Geoffrey Bayldon
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Geoffrey Bayldon was an English character actor best known for his eccentric roles in British film and television, particularly as the title character in the children's series "Catweazle."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Geoffrey Bayldon canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6574640 — 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)
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Target entity: Geoffrey Bayldon Context triple: [Q (James Bond), portrayedBy, Geoffrey Bayldon]
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A.
Geoffrey Haslam
Geoffrey Haslam is a record producer best known for his work on Bette Midler’s debut album "The Divine Miss M."
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B.
Geoffrey Beevers
Geoffrey Beevers is a British actor best known to Doctor Who fans for his chilling portrayal of the villainous Time Lord known as the Master.
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C.
Geoffrey Lawrence
Geoffrey Lawrence was a British judge best known for serving as the presiding judge at the Nuremberg war crimes trials after World War II.
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D.
Geoffrey Clayton
Geoffrey Clayton was an Anglican cleric who served as Archbishop of Cape Town and a leading church figure in South Africa during the mid-20th century.
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E.
Geoffrey Unsworth
Geoffrey Unsworth was a renowned British cinematographer celebrated for his visually rich work on numerous classic films of the 1960s and 1970s.
- 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: Geoffrey Bayldon Target entity description: Geoffrey Bayldon was an English character actor best known for his eccentric roles in British film and television, particularly as the title character in the children's series "Catweazle."
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A.
Geoffrey Haslam
Geoffrey Haslam is a record producer best known for his work on Bette Midler’s debut album "The Divine Miss M."
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B.
Geoffrey Beevers
Geoffrey Beevers is a British actor best known to Doctor Who fans for his chilling portrayal of the villainous Time Lord known as the Master.
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C.
Geoffrey Lawrence
Geoffrey Lawrence was a British judge best known for serving as the presiding judge at the Nuremberg war crimes trials after World War II.
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D.
Geoffrey Clayton
Geoffrey Clayton was an Anglican cleric who served as Archbishop of Cape Town and a leading church figure in South Africa during the mid-20th century.
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E.
Geoffrey Unsworth
Geoffrey Unsworth was a renowned British cinematographer celebrated for his visually rich work on numerous classic films of the 1960s and 1970s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English actor
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film actor ⓘ human ⓘ stage actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| birthName | Albert Geoffrey Bayldon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | natural causes ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1924-01-07 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2017-05-10 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Leeds College of Art
NERFINISHED
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Royal Academy of Dramatic Art ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
children's television
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fantasy television ⓘ |
| knownFor |
eccentric character roles
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playing Catweazle in Catweazle ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | Geoffrey Bayldon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Asylum (1972 film)
NERFINISHED
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Casino Royale (1967 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Catweazle NERFINISHED ⓘ Doctor Who ⓘ Jackanory NERFINISHED ⓘ King of the Castle (TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ Space: 1999 NERFINISHED ⓘ Tales of the Unexpected NERFINISHED ⓘ The Avengers (TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ The House That Dripped Blood NERFINISHED ⓘ The Pink Panther Strikes Again NERFINISHED ⓘ The Tomorrow People NERFINISHED ⓘ To Sir, with Love NERFINISHED ⓘ Worzel Gummidge NERFINISHED ⓘ Z-Cars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | actor ⓘ |
| partner | Alan Rowe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Leeds, West Yorkshire, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayed |
Catweazle
NERFINISHED
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Magic Grandad NERFINISHED ⓘ an alternative First Doctor in Doctor Who audio dramas ⓘ |
| residence | London, England ⓘ |
| sexualOrientation | gay ⓘ |
| workedIn |
British film
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British television ⓘ theatre ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1950s–2000s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Geoffrey Bayldon Description of subject: Geoffrey Bayldon was an English character actor best known for his eccentric roles in British film and television, particularly as the title character in the children's series "Catweazle."
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
The Water Babies (1978 film)