Neva Patterson
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Neva Patterson was an American character actress known for her work in mid-20th-century film, television, and theater, often appearing in supporting roles in notable Hollywood productions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Neva Patterson canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4232909 — 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: Neva Patterson Context triple: [An Affair to Remember, starring, Neva Patterson]
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A.
Marianne Patterson
Marianne Patterson was an American socialite of the early 19th century, known for her brief and controversial marriage into British aristocracy.
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B.
Myrna Smith
Myrna Smith was an American soul and gospel singer best known as a member of the vocal group The Sweet Inspirations, who frequently recorded and toured with artists like Elvis Presley and Aretha Franklin.
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C.
Mary Wells
Mary Wells was a pioneering American soul and pop singer, often called "The First Lady of Motown" for hits like "My Guy" that helped define the label's early success.
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D.
Florence McFadden
Florence McFadden was the wife of American actor and vaudevillian Jack Haley, best known for his role as the Tin Man in the classic film "The Wizard of Oz."
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E.
Carmen Lowell
Carmen Lowell is a central character in "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants," known as a thoughtful, emotionally expressive teen navigating family, friendship, and identity.
- 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: Neva Patterson Target entity description: Neva Patterson was an American character actress known for her work in mid-20th-century film, television, and theater, often appearing in supporting roles in notable Hollywood productions.
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A.
Marianne Patterson
Marianne Patterson was an American socialite of the early 19th century, known for her brief and controversial marriage into British aristocracy.
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B.
Myrna Smith
Myrna Smith was an American soul and gospel singer best known as a member of the vocal group The Sweet Inspirations, who frequently recorded and toured with artists like Elvis Presley and Aretha Franklin.
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C.
Mary Wells
Mary Wells was a pioneering American soul and pop singer, often called "The First Lady of Motown" for hits like "My Guy" that helped define the label's early success.
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D.
Florence McFadden
Florence McFadden was the wife of American actor and vaudevillian Jack Haley, best known for his role as the Tin Man in the classic film "The Wizard of Oz."
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E.
Carmen Lowell
Carmen Lowell is a central character in "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants," known as a thoughtful, emotionally expressive teen navigating family, friendship, and identity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
actor
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character actor ⓘ film actor ⓘ human ⓘ stage actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| activeIn |
film
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television ⓘ theater ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | complications of a broken hip ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1920-02-10 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2010-12-14 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | European American ⓘ |
| familyName | Patterson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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drama ⓘ |
| givenName | Neva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| name | Neva Patterson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
All of Me
NERFINISHED
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An Affair to Remember NERFINISHED ⓘ Desk Set NERFINISHED ⓘ Nichols NERFINISHED ⓘ St. Elsewhere NERFINISHED ⓘ The Buddy Holly Story NERFINISHED ⓘ The Governor & J.J. NERFINISHED ⓘ The Patty Duke Show NERFINISHED ⓘ The Waltons NERFINISHED ⓘ V (1983 miniseries) NERFINISHED ⓘ V: The Final Battle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actress
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film actress ⓘ stage actress ⓘ television actress ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Nevada, Iowa, United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Brentwood, Los Angeles, California, United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Los Angeles, California, United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| spouse |
James Lee
NERFINISHED
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James Lee (second husband) NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael J. Ellis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedWith |
Cary Grant
NERFINISHED
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Deborah Kerr NERFINISHED ⓘ Katharine Hepburn NERFINISHED ⓘ Spencer Tracy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1940s–1990s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Neva Patterson Description of subject: Neva Patterson was an American character actress known for her work in mid-20th-century film, television, and theater, often appearing in supporting roles in notable Hollywood productions.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.