Ethel Fleming
E1225211
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Ethel Fleming was the first wife of American businessman Ray Kroc, the entrepreneur who built McDonald's into a global fast-food empire.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ethel Fleming canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12874494 — 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: Ethel Fleming Context triple: [Ray Kroc, spouse, Ethel Fleming]
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A.
Ethel Smith
Ethel Smith was the wife of American actor Ralph Bellamy, known primarily in relation to his long career in film, television, and theater.
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B.
Ethel Parker
Ethel Parker was the wife of influential British town planner and architect Raymond Unwin, associated with the early garden city movement.
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C.
Ethel Griffies
Ethel Griffies was a British stage and film actress known for her prolific character roles in both silent and sound cinema, including appearances in classic Hollywood films.
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D.
Edna Stillwell
Edna Stillwell was an American writer and gagwoman best known for her work on and marriage to comedian Red Skelton during the early years of his career.
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E.
Ethel Delmar
Ethel Delmar was an American actress and the first wife of famed entertainer Al Jolson, known primarily for her brief marriage to him in the early 20th century.
- 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: Ethel Fleming Target entity description: Ethel Fleming was the first wife of American businessman Ray Kroc, the entrepreneur who built McDonald's into a global fast-food empire.
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A.
Ethel Smith
Ethel Smith was the wife of American actor Ralph Bellamy, known primarily in relation to his long career in film, television, and theater.
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B.
Ethel Parker
Ethel Parker was the wife of influential British town planner and architect Raymond Unwin, associated with the early garden city movement.
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C.
Ethel Griffies
Ethel Griffies was a British stage and film actress known for her prolific character roles in both silent and sound cinema, including appearances in classic Hollywood films.
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D.
Edna Stillwell
Edna Stillwell was an American writer and gagwoman best known for her work on and marriage to comedian Red Skelton during the early years of his career.
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E.
Ethel Delmar
Ethel Delmar was an American actress and the first wife of famed entertainer Al Jolson, known primarily for her brief marriage to him in the early 20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.