performances and influential role in 20th-century classical music.
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B.
Evelyn Ankers
Evelyn Ankers was a British-American actress best known as a leading lady in 1940s Universal horror films.
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C.
Mary Tuffley
Mary Tuffley was the wife of English writer Daniel Defoe, known primarily through her marriage to the famed author of "Robinson Crusoe."
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D.
Mary Tuffley
Mary Tuffley is an individual whose specific public background or notable achievements are not clearly documented in widely available sources.
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E.
Beryl Vertue
Beryl Vertue was a prominent British television producer and media executive known for her influential work in comedy and for founding the production company Hartswood Films.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
actor
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character actor ⓘ film actor ⓘ human ⓘ stage actor ⓘ |
| activeIn |
20th-century film
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20th-century theatre ⓘ |
| artisticDiscipline | drama ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
acting
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performing arts ⓘ |
| genre |
drama film
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stage drama ⓘ thriller film ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
character actress
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supporting actress ⓘ |
| hasWorkType |
character role
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supporting role ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| medium |
film
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theatre ⓘ |
| notableFor |
memorable supporting roles in mid-20th-century films
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stage performances in dramatic productions ⓘ |
| notableRole |
Icey Spoon in The Night of the Hunter
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Miss Fern in The Bad Seed ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Hilda Crane
ⓘ
Phone Call from a Stranger ⓘ The Bad Seed ⓘ The Bad Seed (film) ⓘ
linked to:
The Bad Seed
The Bad Seed (stage production) ⓘ
linked to:
The Bad Seed (Broadway)
The Boss ⓘ The Fugitive Kind ⓘ The Music Man ⓘ The Night of the Hunter ⓘ The Snake Pit ⓘ |
| occupation |
actress
ⓘ
film actress ⓘ stage actress ⓘ |
| partOf |
Hollywood studio era
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linked to:
Hollywood Golden Age
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| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| workLocation |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Evelyn Varden Description of subject: Evelyn Varden was an American character actress known for her memorable supporting roles in mid-20th-century films and stage productions.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.