Patricia Collinge
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Patricia Collinge was an Irish-born American actress and writer best known for her character roles in classic films and on Broadway, including her memorable performance in Alfred Hitchcock’s "Shadow of a Doubt."
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Patricia Collinge canonical | 2 |
| Eileen Cecilia Collinge | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4446834 — 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: Patricia Collinge Context triple: [Shadow of a Doubt, starring, Patricia Collinge]
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A.
Patricia Tuckwell
Patricia Tuckwell was an Australian-born violinist and fashion model who became Countess of Harewood through her marriage to George Lascelles, 7th Earl of Harewood.
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B.
Lesley Paterson
Lesley Paterson is a Scottish screenwriter, producer, and former triathlete best known for co-writing the Oscar-winning 2022 adaptation of "All Quiet on the Western Front."
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C.
Patricia Dainton
Patricia Dainton was a British film and television actress known for her roles in 1950s and 1960s thrillers and dramas.
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D.
Eileen Sherwood
Eileen Sherwood is a central character in the musical "Wonderful Town," portrayed as a charming, aspiring actress who moves to New York City with her sister to pursue her dreams.
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E.
Margaret Cocks
Margaret Cocks was an 18th-century English gentlewoman best known as the mother of Sir Charles Yorke, who became Lord Chancellor of Great Britain.
- 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: Patricia Collinge Target entity description: Patricia Collinge was an Irish-born American actress and writer best known for her character roles in classic films and on Broadway, including her memorable performance in Alfred Hitchcock’s "Shadow of a Doubt."
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A.
Patricia Tuckwell
Patricia Tuckwell was an Australian-born violinist and fashion model who became Countess of Harewood through her marriage to George Lascelles, 7th Earl of Harewood.
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B.
Lesley Paterson
Lesley Paterson is a Scottish screenwriter, producer, and former triathlete best known for co-writing the Oscar-winning 2022 adaptation of "All Quiet on the Western Front."
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C.
Patricia Dainton
Patricia Dainton was a British film and television actress known for her roles in 1950s and 1960s thrillers and dramas.
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D.
Eileen Sherwood
Eileen Sherwood is a central character in the musical "Wonderful Town," portrayed as a charming, aspiring actress who moves to New York City with her sister to pursue her dreams.
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E.
Margaret Cocks
Margaret Cocks was an 18th-century English gentlewoman best known as the mother of Sir Charles Yorke, who became Lord Chancellor of Great Britain.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
actress
ⓘ
person ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| activeIn |
Broadway
ⓘ
Hollywood ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Pat Collinge ⓘ |
| birthName |
Eileen Cecilia Collinge
ⓘ
linked to:
Patricia Collinge
|
| causeOfDeath | heart failure ⓘ |
| citizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1892-09-20 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1974-04-10 ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Irish ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
performing arts
ⓘ
writing ⓘ |
| genre | drama ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Broadway performances
ⓘ
character roles in classic films ⓘ role in Alfred Hitchcock's film Shadow of a Doubt ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium |
film
ⓘ
television ⓘ theatre ⓘ |
| nationality |
American
ⓘ
Irish ⓘ |
| notableGenre |
stage acting
ⓘ
supporting film roles ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Shadow of a Doubt
ⓘ
The Heiress (stage performance) ⓘ
linked to:
The Heiress (Broadway revival)
The Little Foxes ⓘ The Little Foxes (1941 film) ⓘ
linked to:
The Little Foxes
The Little Foxes (stage play performance) ⓘ
linked to:
The Little Foxes
The Nun's Story ⓘ |
| occupation |
actress
ⓘ
writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Dublin, Ireland
ⓘ
linked to:
Dublin
|
| placeOfDeath |
New York City, New York, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
New York City
|
| portrayed |
Birdie Hubbard in The Little Foxes
ⓘ
Emma Newton in Shadow of a Doubt ⓘ |
| residence |
New York City, New York, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
New York City
|
| spouse | James Nichols ⓘ |
| workedWith |
Alfred Hitchcock
ⓘ
Bette Davis ⓘ Joseph Cotten ⓘ Teresa Wright ⓘ |
| yearsActive |
early 20th century
ⓘ
mid 20th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Patricia Collinge Description of subject: Patricia Collinge was an Irish-born American actress and writer best known for her character roles in classic films and on Broadway, including her memorable performance in Alfred Hitchcock’s "Shadow of a Doubt."
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Patricia Collinge