Larry Semon
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Larry Semon was a prominent American silent film comedian, director, and actor known for his energetic slapstick shorts in the 1910s and 1920s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Larry Semon canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2754185 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Larry Semon Context triple: [Vitagraph Company of America, employed, Larry Semon]
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A.
Noah Beery
Noah Beery was an American character actor of the silent and early sound film era, known for his robust presence in numerous Westerns and adventure films.
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B.
Victor Jory
Victor Jory was a Canadian-born American character actor known for his distinctive deep voice and frequent portrayals of villains in film, television, and theater during the mid-20th century.
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C.
William Witney
William Witney was an American film director best known for his prolific work on action-packed B-movies and serials, particularly Westerns, during Hollywood’s mid-20th-century studio era.
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D.
Stuart Erwin
Stuart Erwin was an American actor known for his work in early 20th-century film, radio, and television, often portraying affable, comedic everyman characters.
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E.
Harold Lloyd
Harold Lloyd was a pioneering American silent film comedian and actor, best known for his daredevil stunts and iconic horn-rimmed glasses in classic films like "Safety Last!".
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Larry Semon Target entity description: Larry Semon was a prominent American silent film comedian, director, and actor known for his energetic slapstick shorts in the 1910s and 1920s.
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A.
Noah Beery
Noah Beery was an American character actor of the silent and early sound film era, known for his robust presence in numerous Westerns and adventure films.
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B.
Victor Jory
Victor Jory was a Canadian-born American character actor known for his distinctive deep voice and frequent portrayals of villains in film, television, and theater during the mid-20th century.
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C.
William Witney
William Witney was an American film director best known for his prolific work on action-packed B-movies and serials, particularly Westerns, during Hollywood’s mid-20th-century studio era.
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D.
Stuart Erwin
Stuart Erwin was an American actor known for his work in early 20th-century film, radio, and television, often portraying affable, comedic everyman characters.
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E.
Harold Lloyd
Harold Lloyd was a pioneering American silent film comedian and actor, best known for his daredevil stunts and iconic horn-rimmed glasses in classic films like "Safety Last!".
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comedian
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film actor ⓘ film director ⓘ human ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ silent film actor ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1920s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1910s ⓘ |
| birthName | Lawrence Semon ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | pneumonia ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1889-07-16 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1928-10-08 ⓘ |
| employer |
Vitagraph Studios
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linked to:
Vitagraph Company of America
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| familyName | Semon ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
film comedy
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slapstick ⓘ |
| genre | slapstick comedy ⓘ |
| givenName | Lawrence ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced | later slapstick comedians ⓘ |
| knownFor |
elaborate stunt gags
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energetic slapstick comedy ⓘ short comedy films ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| name | Larry Semon ⓘ |
| notableRole |
Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz (1925 film)
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linked to:
Scarecrow
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| notableWork |
Frauds and Frenzies
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Horseshoes ⓘ The Bakery ⓘ The Bell Hop ⓘ The Grocery Clerk ⓘ The Head Waiter ⓘ The Sawmill ⓘ The Show ⓘ The Suitor ⓘ The Wizard of Oz (1925 film) ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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comedian ⓘ film director ⓘ film producer ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ stunt performer ⓘ |
| partOf | American silent film era ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
West Point, Mississippi, United States
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linked to:
West Point, Mississippi
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| placeOfDeath |
Victorville, California, United States
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linked to:
Victorville, California
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Lucille Carlisle ⓘ |
| workedIn | silent film ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Larry Semon Description of subject: Larry Semon was a prominent American silent film comedian, director, and actor known for his energetic slapstick shorts in the 1910s and 1920s.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.