William J. Irving
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William J. Irving was an early 20th-century film actor who appeared in silent-era productions such as the 1918 drama "Eye for Eye."
All labels observed (1)
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| William J. Irving canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15272213 — 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: William J. Irving Context triple: [Eye for Eye (1918 film), hasFilmActor, William J. Irving]
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A.
William Irwin
William Irwin was a 19th-century American politician who served as Governor of California from 1875 to 1880.
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B.
Moorfield Storey
Moorfield Storey was an American lawyer, civil rights leader, and anti-imperialist known for his early and influential advocacy for racial equality and justice.
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C.
William Thacker
William Thacker is the shy, self-deprecating London bookshop owner portrayed by Hugh Grant in the romantic comedy film "Notting Hill."
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D.
H. B. Irving
H. B. Irving was a prominent British stage actor and theatre manager of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, known especially as the son of famed actor Sir Henry Irving and for his distinguished Shakespearean performances.
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E.
John Mason Good
John Mason Good was an English physician, scholar, and prolific writer of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, known for his works in medical literature, translation, and religious scholarship.
- 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: William J. Irving Target entity description: William J. Irving was an early 20th-century film actor who appeared in silent-era productions such as the 1918 drama "Eye for Eye."
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A.
William Irwin
William Irwin was a 19th-century American politician who served as Governor of California from 1875 to 1880.
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B.
Moorfield Storey
Moorfield Storey was an American lawyer, civil rights leader, and anti-imperialist known for his early and influential advocacy for racial equality and justice.
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C.
William Thacker
William Thacker is the shy, self-deprecating London bookshop owner portrayed by Hugh Grant in the romantic comedy film "Notting Hill."
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D.
H. B. Irving
H. B. Irving was a prominent British stage actor and theatre manager of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, known especially as the son of famed actor Sir Henry Irving and for his distinguished Shakespearean performances.
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E.
John Mason Good
John Mason Good was an English physician, scholar, and prolific writer of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, known for his works in medical literature, translation, and religious scholarship.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.