Ed Wynn
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Ed Wynn was an American comedian and character actor known for his distinctive high-pitched voice and whimsical performances in early radio, film, and television.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ed Wynn canonical | 11 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3241006 — 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: Ed Wynn Context triple: [Alice in Wonderland (1951 film), voiceCastMember, Ed Wynn]
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A.
Eddie Foy
Eddie Foy was a prominent American vaudeville and stage comedian best known as the patriarch of the performing family act "The Seven Little Foys."
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B.
Red Skelton
Red Skelton was a beloved American comedian, actor, and radio and television entertainer best known for his long-running TV variety show and iconic clown characters.
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C.
Mel Blanc
Mel Blanc was a legendary American voice actor best known for bringing to life numerous iconic Looney Tunes characters, including Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, and Porky Pig.
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D.
W. C. Fields
W. C. Fields was a famed American comedian, actor, and writer known for his misanthropic persona, distinctive drawl, and influential work in vaudeville and early Hollywood films.
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E.
Garth Algar
Garth Algar is a shy, nerdy, and endearingly awkward best friend and co-host to Wayne Campbell in the comedy franchise "Wayne's World."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ed Wynn Target entity description: Ed Wynn was an American comedian and character actor known for his distinctive high-pitched voice and whimsical performances in early radio, film, and television.
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A.
Eddie Foy
Eddie Foy was a prominent American vaudeville and stage comedian best known as the patriarch of the performing family act "The Seven Little Foys."
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B.
Red Skelton
Red Skelton was a beloved American comedian, actor, and radio and television entertainer best known for his long-running TV variety show and iconic clown characters.
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C.
Mel Blanc
Mel Blanc was a legendary American voice actor best known for bringing to life numerous iconic Looney Tunes characters, including Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, and Porky Pig.
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D.
W. C. Fields
W. C. Fields was a famed American comedian, actor, and writer known for his misanthropic persona, distinctive drawl, and influential work in vaudeville and early Hollywood films.
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E.
Garth Algar
Garth Algar is a shy, nerdy, and endearingly awkward best friend and co-host to Wayne Campbell in the comedy franchise "Wayne's World."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
actor
ⓘ
comedian ⓘ film actor ⓘ human ⓘ radio personality ⓘ stage actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ voice actor ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Primetime Emmy Awards
ⓘ
surface form:
Primetime Emmy Award
|
| birthName | Isaiah Edwin Leopold ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California, United States ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | esophageal cancer ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1886-11-09 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1966-06-19 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jewish American ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| knownFor |
high-pitched voice
ⓘ
whimsical comedic style ⓘ |
| name | Ed Wynn self-link ⓘ |
| nominatedFor | Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Alice in Wonderland
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surface form:
Alice in Wonderland (1951 film)
Babes in Toyland (1961 film) ⓘ Cinderfella ⓘ
surface form:
Cinderfella (1960 film)
Mary Poppins ⓘ
surface form:
Mary Poppins (1964 film)
1959 film The Diary of Anne Frank ⓘ
surface form:
The Diary of Anne Frank (1959 film)
The Ed Wynn Show ⓘ The Fire Chief (radio program) ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
ⓘ
comedian ⓘ radio performer ⓘ vaudeville performer ⓘ |
| parentOf | Keenan Wynn ⓘ |
| performedIn |
Broadway theater
ⓘ
surface form:
Broadway theatre
film ⓘ radio ⓘ television ⓘ vaudeville ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Philadelphia
ⓘ
surface form:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
|
| placeOfDeath |
Beverly Hills
ⓘ
surface form:
Beverly Hills, California, United States
|
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| role |
Albert Dussell in The Diary of Anne Frank (1959 film)
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Uncle Albert in Mary Poppins (1964 film) ⓘ |
| spouse |
Dorothy Elizabeth Nesbitt
ⓘ
Frieda Mierse ⓘ Hilda Keenan ⓘ |
| voiceRole |
The Mad Hatter
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surface form:
Mad Hatter in Alice in Wonderland (1951 film)
|
| yearsActive | early 1900s–1960s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ed Wynn Description of subject: Ed Wynn was an American comedian and character actor known for his distinctive high-pitched voice and whimsical performances in early radio, film, and television.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Alice in Wonderland (1951 film)
subject surface form:
Holy Cross Cemetery (Culver City)
subject surface form:
The Diary of Anne Frank (1959 film)