Ira Aldridge
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Ira Aldridge was a renowned 19th-century African American Shakespearean actor who achieved international acclaim, particularly on the European stage, for his powerful performances despite facing racial prejudice.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ira Aldridge canonical | 2 |
| Ira Daniel Aldridge | 1 |
| Ira Frederick Aldridge | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1932423 — 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.
Target entity: Ira Aldridge Context triple: [Aldridge, hasNotableBearer, Ira Aldridge]
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John Amos
John Amos is an American actor best known for his roles in the television series "Good Times" and the miniseries "Roots."
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Paul Robeson
Paul Robeson was a pioneering African American singer, actor, and civil rights activist whose artistic and political influence made him a central figure of 20th-century Black culture.
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Edwin Booth
Edwin Booth was a renowned 19th-century American stage actor, celebrated as one of the greatest tragedians of his era and known for his definitive portrayals of Shakespearean characters such as Hamlet.
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Lionel Jefferson
Lionel Jefferson is a central character in the sitcom universe of All in the Family and its spin-off The Jeffersons, known as the intelligent and witty son of George and Louise Jefferson.
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Eric Warner
Eric Warner is a relatively obscure individual whose primary distinguishing feature is sharing the common surname Warner, with no widely recognized public achievements or roles documented.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Ira Aldridge Target entity description: Ira Aldridge was a renowned 19th-century African American Shakespearean actor who achieved international acclaim, particularly on the European stage, for his powerful performances despite facing racial prejudice.
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A.
John Amos
John Amos is an American actor best known for his roles in the television series "Good Times" and the miniseries "Roots."
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B.
Paul Robeson
Paul Robeson was a pioneering African American singer, actor, and civil rights activist whose artistic and political influence made him a central figure of 20th-century Black culture.
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C.
Edwin Booth
Edwin Booth was a renowned 19th-century American stage actor, celebrated as one of the greatest tragedians of his era and known for his definitive portrayals of Shakespearean characters such as Hamlet.
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D.
Lionel Jefferson
Lionel Jefferson is a central character in the sitcom universe of All in the Family and its spin-off The Jeffersons, known as the intelligent and witty son of George and Louise Jefferson.
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E.
Eric Warner
Eric Warner is a relatively obscure individual whose primary distinguishing feature is sharing the common surname Warner, with no widely recognized public achievements or roles documented.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (76)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th-century actor
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African American ⓘ Shakespearean actor ⓘ actor ⓘ person ⓘ stage actor ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
abolition of slavery
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racial equality ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Gold medal for Art and Science from the King of Prussia
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Order of Leopold ⓘ
surface form:
Order of Leopold from Belgium
Order of St. Stanislaus ⓘ
surface form:
Order of St. Stanislaus from Russia
Order of the White Falcon from Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach ⓘ |
| birthName |
Ira Aldridge
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Ira Frederick Aldridge
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| burialPlace |
Old Evangelical Cemetery in Łódź
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Łódź ⓘ |
| child |
Amanda Ira Aldridge
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Ira Aldridge self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Ira Daniel Aldridge
Luranah Aldridge ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| countryOfResidence | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1807-07-24 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1867-08-07 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | African Free School ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
|
| knownFor | powerful performances despite racial prejudice ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movedTo |
London, England
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surface form:
London
|
| name | Ira Aldridge self-link ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Shakespearean roles
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being one of the first black actors to gain international fame ⓘ portrayals of Othello ⓘ |
| notableWork |
performances as King Lear
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performances as Macbeth ⓘ performances as Othello ⓘ performances as Shylock ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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theatre manager ⓘ |
| performedIn |
Austria
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Belgium ⓘ Bohemia ⓘ Croatia ⓘ Czech lands ⓘ Denmark ⓘ England ⓘ Estonia ⓘ European stage ⓘ Finland ⓘ France ⓘ Germany ⓘ Hungary ⓘ Island of Ireland ⓘ
surface form:
Ireland
Italy ⓘ Latvia ⓘ Lithuania ⓘ London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
Netherlands ⓘ Norway ⓘ Poland ⓘ Portugal ⓘ Prussia ⓘ Russia ⓘ Scotland ⓘ Serbia ⓘ Slovenia ⓘ Spain ⓘ Sweden ⓘ Switzerland ⓘ Ukraine ⓘ Wales ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
New York City
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surface form:
New York
New York City ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| placeOfDeath |
Poland
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Łódź ⓘ |
| spouse |
Amanda Brandt
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Margaret Gill ⓘ |
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Subject: Ira Aldridge Description of subject: Ira Aldridge was a renowned 19th-century African American Shakespearean actor who achieved international acclaim, particularly on the European stage, for his powerful performances despite facing racial prejudice.
Referenced by (4)
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