Walter Ferris
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Walter Ferris was an American screenwriter best known for his work on classic Hollywood films in the 1930s, including the adaptation of "Heidi."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Walter Ferris canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17026793 — 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: Walter Ferris Context triple: [Heidi (1937 film), screenwriter, Walter Ferris]
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A.
Walter Parratt
Walter Parratt was a prominent English organist, composer, and teacher who served as Master of the Queen’s (later King’s) Music in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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B.
Walter Wyman
Walter Wyman was an American engineer and power company executive known for his pioneering role in developing hydroelectric power projects in Maine.
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C.
Wendell Fertig
Wendell Fertig was a U.S. Army engineer officer who became a leading guerrilla commander in the Philippines during World War II, organizing resistance against Japanese occupation.
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D.
George Ratterman
George Ratterman was an American professional football quarterback who later became a prominent sports broadcaster and attorney.
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E.
Walter Lundin
Walter Lundin was an American cinematographer best known for his work on silent-era comedies, particularly films starring Harold Lloyd.
- 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: Walter Ferris Target entity description: Walter Ferris was an American screenwriter best known for his work on classic Hollywood films in the 1930s, including the adaptation of "Heidi."
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A.
Walter Parratt
Walter Parratt was a prominent English organist, composer, and teacher who served as Master of the Queen’s (later King’s) Music in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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B.
Walter Wyman
Walter Wyman was an American engineer and power company executive known for his pioneering role in developing hydroelectric power projects in Maine.
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C.
Wendell Fertig
Wendell Fertig was a U.S. Army engineer officer who became a leading guerrilla commander in the Philippines during World War II, organizing resistance against Japanese occupation.
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D.
George Ratterman
George Ratterman was an American professional football quarterback who later became a prominent sports broadcaster and attorney.
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E.
Walter Lundin
Walter Lundin was an American cinematographer best known for his work on silent-era comedies, particularly films starring Harold Lloyd.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.