Penny Singleton
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Penny Singleton was an American actress best known for portraying Blondie Bumstead in the long-running "Blondie" film series and for her work in radio and early television.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Penny Singleton canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6598811 — 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: Penny Singleton Context triple: [After the Thin Man, starring, Penny Singleton]
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A.
Penny Winters
Penny Winters is a fictional character from the 2012 ensemble comedy-drama film "Darling Companion," which centers on family relationships and the search for a lost dog.
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B.
Marilyn Miller
Marilyn Miller was a celebrated American Broadway musical star of the 1910s and 1920s, renowned for her charismatic dancing, singing, and stage presence.
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C.
Billie Dove
Billie Dove was a popular American silent film actress of the 1920s, celebrated for her beauty and leading roles in romantic and adventure films.
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D.
Shirley Owens
Shirley Owens is an American singer best known as the lead vocalist of the girl group The Shirelles, pioneers of the early 1960s pop and R&B sound.
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E.
Dorothy Lamour
Dorothy Lamour was an American actress and singer best known for her roles in the "Road to..." comedy films alongside Bing Crosby and Bob Hope.
- 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: Penny Singleton Target entity description: Penny Singleton was an American actress best known for portraying Blondie Bumstead in the long-running "Blondie" film series and for her work in radio and early television.
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A.
Penny Winters
Penny Winters is a fictional character from the 2012 ensemble comedy-drama film "Darling Companion," which centers on family relationships and the search for a lost dog.
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B.
Marilyn Miller
Marilyn Miller was a celebrated American Broadway musical star of the 1910s and 1920s, renowned for her charismatic dancing, singing, and stage presence.
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C.
Billie Dove
Billie Dove was a popular American silent film actress of the 1920s, celebrated for her beauty and leading roles in romantic and adventure films.
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D.
Shirley Owens
Shirley Owens is an American singer best known as the lead vocalist of the girl group The Shirelles, pioneers of the early 1960s pop and R&B sound.
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E.
Dorothy Lamour
Dorothy Lamour was an American actress and singer best known for her roles in the "Road to..." comedy films alongside Bing Crosby and Bob Hope.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American
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film actress ⓘ human ⓘ labor union leader ⓘ radio actress ⓘ television actress ⓘ voice actress ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Penny McNulty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Marion Eileen Ross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | San Fernando Mission Cemetery, Mission Hills, Los Angeles, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | stroke ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1908-09-15 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2003-11-12 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Irish American ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| memberOf | American Guild of Variety Artists NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Penny Singleton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | portraying Blondie Bumstead in the long-running Blondie film series ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Blondie film series
NERFINISHED
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Blondie radio series NERFINISHED ⓘ Blondie television series NERFINISHED ⓘ The Jetsons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actress
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labor leader ⓘ voice actor ⓘ |
| performedIn |
Blondie (1938 film)
NERFINISHED
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Blondie Brings Up Baby NERFINISHED ⓘ Blondie Goes Latin NERFINISHED ⓘ Blondie Hits the Jackpot NERFINISHED ⓘ Blondie Knows Best NERFINISHED ⓘ Blondie Meets the Boss NERFINISHED ⓘ Blondie Takes a Vacation NERFINISHED ⓘ Blondie for Victory NERFINISHED ⓘ Blondie on a Budget NERFINISHED ⓘ Blondie's Anniversary NERFINISHED ⓘ Blondie's Big Deal NERFINISHED ⓘ Blondie's Big Moment NERFINISHED ⓘ Blondie's Hero NERFINISHED ⓘ Blondie's Holiday NERFINISHED ⓘ Blondie's Lucky Day NERFINISHED ⓘ Blondie's Reward NERFINISHED ⓘ Blondie's Secret NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Philadelphia
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surface form:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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| placeOfDeath | Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayed | Blondie Bumstead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | president of the American Guild of Variety Artists ⓘ |
| spouse |
Patty McNulty
NERFINISHED
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Robert C. Sparks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| voiceRole | Jane Jetson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedIn |
film
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radio ⓘ television ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1920s–1980s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Penny Singleton Description of subject: Penny Singleton was an American actress best known for portraying Blondie Bumstead in the long-running "Blondie" film series and for her work in radio and early television.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.