Irene Handl
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Irene Handl was a British character actress known for her comic roles in mid-20th-century film and television, often portraying eccentric or matronly figures.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Irene Handl canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5228997 — 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: Irene Handl Context triple: [The Rebel, starring, Irene Handl]
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A.
Irene Passow
Irene Passow was the mother of German economist Walter Eucken, a key figure in the development of ordoliberalism.
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B.
Irene Mayer
Irene Mayer was the daughter of Hollywood studio mogul Louis B. Mayer and a notable figure in the American film community through her marriage to producer David O. Selznick.
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C.
Irene Lentz
Irene Lentz was a prominent American costume designer and fashion designer known for her elegant, glamorous wardrobes for Hollywood stars in the 1930s and 1940s.
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D.
Hermine Santruschitz
Hermine Santruschitz, better known as Miep Gies, was one of the Dutch citizens who helped hide Anne Frank and her family during World War II and preserved Anne’s diary after their arrest.
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E.
Luisa Neubauer
Luisa Neubauer is a prominent German climate activist and leading organizer of the Fridays for Future movement in Germany.
- 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: Irene Handl Target entity description: Irene Handl was a British character actress known for her comic roles in mid-20th-century film and television, often portraying eccentric or matronly figures.
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A.
Irene Passow
Irene Passow was the mother of German economist Walter Eucken, a key figure in the development of ordoliberalism.
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B.
Irene Mayer
Irene Mayer was the daughter of Hollywood studio mogul Louis B. Mayer and a notable figure in the American film community through her marriage to producer David O. Selznick.
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C.
Irene Lentz
Irene Lentz was a prominent American costume designer and fashion designer known for her elegant, glamorous wardrobes for Hollywood stars in the 1930s and 1940s.
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D.
Hermine Santruschitz
Hermine Santruschitz, better known as Miep Gies, was one of the Dutch citizens who helped hide Anne Frank and her family during World War II and preserved Anne’s diary after their arrest.
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E.
Luisa Neubauer
Luisa Neubauer is a prominent German climate activist and leading organizer of the Fridays for Future movement in Germany.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character actor
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film actor ⓘ human ⓘ stage actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1980s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1930s ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | stroke ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1901-12-27 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1987-11-29 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | British ⓘ |
| familyName | Handl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
film acting
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stage acting ⓘ television acting ⓘ |
| genre | comedy ⓘ |
| givenName | Irene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWorkType | novel ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | Irene Handl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
often portrayed eccentric characters
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often portrayed matronly figures ⓘ |
| notableFor | comic roles in mid-20th-century British film and television ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Carry On Abroad
NERFINISHED
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Carry On Nurse NERFINISHED ⓘ For Better, For Worse (1954 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ For the Love of Ada NERFINISHED ⓘ Hancock's Half Hour NERFINISHED ⓘ Heavens Above! NERFINISHED ⓘ Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatment NERFINISHED ⓘ Sykes (TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Avengers (TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Belles of St Trinian's NERFINISHED ⓘ The Fast Lady NERFINISHED ⓘ The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery NERFINISHED ⓘ The Italian Job (1969 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Rebel NERFINISHED ⓘ novels about a French family (Louis family novels) ⓘ |
| occupation |
actress
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writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Maida Vale, London, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | London, England ⓘ |
| residence | London, England ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Irene Handl Description of subject: Irene Handl was a British character actress known for her comic roles in mid-20th-century film and television, often portraying eccentric or matronly figures.
Referenced by (2)
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