Edith Louisa Sylvia Hawkes
E188300
Edith Louisa Sylvia Hawkes, better known as Sylvia Ashley, was a British model, showgirl, and socialite famed for her multiple high-profile marriages, including to actor Clark Gable.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Edith Louisa Sylvia Hawkes canonical | 2 |
| Edith Louisa Hawkes | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1669549 — 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: Edith Louisa Sylvia Hawkes Context triple: [Sylvia Ashley, birthName, Edith Louisa Sylvia Hawkes]
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A.
Harriet Eckersall
Harriet Eckersall was the wife of the influential British economist and demographer Thomas Robert Malthus.
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B.
Margaret Eva Watson
Margaret Eva Watson was the wife of Herbert Hoover Jr., an engineer and businessman and the elder son of U.S. President Herbert Hoover.
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C.
Aileen Britton
Aileen Britton was an Australian actress known for her work in film, television, and theatre during the mid-20th century.
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D.
June Rowlands
June Rowlands was a Canadian politician who became the first woman to serve as mayor of Toronto, leading the city in the early 1990s.
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E.
Frances Penney
Frances Penney was the wife of Canadian physician and humanitarian Norman Bethune, accompanying parts of his medical and political journey in the early 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: Edith Louisa Sylvia Hawkes Target entity description: Edith Louisa Sylvia Hawkes, better known as Sylvia Ashley, was a British model, showgirl, and socialite famed for her multiple high-profile marriages, including to actor Clark Gable.
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A.
Harriet Eckersall
Harriet Eckersall was the wife of the influential British economist and demographer Thomas Robert Malthus.
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B.
Margaret Eva Watson
Margaret Eva Watson was the wife of Herbert Hoover Jr., an engineer and businessman and the elder son of U.S. President Herbert Hoover.
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C.
Aileen Britton
Aileen Britton was an Australian actress known for her work in film, television, and theatre during the mid-20th century.
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D.
June Rowlands
June Rowlands was a Canadian politician who became the first woman to serve as mayor of Toronto, leading the city in the early 1990s.
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E.
Frances Penney
Frances Penney was the wife of Canadian physician and humanitarian Norman Bethune, accompanying parts of his medical and political journey in the early 20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British socialite
ⓘ
human ⓘ model ⓘ showgirl ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Sylvia Ashley ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| dateOfBirth | 1904-04-01 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1977-06-28 ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| marriageOrderToClarkGable | fourth wife of Clark Gable ⓘ |
| name | Edith Louisa Sylvia Hawkes ⓘ |
| notableFor |
appearances in London stage revues
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marriage to Clark Gable ⓘ multiple high-profile marriages ⓘ |
| occupation |
model
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showgirl ⓘ socialite ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
London
ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
|
| placeOfDeath | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| residence |
London
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linked to:
London, England
Los Angeles ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| spouse |
Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 9th Earl of Shaftesbury
ⓘ
Aston Howard Farmer ⓘ Clark Gable ⓘ Douglas Fairbanks Sr. ⓘ
linked to:
Douglas Fairbanks
Prince Dimitri Jorjadze ⓘ |
| title | Countess of Shaftesbury ⓘ |
| workedAs | chorus girl ⓘ |
| workedIn |
Hollywood social scene
ⓘ
London theatre ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Edith Louisa Sylvia Hawkes Description of subject: Edith Louisa Sylvia Hawkes, better known as Sylvia Ashley, was a British model, showgirl, and socialite famed for her multiple high-profile marriages, including to actor Clark Gable.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.