Rosalind Russell
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Rosalind Russell was an acclaimed American actress best known for her sharp-witted performances in screwball comedies and strong, independent female roles on stage and screen.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rosalind Russell canonical | 15 |
| Rosalind Russell (non-musical source role inspiration context) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3971118 — 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: Rosalind Russell Context triple: [His Girl Friday, starring, Rosalind Russell]
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A.
Myrna Loy
Myrna Loy was a popular American film actress of Hollywood’s Golden Age, best known for her sophisticated, witty roles in classics such as The Thin Man series.
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B.
Joan Blondell
Joan Blondell was a popular American film and stage actress of the 1930s and 1940s, known for her wisecracking, warm-hearted characters in numerous Warner Bros. productions.
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C.
Margaret Sullavan
Margaret Sullavan was an acclaimed American stage and film actress of the 1930s and 1940s, best known for her sensitive, naturalistic performances in films such as "The Shop Around the Corner."
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D.
Greer Garson
Greer Garson was a British-American actress renowned for her dignified, warm portrayals in classic Hollywood films of the 1940s, including her Oscar-winning role in "Mrs. Miniver."
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E.
Irene Dunne
Irene Dunne was an American actress and singer celebrated for her work in both dramatic and screwball comedy films during Hollywood’s Golden Age.
- 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: Rosalind Russell Target entity description: Rosalind Russell was an acclaimed American actress best known for her sharp-witted performances in screwball comedies and strong, independent female roles on stage and screen.
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A.
Myrna Loy
Myrna Loy was a popular American film actress of Hollywood’s Golden Age, best known for her sophisticated, witty roles in classics such as The Thin Man series.
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B.
Joan Blondell
Joan Blondell was a popular American film and stage actress of the 1930s and 1940s, known for her wisecracking, warm-hearted characters in numerous Warner Bros. productions.
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C.
Margaret Sullavan
Margaret Sullavan was an acclaimed American stage and film actress of the 1930s and 1940s, best known for her sensitive, naturalistic performances in films such as "The Shop Around the Corner."
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D.
Greer Garson
Greer Garson was a British-American actress renowned for her dignified, warm portrayals in classic Hollywood films of the 1940s, including her Oscar-winning role in "Mrs. Miniver."
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E.
Irene Dunne
Irene Dunne was an American actress and singer celebrated for her work in both dramatic and screwball comedy films during Hollywood’s Golden Age.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comedian
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film actress ⓘ human ⓘ stage actress ⓘ television actress ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
NERFINISHED
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Hollywood Walk of Fame star NERFINISHED ⓘ Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath |
breast cancer
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rheumatoid arthritis complications ⓘ |
| child | Lance Brisson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1907-06-04 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1976-11-28 ⓘ |
| dateOfMarriage | 1941-10-25 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | American Academy of Dramatic Arts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Irish American ⓘ |
| familyName | Russell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Rosalind Russell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | screwball comedy ⓘ |
| givenName | Rosalind NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
portrayal of strong, independent female characters
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sharp-witted performances ⓘ |
| nominatedFor | Academy Award for Best Actress ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Auntie Mame
NERFINISHED
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Craig's Wife NERFINISHED ⓘ Gypsy NERFINISHED ⓘ His Girl Friday NERFINISHED ⓘ Mourning Becomes Electra NERFINISHED ⓘ My Sister Eileen NERFINISHED ⓘ Picnic NERFINISHED ⓘ Sister Kenny NERFINISHED ⓘ Take a Letter, Darling NERFINISHED ⓘ The Trouble with Angels NERFINISHED ⓘ The Women NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 1 ⓘ |
| occupation |
actress
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comedian ⓘ film actor ⓘ stage actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Waterbury, Connecticut, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Beverly Hills, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| residence | Beverly Hills, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| spouse | Frederic Brisson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedWith |
Cary Grant
NERFINISHED
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George Cukor NERFINISHED ⓘ Howard Hawks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1929–1972 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Rosalind Russell Description of subject: Rosalind Russell was an acclaimed American actress best known for her sharp-witted performances in screwball comedies and strong, independent female roles on stage and screen.
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Holy Cross Cemetery (Culver City)
subject surface form:
A Majority of One (1961 film)
this entity surface form:
Rosalind Russell (non-musical source role inspiration context)