Myrna Adele Williams
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Myrna Adele Williams, better known as Myrna Loy, was a celebrated American film actress renowned for her sophisticated wit and iconic role as Nora Charles in "The Thin Man" series.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Myrna Adele Williams canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7656778 — 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: Myrna Adele Williams Context triple: [Myrna Loy, birthName, Myrna Adele Williams]
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A.
Myrna Fahey
Myrna Fahey was an American actress known for her film and television roles in the 1950s and 1960s, often appearing in comedies and dramas.
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B.
Myrna Dell
Myrna Dell was an American film and television actress known for her roles in 1940s and 1950s Hollywood productions, particularly in film noir and B-movies.
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C.
Myrna Smith
Myrna Smith was an American soul and gospel singer best known as a member of the vocal group The Sweet Inspirations, who frequently recorded and toured with artists like Elvis Presley and Aretha Franklin.
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D.
Lela Rogers
Lela Rogers was an American journalist, screenwriter, and acting coach best known as the mother and early career mentor of Hollywood star Ginger Rogers.
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E.
Maxene Reynolds
Maxene Reynolds is the daughter of legendary American actress and singer Debbie Reynolds.
- 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: Myrna Adele Williams Target entity description: Myrna Adele Williams, better known as Myrna Loy, was a celebrated American film actress renowned for her sophisticated wit and iconic role as Nora Charles in "The Thin Man" series.
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A.
Myrna Fahey
Myrna Fahey was an American actress known for her film and television roles in the 1950s and 1960s, often appearing in comedies and dramas.
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B.
Myrna Dell
Myrna Dell was an American film and television actress known for her roles in 1940s and 1950s Hollywood productions, particularly in film noir and B-movies.
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C.
Myrna Smith
Myrna Smith was an American soul and gospel singer best known as a member of the vocal group The Sweet Inspirations, who frequently recorded and toured with artists like Elvis Presley and Aretha Franklin.
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D.
Lela Rogers
Lela Rogers was an American journalist, screenwriter, and acting coach best known as the mother and early career mentor of Hollywood star Ginger Rogers.
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E.
Maxene Reynolds
Maxene Reynolds is the daughter of legendary American actress and singer Debbie Reynolds.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (72)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American actor
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film actress ⓘ human ⓘ silent film actor ⓘ stage actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Academy Honorary Award
NERFINISHED
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Kennedy Center Honors ⓘ Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Board of Review ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | surgical complications ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1905-08-02 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1993-12-14 ⓘ |
| employer | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
English American
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Scottish American ⓘ Welsh American NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Williams ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy film
ⓘ
drama film ⓘ |
| givenName | Myrna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Hollywood Democratic Committee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement |
World War II war effort supporter
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civil rights movement supporter ⓘ |
| notableFor | sophisticated wit and urbane screen persona ⓘ |
| notableRole | Nora Charles in The Thin Man series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
After the Thin Man
NERFINISHED
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Airport 1975 NERFINISHED ⓘ Another Thin Man NERFINISHED ⓘ Belles on Their Toes NERFINISHED ⓘ Cheaper by the Dozen NERFINISHED ⓘ From the Terrace NERFINISHED ⓘ I Love You Again NERFINISHED ⓘ Libeled Lady NERFINISHED ⓘ Lonelyhearts NERFINISHED ⓘ Love Me Tonight NERFINISHED ⓘ Manhattan Melodrama NERFINISHED ⓘ Midnight Lace NERFINISHED ⓘ Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House NERFINISHED ⓘ Penthouse NERFINISHED ⓘ Shadow of the Thin Man NERFINISHED ⓘ Song of the Thin Man NERFINISHED ⓘ Test Pilot ⓘ The Ambassador NERFINISHED ⓘ The Animal Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer NERFINISHED ⓘ The Barbarian NERFINISHED ⓘ The Best Years of Our Lives NERFINISHED ⓘ The Great Ziegfeld NERFINISHED ⓘ The Mask of Fu Manchu NERFINISHED ⓘ The Red Pony NERFINISHED ⓘ The Thin Man NERFINISHED ⓘ The Thin Man Goes Home NERFINISHED ⓘ Topaze NERFINISHED ⓘ When Ladies Meet NERFINISHED ⓘ Wife vs. Secretary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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film actor ⓘ stage actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Helena, Montana, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| politicalActivity | liberal Democrat ⓘ |
| residence |
Los Angeles
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surface form:
Los Angeles, California, United States
New York City ⓘ
surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
|
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| spouse |
Arthur Hornblow Jr.
NERFINISHED
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Gene Markey NERFINISHED ⓘ Howard C. Sherman NERFINISHED ⓘ John Hertz Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stageName | Myrna Loy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1925–1981 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Myrna Adele Williams Description of subject: Myrna Adele Williams, better known as Myrna Loy, was a celebrated American film actress renowned for her sophisticated wit and iconic role as Nora Charles in "The Thin Man" series.
Referenced by (1)
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