Lillian Roth
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Lillian Roth was an American singer and stage and screen actress known for her early success in Hollywood musicals and her later public struggle with alcoholism and recovery.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lillian Roth canonical | 8 |
| Lillian Roth (played by Susan Hayward) | 1 |
| Lillian Rutstein | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4567748 — 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: Lillian Roth Context triple: [The Boston Strangler, starred, Lillian Roth]
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A.
Fannie Cohn
Fannie Cohn was a prominent labor organizer and leader in the American garment industry, known for her influential role in advancing workers’ rights through the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union.
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B.
Lilian Blumberg
Lilian Blumberg was the mother of British actor and filmmaker Leslie Howard.
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C.
Marion Rothman
Marion Rothman was an American film editor known for her work on notable films of the 1960s and 1970s, including the crime thriller "The Boston Strangler."
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D.
Lillian Kaushtupper
Lillian Kaushtupper is a quirky, outspoken landlord and eccentric New Yorker in the comedy series "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt."
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E.
Dorothy Herzka
Dorothy Herzka is an American art professional best known as the wife and longtime partner of pop artist Roy Lichtenstein, with whom she was deeply involved in the contemporary art world.
- 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: Lillian Roth Target entity description: Lillian Roth was an American singer and stage and screen actress known for her early success in Hollywood musicals and her later public struggle with alcoholism and recovery.
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A.
Fannie Cohn
Fannie Cohn was a prominent labor organizer and leader in the American garment industry, known for her influential role in advancing workers’ rights through the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union.
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B.
Lilian Blumberg
Lilian Blumberg was the mother of British actor and filmmaker Leslie Howard.
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C.
Marion Rothman
Marion Rothman was an American film editor known for her work on notable films of the 1960s and 1970s, including the crime thriller "The Boston Strangler."
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D.
Lillian Kaushtupper
Lillian Kaushtupper is a quirky, outspoken landlord and eccentric New Yorker in the comedy series "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt."
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E.
Dorothy Herzka
Dorothy Herzka is an American art professional best known as the wife and longtime partner of pop artist Roy Lichtenstein, with whom she was deeply involved in the contemporary art world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American actress
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film actress ⓘ human ⓘ singer ⓘ stage actress ⓘ |
| birthName |
Lillian Rutstein
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linked to:
Lillian Roth
|
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1910-12-13 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1980-05-12 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jewish American ⓘ |
| familyName | Roth ⓘ |
| genre |
musical theatre
ⓘ
popular music ⓘ |
| givenName |
Lillian
ⓘ
linked to:
Lilyan
|
| hasHealthIssue | alcoholism ⓘ |
| influenced |
later celebrity addiction memoirs
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public perception of alcoholism as a disease ⓘ |
| knownFor |
autobiographical book "I’ll Cry Tomorrow"
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early success in Hollywood musicals ⓘ inspiring others in addiction recovery ⓘ public struggle with alcoholism ⓘ recovery from alcoholism ⓘ |
| movement | Alcoholics Anonymous-related recovery movement ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
career comeback after recovery
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career decline due to alcoholism ⓘ public confession of alcoholism on "This Is Your Life" ⓘ publication of memoir "I’ll Cry Tomorrow" ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Animal Crackers
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Broadway stage appearances ⓘ Follow Thru ⓘ I’ll Cry Tomorrow ⓘ
linked to:
I'll Cry Tomorrow
Ladies They Talk About ⓘ Madam Satan ⓘ
linked to:
Madame Satan
Million Dollar Legs ⓘ Sin Takes a Holiday ⓘ Take a Chance ⓘ The Love Parade ⓘ This Is Your Life appearance ⓘ appearances in early sound films ⓘ autobiographical lectures on recovery ⓘ autobiographical stage performances ⓘ cabaret performances ⓘ memoir-based performances ⓘ nightclub performances ⓘ performances in Hollywood musicals ⓘ performances in stage musicals ⓘ public speaking on addiction recovery ⓘ public testimony about alcoholism ⓘ radio performances ⓘ recordings of popular songs ⓘ revival of career after recovery ⓘ television appearances ⓘ variety show appearances ⓘ vaudeville performances ⓘ |
| occupation |
actress
ⓘ
singer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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linked to:
Boston, Massachusetts
|
| placeOfDeath |
New York City, New York, United States
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linked to:
New York City
|
| subjectOf | film adaptation of "I’ll Cry Tomorrow" ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lillian Roth Description of subject: Lillian Roth was an American singer and stage and screen actress known for her early success in Hollywood musicals and her later public struggle with alcoholism and recovery.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.