Bernard Woolley
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Bernard Woolley is a fictional, well-meaning but often conflicted private secretary who serves as a comic foil between politicians and civil servants in the British television series "Yes Minister" and its sequel "Yes, Prime Minister."
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bernard Woolley canonical | 2 |
| Bernard Woolley – Derek Fowlds | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12115847 — 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: Bernard Woolley Context triple: [Yes, Prime Minister, character, Bernard Woolley]
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A.
Maurice Suckling
Maurice Suckling was an 18th-century English clergyman and naval chaplain best known as the uncle of Admiral Horatio Nelson and a member of the Suckling family of Norfolk.
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B.
Bernard Bresslaw
Bernard Bresslaw was a British comic actor best known for his towering height and recurring roles in the "Carry On" film series.
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C.
Harold Nicholson
Harold Nicholson was a British diplomat, author, and politician known for his influential writings on international affairs and his involvement in mid-20th-century British politics.
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D.
Maurice Denham
Maurice Denham was an English character actor known for his extensive work in film, television, and radio from the mid-20th century onward.
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E.
Harry Lonsdale
Harry Lonsdale was an early 20th-century actor known for his roles in silent 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: Bernard Woolley Target entity description: Bernard Woolley is a fictional, well-meaning but often conflicted private secretary who serves as a comic foil between politicians and civil servants in the British television series "Yes Minister" and its sequel "Yes, Prime Minister."
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A.
Maurice Suckling
Maurice Suckling was an 18th-century English clergyman and naval chaplain best known as the uncle of Admiral Horatio Nelson and a member of the Suckling family of Norfolk.
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B.
Bernard Bresslaw
Bernard Bresslaw was a British comic actor best known for his towering height and recurring roles in the "Carry On" film series.
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C.
Harold Nicholson
Harold Nicholson was a British diplomat, author, and politician known for his influential writings on international affairs and his involvement in mid-20th-century British politics.
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D.
Maurice Denham
Maurice Denham was an English character actor known for his extensive work in film, television, and radio from the mid-20th century onward.
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E.
Harry Lonsdale
Harry Lonsdale was an early 20th-century actor known for his roles in silent films.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Bernard Woolley