Desmond Tester
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Desmond Tester was a British child actor best known for his roles in 1930s films, including several early works by Alfred Hitchcock.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Desmond Tester canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3884326 — 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: Desmond Tester Context triple: [Sabotage, castMember, Desmond Tester]
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A.
Desmond Hume
Desmond Hume is a central character in the television series "Lost," known for his time-bending experiences, tragic romance with Penny Widmore, and pivotal role in the island’s mysteries.
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B.
Desmond Dickinson
Desmond Dickinson was a British cinematographer known for his work on classic films, particularly Laurence Olivier’s 1948 adaptation of "Hamlet."
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C.
David Desmond
David Desmond is an American psychologist and author best known as the former husband of federal judge Maryanne Trump Barry, the older sister of Donald Trump.
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D.
Merton Densher
Merton Densher is a central figure in Henry James's novel "The Wings of the Dove," a morally conflicted young journalist whose romantic entanglements drive the story's exploration of love, sacrifice, and ethical ambiguity.
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E.
Ben Durrant
Ben Durrant is a musician best known as a member of the indie supergroup Gayngs.
- 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: Desmond Tester Target entity description: Desmond Tester was a British child actor best known for his roles in 1930s films, including several early works by Alfred Hitchcock.
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A.
Desmond Hume
Desmond Hume is a central character in the television series "Lost," known for his time-bending experiences, tragic romance with Penny Widmore, and pivotal role in the island’s mysteries.
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B.
Desmond Dickinson
Desmond Dickinson was a British cinematographer known for his work on classic films, particularly Laurence Olivier’s 1948 adaptation of "Hamlet."
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C.
David Desmond
David Desmond is an American psychologist and author best known as the former husband of federal judge Maryanne Trump Barry, the older sister of Donald Trump.
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D.
Merton Densher
Merton Densher is a central figure in Henry James's novel "The Wings of the Dove," a morally conflicted young journalist whose romantic entanglements drive the story's exploration of love, sacrifice, and ethical ambiguity.
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E.
Ben Durrant
Ben Durrant is a musician best known as a member of the indie supergroup Gayngs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
child actor
ⓘ
film actor ⓘ human ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1930s ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Australia
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1919-02-17 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2002-12-31 ⓘ |
| emigratedTo | Australia ⓘ |
| familyName | Tester ⓘ |
| genre |
film
ⓘ
television ⓘ |
| givenName | Desmond ⓘ |
| industry |
film industry
ⓘ
television industry ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | Desmond Tester ⓘ |
| notableFor |
appearances in early Alfred Hitchcock films
ⓘ
roles in 1930s British films ⓘ |
| notableRole | boy killed in bus explosion in Sabotage ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Sabotage
ⓘ
The Drum ⓘ The Man Who Knew Too Much ⓘ
linked to:
The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934 film)
The Stars Look Down ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
ⓘ
television presenter ⓘ television producer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
England
ⓘ
London ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Australia
ⓘ
New South Wales ⓘ Sydney ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workedWith | Alfred Hitchcock ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Desmond Tester Description of subject: Desmond Tester was a British child actor best known for his roles in 1930s films, including several early works by Alfred Hitchcock.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.