B. M. “Bobe” Cannon
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B. M. “Bobe” Cannon was an American animator best known for his influential work on classic Warner Bros. cartoons during the Golden Age of animation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| B. M. “Bobe” Cannon canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11387331 — 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: B. M. “Bobe” Cannon Context triple: [Haredevil Hare, animator, B. M. “Bobe” Cannon]
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A.
Billy Cannon
Billy Cannon was a star American football halfback and return specialist, famed for his collegiate heroics at LSU and successful professional career in both the AFL and NFL.
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B.
Big John Cannon
Big John Cannon is the tough, authoritative patriarch and ranch owner at the center of the Western TV series "The High Chaparral."
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C.
Frank "Home Run" Baker
Frank "Home Run" Baker was an early 20th-century American Major League Baseball third baseman renowned for his powerful hitting and key role on the Philadelphia Athletics' championship teams.
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D.
Bill Cobbs
Bill Cobbs is an American character actor known for his prolific supporting roles in film and television, including appearances in movies like "Night at the Museum," "Demolition Man," and "The Hudsucker Proxy."
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E.
Bill Klem
Bill Klem was a pioneering Major League Baseball umpire, often called the "father of modern umpiring," known for his long career and influential role in shaping officiating standards.
- 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: B. M. “Bobe” Cannon Target entity description: B. M. “Bobe” Cannon was an American animator best known for his influential work on classic Warner Bros. cartoons during the Golden Age of animation.
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A.
Billy Cannon
Billy Cannon was a star American football halfback and return specialist, famed for his collegiate heroics at LSU and successful professional career in both the AFL and NFL.
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B.
Big John Cannon
Big John Cannon is the tough, authoritative patriarch and ranch owner at the center of the Western TV series "The High Chaparral."
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C.
Frank "Home Run" Baker
Frank "Home Run" Baker was an early 20th-century American Major League Baseball third baseman renowned for his powerful hitting and key role on the Philadelphia Athletics' championship teams.
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D.
Bill Cobbs
Bill Cobbs is an American character actor known for his prolific supporting roles in film and television, including appearances in movies like "Night at the Museum," "Demolition Man," and "The Hudsucker Proxy."
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E.
Bill Klem
Bill Klem was a pioneering Major League Baseball umpire, often called the "father of modern umpiring," known for his long career and influential role in shaping officiating standards.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American animator
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animator ⓘ person ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Golden Age of animation
NERFINISHED
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Warner Bros. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfWork |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creativeRole |
character animation
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gag animation ⓘ |
| employedDuring | Golden Age of American animation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Warner Bros. Cartoons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | animation ⓘ |
| genre | animated comedy ⓘ |
| hasFamilyName | Cannon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGivenName | B. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNickname | Bobe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| industry |
animation industry
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film industry ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | animated short films ⓘ |
| nationality |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| notableEmployerEra | classic Warner Bros. cartoon era ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contributions to the Golden Age of American animation
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work on classic Warner Bros. cartoons ⓘ |
| occupation | animator ⓘ |
| workLocation | Hollywood ⓘ |
| workType | theatrical animated shorts ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: B. M. “Bobe” Cannon Description of subject: B. M. “Bobe” Cannon was an American animator best known for his influential work on classic Warner Bros. cartoons during the Golden Age of animation.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.