Lucien Littlefield
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Lucien Littlefield was an American character actor known for his prolific work in silent and early sound films, often portraying timid or eccentric supporting roles.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lucien Littlefield canonical | 9 |
| Jerome Littlefield | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2305517 — 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: Lucien Littlefield Context triple: [Coquette (1929 film), hasCastMember, Lucien Littlefield]
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A.
William A. Guthrie
William A. Guthrie was an American businessman best known for establishing the influential American Tobacco Company during the late 19th century.
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B.
John H. Traylor
John H. Traylor was an American politician who served as mayor of Dallas, Texas, in the late 19th century.
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C.
Edwin J. Houston
Edwin J. Houston was an American electrical engineer, inventor, and educator who co-founded General Electric and made significant contributions to the development and popularization of electrical power systems.
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D.
Thomas J. Rusk
Thomas J. Rusk was a prominent 19th-century American and Texan political and military leader who helped secure Texas independence and later served as a U.S. senator from the state.
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E.
Edward Burleson
Edward Burleson was a prominent Texian military and political leader of the Texas Revolution who later served as vice president of the Republic of Texas.
- 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: Lucien Littlefield Target entity description: Lucien Littlefield was an American character actor known for his prolific work in silent and early sound films, often portraying timid or eccentric supporting roles.
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A.
William A. Guthrie
William A. Guthrie was an American businessman best known for establishing the influential American Tobacco Company during the late 19th century.
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B.
John H. Traylor
John H. Traylor was an American politician who served as mayor of Dallas, Texas, in the late 19th century.
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C.
Edwin J. Houston
Edwin J. Houston was an American electrical engineer, inventor, and educator who co-founded General Electric and made significant contributions to the development and popularization of electrical power systems.
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D.
Thomas J. Rusk
Thomas J. Rusk was a prominent 19th-century American and Texan political and military leader who helped secure Texas independence and later served as a U.S. senator from the state.
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E.
Edward Burleson
Edward Burleson was a prominent Texian military and political leader of the Texas Revolution who later served as vice president of the Republic of Texas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American actor
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character actor ⓘ film actor ⓘ human ⓘ silent film actor ⓘ |
| activeIn |
early sound film era
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silent film era ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California, United States
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surface form:
Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California, United States of America
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| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1895-08-16 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1960-06-04 ⓘ |
| familyName | Littlefield ⓘ |
| genre | comedy film ⓘ |
| givenName | Lucien ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | Lucien Littlefield self-link ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
eccentric supporting roles
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timid supporting roles ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Ruggles of Red Gap (1935 film)
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The Cat and the Canary (1927 film) ⓘ The Front Page ⓘ
surface form:
The Front Page (1931 film)
The Ghost Walks (1934 film) ⓘ The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934 film) ⓘ
surface form:
The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934 American version)
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| occupation |
actor
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film actor ⓘ stage actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
San Antonio, Texas, United States
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surface form:
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
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| placeOfDeath |
Hollywood, California, United States
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surface form:
Hollywood, California, United States of America
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| workedIn | Hollywood ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lucien Littlefield Description of subject: Lucien Littlefield was an American character actor known for his prolific work in silent and early sound films, often portraying timid or eccentric supporting roles.
Referenced by (10)
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:
Jerome Littlefield