The Ragman’s Son
E329475
The Ragman’s Son is the candid autobiography of Hollywood actor Kirk Douglas, chronicling his rise from poverty to movie stardom.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Ragman's Son | 2 |
| The Ragman’s Son canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3138042 — 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: The Ragman’s Son Context triple: [Kirk Douglas, wrote, The Ragman’s Son]
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A.
Lord of Galloway
The Lord of Galloway was a powerful medieval Scottish noble title associated with the influential Black Douglas family and their control over the Galloway region in southwestern Scotland.
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B.
Lord of Annandale
Lord of Annandale was a prominent Scottish feudal title historically held by the Bruce family, associated with extensive lands in Annandale and significant influence in medieval Scotland.
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C.
Border Reivers
The Border Reivers were lawless raiders and clans along the Anglo-Scottish border from the late Middle Ages to the early 17th century, notorious for cattle rustling, feuding, and cross-border warfare.
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D.
The Rising of the Lark
The Rising of the Lark is a traditional Welsh tune best known as the official regimental march of the Welsh Guards.
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E.
Lord of Montgomery
Lord of Montgomery was a prominent Norman noble title associated with Roger de Montgomery, an influential companion of William the Conqueror and early Anglo-Norman magnate.
- 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: The Ragman’s Son Target entity description: The Ragman’s Son is the candid autobiography of Hollywood actor Kirk Douglas, chronicling his rise from poverty to movie stardom.
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A.
Lord of Galloway
The Lord of Galloway was a powerful medieval Scottish noble title associated with the influential Black Douglas family and their control over the Galloway region in southwestern Scotland.
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B.
Lord of Annandale
Lord of Annandale was a prominent Scottish feudal title historically held by the Bruce family, associated with extensive lands in Annandale and significant influence in medieval Scotland.
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C.
Border Reivers
The Border Reivers were lawless raiders and clans along the Anglo-Scottish border from the late Middle Ages to the early 17th century, notorious for cattle rustling, feuding, and cross-border warfare.
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D.
The Rising of the Lark
The Rising of the Lark is a traditional Welsh tune best known as the official regimental march of the Welsh Guards.
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E.
Lord of Montgomery
Lord of Montgomery was a prominent Norman noble title associated with Roger de Montgomery, an influential companion of William the Conqueror and early Anglo-Norman magnate.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
autobiography
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book ⓘ |
| about |
acting career of Kirk Douglas
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immigrant family experience in America ⓘ social mobility in the United States ⓘ |
| author | Kirk Douglas ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| depicts |
Kirk Douglas’s Hollywood film career
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Kirk Douglas’s childhood in poverty ⓘ Kirk Douglas’s early stage career ⓘ Kirk Douglas’s family background ⓘ |
| featuresPerson | Kirk Douglas ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiography
ⓘ
memoir ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
Hollywood film industry
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Jewish identity ⓘ ambition ⓘ family and heritage ⓘ perseverance ⓘ rise from poverty to stardom ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
candid portrayal of Hollywood
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detailed account of Kirk Douglas’s rise from poverty ⓘ |
| portrays |
Hollywood studio system
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linked to:
Hollywood star system
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| subject | Kirk Douglas ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
20th century
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Kirk Douglas’s early life and career ⓘ |
| titleAlludesTo | Kirk Douglas’s father’s work as a ragman ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Ragman’s Son Description of subject: The Ragman’s Son is the candid autobiography of Hollywood actor Kirk Douglas, chronicling his rise from poverty to movie stardom.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: The Ragman’s Son
linked to: The Ragman’s Son