Edwin Jack Fisher
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Edwin Jack Fisher, better known as Eddie Fisher, was a popular American singer and entertainer of the 1950s noted for his hit records and high-profile marriages.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Edwin Jack Fisher canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5635003 — 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: Edwin Jack Fisher Context triple: [Eddie Fisher, fullName, Edwin Jack Fisher]
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A.
Hubert Eaton
Hubert Eaton was an American entrepreneur and cemetery innovator best known for transforming Forest Lawn Memorial Park into a pioneering, park-like memorial cemetery and cultural landmark.
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B.
Henry Seymour Conway
Henry Seymour Conway was an 18th-century British general and Whig politician who served as Secretary of State and played a key role in opposing harsh measures against the American colonies.
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C.
Francis Emerson Harding Davies
Francis Emerson Harding Davies was the British businessman who became the third husband of American actress Celeste Holm.
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D.
Walter Brewster
Walter Brewster was a prominent local landowner and early settler after whom the Village of Brewster in New York was named.
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E.
Felix de Weldon
Felix de Weldon was an Austrian-American sculptor best known for creating the iconic Iwo Jima flag-raising statue and numerous other public monuments.
- 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: Edwin Jack Fisher Target entity description: Edwin Jack Fisher, better known as Eddie Fisher, was a popular American singer and entertainer of the 1950s noted for his hit records and high-profile marriages.
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A.
Hubert Eaton
Hubert Eaton was an American entrepreneur and cemetery innovator best known for transforming Forest Lawn Memorial Park into a pioneering, park-like memorial cemetery and cultural landmark.
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B.
Henry Seymour Conway
Henry Seymour Conway was an 18th-century British general and Whig politician who served as Secretary of State and played a key role in opposing harsh measures against the American colonies.
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C.
Francis Emerson Harding Davies
Francis Emerson Harding Davies was the British businessman who became the third husband of American actress Celeste Holm.
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D.
Walter Brewster
Walter Brewster was a prominent local landowner and early settler after whom the Village of Brewster in New York was named.
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E.
Felix de Weldon
Felix de Weldon was an Austrian-American sculptor best known for creating the iconic Iwo Jima flag-raising statue and numerous other public monuments.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
entertainer
ⓘ
human ⓘ recording artist ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1990s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1940s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Eddie Fisher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| autobiography |
"Been There, Done That"
NERFINISHED
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"Eddie: My Life, My Loves" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Edwin Jack Fisher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Home of Peace Cemetery, Los Angeles, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | complications from hip surgery ⓘ |
| child |
Carrie Fisher
NERFINISHED
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Joely Fisher NERFINISHED ⓘ Todd Fisher NERFINISHED ⓘ Tricia Leigh Fisher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictParticipatedIn | Korean War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1928-08-10 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2010-09-22 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jewish American ⓘ |
| father | Joseph Fisher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
traditional pop
ⓘ
vocal pop ⓘ |
| militaryService | United States Army ⓘ |
| mother | Kate Fisher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | left Debbie Reynolds for Elizabeth Taylor in 1958 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
high-profile marriages
ⓘ
hit records in the 1950s ⓘ |
| notableWork |
TV series "Coke Time with Eddie Fisher"
NERFINISHED
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TV series "The Eddie Fisher Show" NERFINISHED ⓘ song "Any Time" NERFINISHED ⓘ song "I Need You Now" NERFINISHED ⓘ song "I'm Walking Behind You" NERFINISHED ⓘ song "Oh! My Pa-Pa" NERFINISHED ⓘ song "Wish You Were Here" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
ⓘ
singer ⓘ television personality ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Philadelphia
ⓘ
surface form:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
|
| placeOfDeath | Berkeley, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Dot Records
NERFINISHED
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RCA Victor NERFINISHED ⓘ Ramrod Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| spouse |
Betty Lin
NERFINISHED
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Connie Stevens NERFINISHED ⓘ Debbie Reynolds NERFINISHED ⓘ Elizabeth Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ Terry Richard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Edwin Jack Fisher Description of subject: Edwin Jack Fisher, better known as Eddie Fisher, was a popular American singer and entertainer of the 1950s noted for his hit records and high-profile marriages.
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.