Harold Lockwood
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Harold Lockwood was a popular American silent film actor of the 1910s, known for his romantic leading roles and frequent collaborations with actress May Allison.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Harold Lockwood canonical | 2 |
| Harold Lockwood Jr. | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12565350 — 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: Harold Lockwood Context triple: [The Heart of Maryland, starredActor, Harold Lockwood]
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A.
Harold Harwood
Harold Harwood was an English screenwriter and playwright best known for his work on film and television in the mid-20th century.
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B.
Harold Hayes
Harold Hayes was an influential American magazine editor best known for transforming Esquire in the 1960s into a flagship of New Journalism and cutting-edge cultural commentary.
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C.
Harold Litchfield
Harold Litchfield is a person notable enough to be recognized as a significant bearer of the Litchfield surname.
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D.
Harold Fenner
Harold Fenner is a fictional clothing factory owner and boss in the British television sitcom "The Rag Trade," known for his constant clashes with the shop-floor workers and their union representative.
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E.
Harold Wilkinson
Harold Wilkinson was the brother of prominent British Labour politician and education reformer Ellen Wilkinson.
- 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: Harold Lockwood Target entity description: Harold Lockwood was a popular American silent film actor of the 1910s, known for his romantic leading roles and frequent collaborations with actress May Allison.
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A.
Harold Harwood
Harold Harwood was an English screenwriter and playwright best known for his work on film and television in the mid-20th century.
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B.
Harold Hayes
Harold Hayes was an influential American magazine editor best known for transforming Esquire in the 1960s into a flagship of New Journalism and cutting-edge cultural commentary.
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C.
Harold Litchfield
Harold Litchfield is a person notable enough to be recognized as a significant bearer of the Litchfield surname.
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D.
Harold Fenner
Harold Fenner is a fictional clothing factory owner and boss in the British television sitcom "The Rag Trade," known for his constant clashes with the shop-floor workers and their union representative.
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E.
Harold Wilkinson
Harold Wilkinson was the brother of prominent British Labour politician and education reformer Ellen Wilkinson.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American actor
ⓘ
film actor ⓘ human ⓘ silent film actor ⓘ |
| activeIn | 1910s ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, New York
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linked to:
Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx)
|
| causeOfDeath |
Spanish flu
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linked to:
1918 influenza pandemic
influenza pandemic of 1918 ⓘ |
| child |
Harold Lockwood Jr.
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linked to:
Harold Lockwood
|
| collaboratedWith | May Allison ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1887-04-12 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1918-10-19 ⓘ |
| era | silent film era ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | European American ⓘ |
| familyName | Lockwood ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
entertainment industry
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motion pictures ⓘ |
| genre | romantic film ⓘ |
| givenName | Harold ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
melodrama
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romantic drama ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| medium | silent film ⓘ |
| name | Harold Lockwood ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
frequent screen collaborations with May Allison
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one of the first major male stars of American silent cinema ⓘ popular romantic leading man of the 1910s ⓘ screen romantic partnerships with May Allison ⓘ |
| notableWork | romantic leading roles in silent films ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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film actor ⓘ silent film actor ⓘ |
| performedIn |
feature films
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short films ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Bronx, New York City, New York, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
New York City, New York, United States
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linked to:
New York City
|
| residence |
Los Angeles, California, United States
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linked to:
Los Angeles
New York City, New York, United States ⓘ
linked to:
New York City
|
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Alma Jones ⓘ |
| workedFor |
Famous Players Film Company
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Paramount Pictures ⓘ World Film Company ⓘ |
| yearsActive | early 1900s–1918 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Harold Lockwood Description of subject: Harold Lockwood was a popular American silent film actor of the 1910s, known for his romantic leading roles and frequent collaborations with actress May Allison.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Harold Lockwood