Harold Goodwin
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Harold Goodwin was an American character actor active in the early to mid-20th century, known for his numerous supporting roles in both silent and sound films.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Harold Goodwin canonical | 2 |
| Harold Mitchell | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1844733 — 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: Harold Goodwin Context triple: [Follow a Star, starring, Harold Goodwin]
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A.
Harold Owen
Harold Owen was the younger brother and later biographer of World War I poet Wilfred Owen, known for preserving and promoting his brother’s literary legacy.
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B.
Harold Morrison
Harold Morrison was a Jamaican-born architect and academic best known as the former husband of Nobel Prize–winning author Toni Morrison.
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C.
Harold Hamilton
Harold Hamilton is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a prominent bearer of the surname Hamilton, though specific widely known achievements or roles are not clearly established.
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D.
Harold Pender
Harold Pender was an American electrical engineer and academic leader who served as the first dean of the Moore School of Electrical Engineering at the University of Pennsylvania.
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E.
Edwin Goodman
Edwin Goodman was an American businessman best known as the co-founder of the luxury department store Bergdorf Goodman in New York City.
- 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: Harold Goodwin Target entity description: Harold Goodwin was an American character actor active in the early to mid-20th century, known for his numerous supporting roles in both silent and sound films.
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A.
Harold Owen
Harold Owen was the younger brother and later biographer of World War I poet Wilfred Owen, known for preserving and promoting his brother’s literary legacy.
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B.
Harold Morrison
Harold Morrison was a Jamaican-born architect and academic best known as the former husband of Nobel Prize–winning author Toni Morrison.
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C.
Harold Hamilton
Harold Hamilton is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a prominent bearer of the surname Hamilton, though specific widely known achievements or roles are not clearly established.
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D.
Harold Pender
Harold Pender was an American electrical engineer and academic leader who served as the first dean of the Moore School of Electrical Engineering at the University of Pennsylvania.
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E.
James Haygood
James Haygood is a film editor known for his work on major feature films and commercials, including editing the thriller "Panic Room."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American actor
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character actor ⓘ film actor ⓘ human ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod |
silent film era
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sound film era ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart disease ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1902-12-01 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1987-07-12 ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy film
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war film ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| medium |
silent film
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sound film ⓘ |
| notableFor |
roles in early sound films
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roles in silent comedies ⓘ supporting roles in American films ⓘ |
| notableWork |
All Quiet on the Western Front (1930 film)
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College (1927 film) ⓘ The Cameraman ⓘ
surface form:
The Cameraman (1928 film)
The Freshman (1925 film) ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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film actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Peoria, Illinois, United States
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surface form:
Peoria, Illinois, United States of America
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| placeOfDeath |
Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, United States
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surface form:
Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
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| residence | Los Angeles, California, United States of America ⓘ |
| workedWith |
Buster Keaton
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Harold Lloyd ⓘ |
| yearsActive |
1910s
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1920s ⓘ 1930s ⓘ 1940s ⓘ 1950s ⓘ 1960s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Harold Goodwin Description of subject: Harold Goodwin was an American character actor active in the early to mid-20th century, known for his numerous supporting roles in both silent and sound films.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
The Warrens of Virginia (1915 film)
this entity surface form:
Harold Mitchell