Herman Raymond Walston
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Herman Raymond Walston, better known as Ray Walston, was an American actor famed for his roles in the TV series "My Favorite Martian" and the film and stage versions of "Damn Yankees."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Herman Raymond Walston canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11277211 — 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: Herman Raymond Walston Context triple: [Ray Walston, birthName, Herman Raymond Walston]
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A.
Raymond Walburn
Raymond Walburn was an American character actor known for his comedic and often pompous roles in Hollywood films of the 1930s and 1940s.
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B.
Walter Frank
Walter Frank was a German historian and Nazi official known for directing the Reich Institute for the History of the New Germany and promoting antisemitic, ideologically driven scholarship.
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C.
Edward Walter Eberle
Edward Walter Eberle was a United States Navy admiral who served as Chief of Naval Operations in the 1920s, overseeing the fleet during a period of modernization and post–World War I transition.
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D.
Walter Lundin
Walter Lundin was an American cinematographer best known for his work on silent-era comedies, particularly films starring Harold Lloyd.
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E.
Ellsworth Hoagland
Ellsworth Hoagland was an American film editor known for his work on numerous Hollywood productions in the mid-20th century.
- 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: Herman Raymond Walston Target entity description: Herman Raymond Walston, better known as Ray Walston, was an American actor famed for his roles in the TV series "My Favorite Martian" and the film and stage versions of "Damn Yankees."
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A.
Raymond Walburn
Raymond Walburn was an American character actor known for his comedic and often pompous roles in Hollywood films of the 1930s and 1940s.
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B.
Walter Frank
Walter Frank was a German historian and Nazi official known for directing the Reich Institute for the History of the New Germany and promoting antisemitic, ideologically driven scholarship.
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C.
Edward Walter Eberle
Edward Walter Eberle was a United States Navy admiral who served as Chief of Naval Operations in the 1920s, overseeing the fleet during a period of modernization and post–World War I transition.
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D.
Walter Lundin
Walter Lundin was an American cinematographer best known for his work on silent-era comedies, particularly films starring Harold Lloyd.
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E.
Ellsworth Hoagland
Ellsworth Hoagland was an American film editor known for his work on numerous Hollywood productions in the mid-20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American actor
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film actor ⓘ human ⓘ stage actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Ray Walston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
NERFINISHED
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Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceivedForWork |
Damn Yankees
NERFINISHED
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Picket Fences NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Herman Raymond Walston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | lupus ⓘ |
| characterIn |
Damn Yankees
NERFINISHED
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Fast Times at Ridgemont High NERFINISHED ⓘ My Favorite Martian NERFINISHED ⓘ Picket Fences NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1914-11-02 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2001-01-01 ⓘ |
| ethnicity | White American ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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drama ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| marriageStart | 1943 ⓘ |
| name | Herman Raymond Walston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | portrayal of eccentric and comedic characters ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Damn Yankees
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fast Times at Ridgemont High NERFINISHED ⓘ My Favorite Martian NERFINISHED ⓘ Picket Fences NERFINISHED ⓘ South Pacific NERFINISHED ⓘ The Sting NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 1 ⓘ |
| occupation | actor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Laurel, Mississippi, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Beverly Hills, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedCharacter |
Applegate
NERFINISHED
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Judge Henry Bone NERFINISHED ⓘ Mr. Hand NERFINISHED ⓘ Uncle Martin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Los Angeles
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surface form:
Los Angeles, California, United States
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| spouse | Ruth Calvert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedOn |
Broadway theatre
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film ⓘ television ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1938–2000 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Herman Raymond Walston Description of subject: Herman Raymond Walston, better known as Ray Walston, was an American actor famed for his roles in the TV series "My Favorite Martian" and the film and stage versions of "Damn Yankees."
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.