Marshall Thompson
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Marshall Thompson was an American film and television actor best known for his roles in mid-20th-century Hollywood productions, including war dramas and science fiction films.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Marshall Thompson canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4347079 — 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: Marshall Thompson Context triple: [To Hell and Back (1955 film), starring, Marshall Thompson]
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A.
Marshall Harvey
Marshall Harvey is a film editor best known for his work on movies such as the dark comedy "The 'Burbs."
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B.
Edward K. Thompson
Edward K. Thompson was an influential American magazine editor best known for his leadership at Life magazine during its mid-20th-century heyday.
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C.
Joseph C. Thompson
Joseph C. Thompson is an American arts administrator best known for leading the development and long-term growth of the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (MASS MoCA) into a major contemporary art institution.
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D.
Bill Thompson
Bill Thompson was an American voice actor best known for his work in classic Disney animated films and radio, including roles in "Alice in Wonderland."
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E.
Kenneth Macgowan
Kenneth Macgowan was an American film and theater producer and critic known for his influential work in early 20th-century cinema and stage production.
- 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: Marshall Thompson Target entity description: Marshall Thompson was an American film and television actor best known for his roles in mid-20th-century Hollywood productions, including war dramas and science fiction films.
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A.
Marshall Harvey
Marshall Harvey is a film editor best known for his work on movies such as the dark comedy "The 'Burbs."
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B.
Edward K. Thompson
Edward K. Thompson was an influential American magazine editor best known for his leadership at Life magazine during its mid-20th-century heyday.
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C.
Joseph C. Thompson
Joseph C. Thompson is an American arts administrator best known for leading the development and long-term growth of the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (MASS MoCA) into a major contemporary art institution.
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D.
Bill Thompson
Bill Thompson was an American voice actor best known for his work in classic Disney animated films and radio, including roles in "Alice in Wonderland."
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E.
Kenneth Macgowan
Kenneth Macgowan was an American film and theater producer and critic known for his influential work in early 20th-century cinema and stage production.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American actor
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film actor ⓘ human ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1980s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1940s ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | congestive heart failure ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1925-11-27 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1992-05-18 ⓘ |
| directed | A Yank in Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | European American ⓘ |
| familyName | Thompson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
drama film
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science fiction film ⓘ war film ⓘ |
| givenName | Marshall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| marriageStart | 1949 ⓘ |
| name | Marshall Thompson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRole | Dr. Marsh Tracy in Daktari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Aloha, Bobby and Rose
NERFINISHED
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Battleground NERFINISHED ⓘ Daktari NERFINISHED ⓘ Fiend Without a Face NERFINISHED ⓘ Gallant Bess NERFINISHED ⓘ It! The Terror from Beyond Space NERFINISHED ⓘ The Clock NERFINISHED ⓘ The Red Badge of Courage NERFINISHED ⓘ The Tall Target NERFINISHED ⓘ The Vanishing American NERFINISHED ⓘ To Hell and Back NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 1 ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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film director ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Peoria, Illinois, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Royal Oak, Michigan, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayed |
Lieutenant Harold "Hal" Ryan in It! The Terror from Beyond Space
NERFINISHED
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Lieutenant John Chawley in Battleground NERFINISHED ⓘ Private Henry Fleming in The Red Badge of Courage NERFINISHED ⓘ Pvt. Robert "Bob" Anderson in To Hell and Back NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Barbara Long NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation | Hollywood, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wrote | A Yank in Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Marshall Thompson Description of subject: Marshall Thompson was an American film and television actor best known for his roles in mid-20th-century Hollywood productions, including war dramas and science fiction films.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.