Phillip Alford
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Phillip Alford is an American former child actor best known for his role as Jem Finch in the classic film "To Kill a Mockingbird."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Phillip Alford canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7854404 — 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: Phillip Alford Context triple: [Shenandoah, starring, Phillip Alford]
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A.
Phillip Reed
Phillip Reed was an American film and television actor active primarily in the mid-20th century, known for his roles in crime dramas and adventure films.
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B.
Tony Puryear
Tony Puryear is an American screenwriter best known for co-writing the 1996 action film "Eraser" starring Arnold Schwarzenegger.
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C.
Grant Bardsley
Grant Bardsley is a British voice actor best known for voicing the protagonist Taran in Disney’s animated film "The Black Cauldron."
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D.
Randy Bricker
Randy Bricker is a film editor known for his work on horror and genre films, including Texas Chainsaw 3D.
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E.
Stephen Todd Alford
Stephen Todd Alford is an American former college basketball star and NCAA championship guard who became a longtime Division I head coach at programs including Iowa, New Mexico, UCLA, and Nevada.
- 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: Phillip Alford Target entity description: Phillip Alford is an American former child actor best known for his role as Jem Finch in the classic film "To Kill a Mockingbird."
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A.
Phillip Reed
Phillip Reed was an American film and television actor active primarily in the mid-20th century, known for his roles in crime dramas and adventure films.
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B.
Tony Puryear
Tony Puryear is an American screenwriter best known for co-writing the 1996 action film "Eraser" starring Arnold Schwarzenegger.
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C.
Grant Bardsley
Grant Bardsley is a British voice actor best known for voicing the protagonist Taran in Disney’s animated film "The Black Cauldron."
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D.
Randy Bricker
Randy Bricker is a film editor known for his work on horror and genre films, including Texas Chainsaw 3D.
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E.
Stephen Todd Alford
Stephen Todd Alford is an American former college basketball star and NCAA championship guard who became a longtime Division I head coach at programs including Iowa, New Mexico, UCLA, and Nevada.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American actor
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former child actor ⓘ human ⓘ |
| activeIn | 1960s ⓘ |
| appearedIn |
Shenandoah (film)
NERFINISHED
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To Kill a Mockingbird (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkAppearedIn | To Kill a Mockingbird (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Gadsden, Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coStarredWith |
Gregory Peck
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
James Stewart NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary Badham NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Duvall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1948-09-11 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | White American ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearedIn | drama film ⓘ |
| givenName | Phillip NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGenreOfRoles |
drama
ⓘ
war film ⓘ |
| hasRelative | Mary Badham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| industry | film industry ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being an American former child actor
ⓘ
role as Jem Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird (film) ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| name | Phillip Alford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableEra | classic Hollywood cinema ⓘ |
| notableFor | portrayal of Jem Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird (film) ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Shenandoah (film)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
To Kill a Mockingbird (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
ⓘ
child actor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Gadsden, Alabama, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayed | Jem Finch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| role | Jem Finch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| stateOfBirth | Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| yearOfBirth | 1948 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Phillip Alford Description of subject: Phillip Alford is an American former child actor best known for his role as Jem Finch in the classic film "To Kill a Mockingbird."
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.