Herbert Manfred Marx
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Herbert Manfred Marx, better known as Zeppo Marx, was the youngest of the Marx Brothers and appeared as the straight man in their early comedy films before becoming a successful engineer and theatrical agent.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Herbert Manfred Marx canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11894854 — 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: Herbert Manfred Marx Context triple: [Zeppo Marx, birthName, Herbert Manfred Marx]
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A.
Heinz Conrads
Heinz Conrads was an Austrian actor, radio and television presenter, and entertainer, best known for his popular postwar Viennese radio and TV shows.
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B.
Wilhelm Speidel
Wilhelm Speidel was a German Luftwaffe general during World War II who was later tried and convicted for war crimes committed in occupied Greece.
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C.
Otto Heller
Otto Heller was a Czech-born cinematographer renowned for his stylish work on British films, including classics like "Peeping Tom" and "The Ipcress File."
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D.
Oskar Hergt
Oskar Hergt was a conservative German politician of the Weimar Republic who served as a leading figure and early chairman of the German National People’s Party (DNVP).
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E.
Werner Krauss
Werner Krauss was a prominent German stage and film actor of the early 20th century, best known for his influential roles in Expressionist cinema.
- 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: Herbert Manfred Marx Target entity description: Herbert Manfred Marx, better known as Zeppo Marx, was the youngest of the Marx Brothers and appeared as the straight man in their early comedy films before becoming a successful engineer and theatrical agent.
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A.
Heinz Conrads
Heinz Conrads was an Austrian actor, radio and television presenter, and entertainer, best known for his popular postwar Viennese radio and TV shows.
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B.
Wilhelm Speidel
Wilhelm Speidel was a German Luftwaffe general during World War II who was later tried and convicted for war crimes committed in occupied Greece.
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C.
Otto Heller
Otto Heller was a Czech-born cinematographer renowned for his stylish work on British films, including classics like "Peeping Tom" and "The Ipcress File."
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D.
Oskar Hergt
Oskar Hergt was a conservative German politician of the Weimar Republic who served as a leading figure and early chairman of the German National People’s Party (DNVP).
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E.
Werner Krauss
Werner Krauss was a prominent German stage and film actor of the early 20th century, best known for his influential roles in Expressionist cinema.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Jew
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comedian ⓘ engineer ⓘ film actor ⓘ human ⓘ theatrical agent ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | lung cancer ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1901-02-25 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1979-11-30 ⓘ |
| employer |
MGM
NERFINISHED
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Paramount Pictures ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Ashkenazi Jews NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Marx NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Sam Marx NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
entertainment industry
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mechanical engineering ⓘ |
| founded | Marman Products Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Herbert ⓘ |
| memberOf | Marx Brothers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Minnie Marx NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Herbert Manfred Marx NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRole | straight man in Marx Brothers early films ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Animal Crackers
NERFINISHED
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Duck Soup NERFINISHED ⓘ Horse Feathers NERFINISHED ⓘ Monkey Business NERFINISHED ⓘ The Cocoanuts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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comedian ⓘ engineer ⓘ inventor ⓘ theatrical agent ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
New York
NERFINISHED
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New York City ⓘ United States of America ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
Palm Springs, California NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ |
| positionHeld | straight man in Marx Brothers films ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sibling |
Chico Marx
NERFINISHED
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Groucho Marx NERFINISHED ⓘ Gummo Marx NERFINISHED ⓘ Harpo Marx NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Barbara Blakeley
NERFINISHED
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Marion Benda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stageName | Zeppo Marx NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Herbert Manfred Marx Description of subject: Herbert Manfred Marx, better known as Zeppo Marx, was the youngest of the Marx Brothers and appeared as the straight man in their early comedy films before becoming a successful engineer and theatrical agent.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.