Josephine Cohan
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Josephine Cohan was an American vaudeville performer and actress, best known as the sister of famed entertainer George M. Cohan and a member of the Cohan family theatrical troupe.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Josephine Cohan canonical | 6 |
| Cohan | 2 |
| Nellie Cohan | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T619949 — 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: Josephine Cohan Context triple: [Fred Niblo, spouse, Josephine Cohan]
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A.
Esther Ross
Esther Ross was the woman who served as the sponsor and ceremonial namesake figure for the U.S. Navy battleship USS Arizona (BB-39) at its christening.
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B.
Maxine Singer
Maxine Singer is an American molecular biologist renowned for her pioneering work in genetics and for her leadership in shaping ethical guidelines for recombinant DNA research.
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C.
Lucille Bliss
Lucille Bliss was an American voice actress best known for her work in classic animated films and television, including early Disney productions and the original Smurfs series.
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D.
Ilene Woods
Ilene Woods was an American singer and actress best known for providing the voice of the title character in Disney's classic animated film "Cinderella."
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E.
Sally Kornbluth
Sally Kornbluth is an American cell biologist and academic leader who became the 18th president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
- 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: Josephine Cohan Target entity description: Josephine Cohan was an American vaudeville performer and actress, best known as the sister of famed entertainer George M. Cohan and a member of the Cohan family theatrical troupe.
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A.
Esther Ross
Esther Ross was the woman who served as the sponsor and ceremonial namesake figure for the U.S. Navy battleship USS Arizona (BB-39) at its christening.
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B.
Maxine Singer
Maxine Singer is an American molecular biologist renowned for her pioneering work in genetics and for her leadership in shaping ethical guidelines for recombinant DNA research.
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C.
Lucille Bliss
Lucille Bliss was an American voice actress best known for her work in classic animated films and television, including early Disney productions and the original Smurfs series.
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D.
Ilene Woods
Ilene Woods was an American singer and actress best known for providing the voice of the title character in Disney's classic animated film "Cinderella."
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E.
Sally Kornbluth
Sally Kornbluth is an American cell biologist and academic leader who became the 18th president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American actress
ⓘ
human ⓘ stage actress ⓘ vaudeville performer ⓘ |
| activeIn |
American vaudeville circuit
ⓘ
United States theatre ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| familyName |
Cohan
ⓘ
linked to:
Josephine Cohan
|
| father | Jerry H. Cohan ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
performing arts
ⓘ
theatre ⓘ |
| genre | vaudeville ⓘ |
| givenName | Josephine ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Cohan family theatrical troupe ⓘ |
| mother |
Helen F. Cohan
ⓘ
linked to:
Helen Cohan
|
| name | Josephine Cohan ⓘ |
| notableFamily | Cohan family ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the sister of entertainer George M. Cohan
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membership in the Cohan family theatrical troupe ⓘ |
| notableRelative | George M. Cohan ⓘ |
| occupation |
actress
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vaudeville performer ⓘ |
| performingArtsDiscipline |
song-and-dance performance
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stage acting ⓘ |
| sibling |
George M. Cohan
ⓘ
Helen Cohan ⓘ Jerry Cohan ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Josephine Cohan Description of subject: Josephine Cohan was an American vaudeville performer and actress, best known as the sister of famed entertainer George M. Cohan and a member of the Cohan family theatrical troupe.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Josephine Cohan
subject linked to:
Frederick Liedtke
linked to: Josephine Cohan
linked to: Josephine Cohan
linked to: Josephine Cohan