Ralph Woolsey
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Ralph Woolsey was an American cinematographer known for his work on both film and television, particularly during the mid-20th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ralph Woolsey canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11760662 — 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: Ralph Woolsey Context triple: [The Sergeant, cinematographyBy, Ralph Woolsey]
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A.
Arthur Aylesworth
Arthur Aylesworth was an American character actor known for his supporting roles in numerous Hollywood films during the 1930s and 1940s.
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B.
Richard Woolsey
Richard Woolsey is a bureaucratic diplomat-turned-leader in the Stargate franchise, best known for overseeing the Atlantis expedition in the sci-fi TV series Stargate Atlantis.
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C.
Arthur Peppercorn
Arthur Peppercorn was a prominent British steam locomotive designer who served as the last Chief Mechanical Engineer of the London and North Eastern Railway, overseeing the development of its final express passenger engines.
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D.
Ralph Wheelwright
Ralph Wheelwright was an American screenwriter active during Hollywood’s classic era, known for his work on notable studio films such as "Man of a Thousand Faces."
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E.
John M. Woolsey
John M. Woolsey was a U.S. federal judge best known for his landmark 1933 decision lifting the ban on James Joyce’s novel "Ulysses" and reshaping American obscenity law.
- 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: Ralph Woolsey Target entity description: Ralph Woolsey was an American cinematographer known for his work on both film and television, particularly during the mid-20th century.
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A.
Arthur Aylesworth
Arthur Aylesworth was an American character actor known for his supporting roles in numerous Hollywood films during the 1930s and 1940s.
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B.
Richard Woolsey
Richard Woolsey is a bureaucratic diplomat-turned-leader in the Stargate franchise, best known for overseeing the Atlantis expedition in the sci-fi TV series Stargate Atlantis.
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C.
Arthur Peppercorn
Arthur Peppercorn was a prominent British steam locomotive designer who served as the last Chief Mechanical Engineer of the London and North Eastern Railway, overseeing the development of its final express passenger engines.
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D.
Ralph Wheelwright
Ralph Wheelwright was an American screenwriter active during Hollywood’s classic era, known for his work on notable studio films such as "Man of a Thousand Faces."
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E.
John M. Woolsey
John M. Woolsey was a U.S. federal judge best known for his landmark 1933 decision lifting the ban on James Joyce’s novel "Ulysses" and reshaping American obscenity law.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cinematographer
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human ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer |
Warner Bros. Television
ⓘ
various Hollywood film studios ⓘ |
| familyName | Woolsey ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | cinematography ⓘ |
| genre |
action-adventure television
ⓘ
comedy film ⓘ television drama ⓘ |
| givenName | Ralph ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
work in film cinematography
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work in television cinematography ⓘ |
| notableWork |
77 Sunset Strip (TV series)
ⓘ
linked to:
77 Sunset Strip
Batman (1960s TV series) ⓘ Maverick (TV series) ⓘ The Great Race (film) ⓘ
linked to:
The Great Race
The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming (film) ⓘ The Wild Wild West (TV series) ⓘ
linked to:
The Wild Wild West
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| occupation | cinematographer ⓘ |
| partOf |
American film industry
ⓘ
linked to:
American cinema
American television industry ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workedOn |
77 Sunset Strip (TV series)
ⓘ
linked to:
77 Sunset Strip
Batman (1960s TV series) ⓘ Maverick (TV series) ⓘ The Great Race (film) ⓘ
linked to:
The Great Race
The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming (film) ⓘ The Wild Wild West (TV series) ⓘ
linked to:
The Wild Wild West
|
| workLocation |
Hollywood
ⓘ
Los Angeles ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ralph Woolsey Description of subject: Ralph Woolsey was an American cinematographer known for his work on both film and television, particularly during the mid-20th century.
Referenced by (7)
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