Edie Martin
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Edie Martin was a British character actress known for her frequent appearances as elderly women in mid-20th-century British films and comedies.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Edie Martin canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1844732 — 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: Edie Martin Context triple: [Follow a Star, starring, Edie Martin]
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A.
Joan Martin
Joan Martin was the third wife of U.S. Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas, known primarily for her marriage to the long-serving and controversial jurist.
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B.
Rosita Douglas
Rosita Douglas is a Swedish-born aristocrat and former model best known as the first wife of John George Vanderbilt Henry Spencer-Churchill, the 11th Duke of Marlborough.
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C.
Marli Bennett
Marli Bennett is the daughter of American rapper and musician Chance the Rapper (Chancelor Bennett).
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D.
Marsha Garces
Marsha Garces is an American film producer and philanthropist best known for her work on projects like "Mrs. Doubtfire" and for her long marriage to actor and comedian Robin Williams.
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E.
Paulina Neely
Paulina Neely is known as the wife of former NHL star and Boston Bruins president Cam Neely.
- 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: Edie Martin Target entity description: Edie Martin was a British character actress known for her frequent appearances as elderly women in mid-20th-century British films and comedies.
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A.
Joan Martin
Joan Martin was the third wife of U.S. Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas, known primarily for her marriage to the long-serving and controversial jurist.
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B.
Rosita Douglas
Rosita Douglas is a Swedish-born aristocrat and former model best known as the first wife of John George Vanderbilt Henry Spencer-Churchill, the 11th Duke of Marlborough.
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C.
Marli Bennett
Marli Bennett is the daughter of American rapper and musician Chance the Rapper (Chancelor Bennett).
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D.
Marsha Garces
Marsha Garces is an American film producer and philanthropist best known for her work on projects like "Mrs. Doubtfire" and for her long marriage to actor and comedian Robin Williams.
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E.
Paulina Neely
Paulina Neely is known as the wife of former NHL star and Boston Bruins president Cam Neely.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
actor
ⓘ
character actor ⓘ film actor ⓘ human ⓘ stage actor ⓘ |
| activeIn |
British film industry
ⓘ
surface form:
British cinema
British theatre ⓘ |
| characterType |
elderly women
ⓘ
grandmotherly figures ⓘ spinsters ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United Kingdom
ⓘ
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1880-01-01 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1964-02-22 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | English ⓘ |
| familyName | Martin ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy film
ⓘ
drama film ⓘ |
| givenName | Edith ⓘ |
| hasNotableCharacteristic |
frequent uncredited appearances
ⓘ
typecast as elderly woman ⓘ |
| industry |
film industry
ⓘ
theatre industry ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | Edie Martin self-link ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableFor |
appearances in Ealing comedies
ⓘ
portraying elderly women in British films ⓘ |
| notableWork |
The Happiest Days of Your Life
ⓘ
The Ladykillers ⓘ The Lavender Hill Mob ⓘ The Man in the White Suit ⓘ The Titfield Thunderbolt ⓘ |
| occupation |
actress
ⓘ
character actress ⓘ film actress ⓘ stage actress ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
England
ⓘ
London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
England
ⓘ
London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| residence |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| typeOfRole |
bit parts
ⓘ
supporting roles ⓘ |
| workPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Edie Martin Description of subject: Edie Martin was a British character actress known for her frequent appearances as elderly women in mid-20th-century British films and comedies.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.