Roman Bohnen
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Roman Bohnen was an American character actor active in the 1930s and 1940s, known for his supporting roles in both Hollywood films and on the stage.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Roman Bohnen canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3168811 — 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: Roman Bohnen Context triple: [The Song of Bernadette, starring, Roman Bohnen]
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A.
Bryan Devendorf
Bryan Devendorf is an American drummer best known as a founding member and rhythmic backbone of the indie rock band The National.
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B.
Ken Daurio
Ken Daurio is an American screenwriter best known for co-writing popular animated films such as Despicable Me, The Lorax, and The Secret Life of Pets.
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C.
Brant Daugherty
Brant Daugherty is an American actor known for his roles in television series like "Pretty Little Liars" and films including the "Fifty Shades" franchise.
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D.
Marcus T. Paulk
Marcus T. Paulk is an American actor and rapper best known for his role as Myles Mitchell on the television sitcom "Moesha."
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E.
Ian Bader
Ian Bader is a prominent architect and partner at the international architecture firm Pei Cobb Freed & Partners.
- 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: Roman Bohnen Target entity description: Roman Bohnen was an American character actor active in the 1930s and 1940s, known for his supporting roles in both Hollywood films and on the stage.
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A.
Bryan Devendorf
Bryan Devendorf is an American drummer best known as a founding member and rhythmic backbone of the indie rock band The National.
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B.
Ken Daurio
Ken Daurio is an American screenwriter best known for co-writing popular animated films such as Despicable Me, The Lorax, and The Secret Life of Pets.
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C.
Brant Daugherty
Brant Daugherty is an American actor known for his roles in television series like "Pretty Little Liars" and films including the "Fifty Shades" franchise.
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D.
Marcus T. Paulk
Marcus T. Paulk is an American actor and rapper best known for his role as Myles Mitchell on the television sitcom "Moesha."
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E.
Ian Bader
Ian Bader is a prominent architect and partner at the international architecture firm Pei Cobb Freed & Partners.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character actor
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film actor ⓘ human ⓘ stage actor ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1949 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1930 ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart attack ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1894-11-24 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1949-02-24 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | German American ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | performing arts ⓘ |
| genre | drama ⓘ |
| hasChild | Herta-Maria Bohnen ⓘ |
| languagesSpokenWrittenOrSigned | English ⓘ |
| medium |
film
ⓘ
theatre ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Actors Laboratory Theatre
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surface form:
Actors' Laboratory Theatre
Group Theatre (New York) ⓘ
surface form:
Group Theatre
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| notableFor |
character roles on the American stage
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supporting roles in Hollywood films ⓘ |
| notableRole |
role of Candy in Of Mice and Men (1939 film)
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role of Mr. Judd in The Song of Bernadette (1943 film) ⓘ role of Pat Derry in The Best Years of Our Lives (1946 film) ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Of Mice and Men (1939 film)
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The Best Years of Our Lives ⓘ
surface form:
The Best Years of Our Lives (1946 film)
The Hairy Ape (stage production) ⓘ The Song of Bernadette ⓘ
surface form:
The Song of Bernadette (1943 film)
|
| occupation |
actor
ⓘ
film actor ⓘ stage actor ⓘ |
| partOf |
American cinema of the 1930s
ⓘ
American cinema of the 1940s ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
St. Paul, Minnesota, United States of America
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| placeOfDeath |
Hollywood, California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
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| residence |
Los Angeles, California, United States of America
ⓘ
New York City, New York, United States of America ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Herta Schwarz ⓘ |
| workedIn |
American theatre
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Hollywood film industry ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Roman Bohnen Description of subject: Roman Bohnen was an American character actor active in the 1930s and 1940s, known for his supporting roles in both Hollywood films and on the stage.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
The North Star (1943 film)