Katherine MacGregor
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Katherine MacGregor was an American actress best known for her memorable portrayal of the sharp-tongued Harriet Oleson on the television series "Little House on the Prairie."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Katherine MacGregor canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Katherine MacGregor Context triple: [Little House on the Prairie, starring, Katherine MacGregor]
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A.
Beth Macintyre
Beth Macintyre is a veteran prima ballerina in the film "Black Swan" whose fading career and replacement by a younger dancer underscore the story’s themes of obsession, aging, and artistic sacrifice.
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B.
Katherine Pope
Katherine Pope is a television executive and producer known for her leadership roles at major studios and her work overseeing high-profile series.
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C.
Madeleine George
Madeleine George is an American playwright and author known for her sharp, witty explorations of gender, identity, and contemporary social issues.
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D.
Katherine Thomson
Katherine Thomson is an Australian screenwriter and playwright known for her work on film, television, and stage, including the documentary "Women He's Undressed."
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E.
Jessica Dismorr
Jessica Dismorr was a British painter, illustrator, and poet who was a prominent member of the early 20th-century avant-garde, particularly within the Vorticist movement.
- 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: Katherine MacGregor Target entity description: Katherine MacGregor was an American actress best known for her memorable portrayal of the sharp-tongued Harriet Oleson on the television series "Little House on the Prairie."
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A.
Beth Macintyre
Beth Macintyre is a veteran prima ballerina in the film "Black Swan" whose fading career and replacement by a younger dancer underscore the story’s themes of obsession, aging, and artistic sacrifice.
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B.
Katherine Pope
Katherine Pope is a television executive and producer known for her leadership roles at major studios and her work overseeing high-profile series.
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C.
Madeleine George
Madeleine George is an American playwright and author known for her sharp, witty explorations of gender, identity, and contemporary social issues.
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D.
Katherine Thomson
Katherine Thomson is an Australian screenwriter and playwright known for her work on film, television, and stage, including the documentary "Women He's Undressed."
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E.
Jessica Dismorr
Jessica Dismorr was a British painter, illustrator, and poet who was a prominent member of the early 20th-century avant-garde, particularly within the Vorticist movement.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American film actress
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American television actress ⓘ human ⓘ stage actress ⓘ |
| activeIn |
20th-century American television
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20th-century American theatre ⓘ |
| ageAtDeath | 93 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Katherine “Scottie” MacGregor
NERFINISHED
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Scottie MacGregor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearedIn |
On the Waterfront
NERFINISHED
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The Student Nurses NERFINISHED ⓘ The Traveling Executioner NERFINISHED ⓘ The Traveling Saleslady (stage and TV roles, various) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Dorlee Deane MacGregor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Cremated (ashes scattered in India) ⓘ |
| characterInSeries | Harriet Oleson in Little House on the Prairie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTraitsOfHarrietOleson |
comic antagonist
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sharp-tongued ⓘ snobbish ⓘ |
| convertedTo | Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1925-01-12 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2018-11-13 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Northwestern University ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | acting ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genre |
film
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television ⓘ theatre ⓘ |
| knownForCharacter | Harriet Oleson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marriageStatusWithBertRemsen | divorced ⓘ |
| marriageStatusWithEdwardGKayeMartin | divorced ⓘ |
| name | Katherine MacGregor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableWork | Little House on the Prairie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | actress ⓘ |
| partOfCastOf | Little House on the Prairie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Glendale, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Los Angeles, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedIn | Little House on the Prairie (TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| residence |
Los Angeles
ⓘ
surface form:
Los Angeles, California, United States
|
| spouse |
Bert Remsen
NERFINISHED
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Edward G. Kaye-Martin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedWith |
Karen Grassle
NERFINISHED
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Melissa Gilbert NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Landon NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Bull NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1950s–1980s ⓘ |
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