Frank Readick
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Frank Readick was an American radio and character actor best known for originating the sinister voice of The Shadow on radio in the 1930s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Frank Readick canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11678588 — 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: Frank Readick Context triple: [Journey into Fear, starring, Frank Readick]
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A.
Arthur Read
Arthur Read is the bespectacled aardvark protagonist of the children's animated television series "Arthur," known for navigating everyday life lessons with his friends and family.
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B.
James Heald
James Heald was a notable figure significant enough in South African or local colonial history to have the settlement of Healdtown near Fort Beaufort named in his honor.
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C.
Paul Caddick
Paul Caddick is a British businessman and property developer best known for his long-term leadership role in rugby league through his ownership and stewardship of the Leeds Rhinos.
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D.
Richard Bristow
Richard Bristow was a 16th-century English Catholic scholar and theologian who contributed to the development and annotation of the Douay–Rheims Bible.
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E.
Frank Wead
Frank Wead was an American naval aviator-turned-screenwriter known for his aviation-themed stories and contributions to classic Hollywood 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: Frank Readick Target entity description: Frank Readick was an American radio and character actor best known for originating the sinister voice of The Shadow on radio in the 1930s.
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A.
Arthur Read
Arthur Read is the bespectacled aardvark protagonist of the children's animated television series "Arthur," known for navigating everyday life lessons with his friends and family.
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B.
James Heald
James Heald was a notable figure significant enough in South African or local colonial history to have the settlement of Healdtown near Fort Beaufort named in his honor.
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C.
Paul Caddick
Paul Caddick is a British businessman and property developer best known for his long-term leadership role in rugby league through his ownership and stewardship of the Leeds Rhinos.
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D.
Richard Bristow
Richard Bristow was a 16th-century English Catholic scholar and theologian who contributed to the development and annotation of the Douay–Rheims Bible.
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E.
Frank Wead
Frank Wead was an American naval aviator-turned-screenwriter known for his aviation-themed stories and contributions to classic Hollywood films.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.