Jeremy Brett
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Jeremy Brett was an English actor best known for his definitive portrayal of Sherlock Holmes in the Granada Television series.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Jeremy Brett canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6579203 — 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: Jeremy Brett Context triple: [My Fair Lady (film), stars, Jeremy Brett]
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A.
Richard Harris
Richard Harris was an acclaimed Irish actor known for his powerful screen presence in films such as "This Sporting Life," "Camelot," and as Albus Dumbledore in the first two "Harry Potter" movies.
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B.
Michael Attenborough
Michael Attenborough is a British theatre director known for his leadership roles at major UK theatres, including the Almeida Theatre in London.
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C.
Ian Richardson
Ian Richardson was a distinguished Scottish actor renowned for his classical stage work with the Royal Shakespeare Company and his chilling portrayal of Francis Urquhart in the original BBC "House of Cards" series.
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D.
Joss Ackland
Joss Ackland is a distinguished English actor known for his extensive film, television, and stage career, often portraying authoritative or villainous characters.
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E.
Robert Hardy
Robert Hardy was a distinguished English actor known for his work in film, television, and theatre, including roles in the Harry Potter series and the TV adaptation of All Creatures Great and Small.
- 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: Jeremy Brett Target entity description: Jeremy Brett was an English actor best known for his definitive portrayal of Sherlock Holmes in the Granada Television series.
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A.
Richard Harris
Richard Harris was an acclaimed Irish actor known for his powerful screen presence in films such as "This Sporting Life," "Camelot," and as Albus Dumbledore in the first two "Harry Potter" movies.
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B.
Michael Attenborough
Michael Attenborough is a British theatre director known for his leadership roles at major UK theatres, including the Almeida Theatre in London.
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C.
Ian Richardson
Ian Richardson was a distinguished Scottish actor renowned for his classical stage work with the Royal Shakespeare Company and his chilling portrayal of Francis Urquhart in the original BBC "House of Cards" series.
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D.
Joss Ackland
Joss Ackland is a distinguished English actor known for his extensive film, television, and stage career, often portraying authoritative or villainous characters.
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E.
Robert Hardy
Robert Hardy was a distinguished English actor known for his work in film, television, and theatre, including roles in the Harry Potter series and the TV adaptation of All Creatures Great and Small.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film actor
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human ⓘ stage actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| birthName | Peter Jeremy William Huggins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart failure ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1933-11-03 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1995-09-12 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Central School of Speech and Drama
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eton College ⓘ |
| employer | Granada Television NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Huggins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | classical theatre ⓘ |
| givenName |
Jeremy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Peter ⓘ |
| hasMedicalCondition | bipolar disorder ⓘ |
| knownFor |
definitive screen portrayal of Sherlock Holmes
ⓘ
intense and meticulous character interpretation ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | Jeremy Brett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| notableWork | Granada Television Sherlock Holmes series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | actor ⓘ |
| performedIn |
Hamlet
NERFINISHED
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Macbeth NERFINISHED ⓘ My Fair Lady (1964 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (Granada TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1957 TV film) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes (Granada TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes (Granada TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Merchant of Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ The Return of Sherlock Holmes (Granada TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ War and Peace (1956 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Clapham, London, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayed |
Dorian Gray
NERFINISHED
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Sherlock Holmes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relative | Henry William Huggins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| restingPlace | Clapham, London, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | Freddy Eynsford-Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Anna Massey
NERFINISHED
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Joan Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theatreCompany |
Old Vic
NERFINISHED
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Royal Shakespeare Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1954–1995 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jeremy Brett Description of subject: Jeremy Brett was an English actor best known for his definitive portrayal of Sherlock Holmes in the Granada Television series.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.