Irving Bacon
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Irving Bacon was an American character actor and comedian known for his prolific work in early 20th-century film and television, often appearing in supporting and bit roles.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Irving Bacon canonical | 12 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7557989 — 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)
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Target entity: Irving Bacon Context triple: [The Howards of Virginia, starring, Irving Bacon]
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A.
Pierpont Bacon
Pierpont Bacon was an American benefactor best known for establishing Bacon Academy, a historic educational institution in Colchester, Connecticut.
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B.
Paul Bacon
Paul Bacon was an influential American graphic designer and illustrator renowned for pioneering the "big book" cover style for major 20th-century novels and jazz albums.
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C.
Onslow Stevens
Onslow Stevens was an American character actor active from the 1930s to the 1950s, known for his supporting roles in numerous Hollywood films and early television productions.
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D.
Robert Fabyan
Robert Fabyan was an early 16th-century English chronicler and London alderman best known for his historical compilation "Fabyan's Chronicle," which combined English and French histories.
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E.
Granville Hicks
Granville Hicks was an American literary critic, novelist, and educator known for his Marxist-influenced criticism and his role in mid-20th-century American literary and political debates.
- 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: Irving Bacon Target entity description: Irving Bacon was an American character actor and comedian known for his prolific work in early 20th-century film and television, often appearing in supporting and bit roles.
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A.
Pierpont Bacon
Pierpont Bacon was an American benefactor best known for establishing Bacon Academy, a historic educational institution in Colchester, Connecticut.
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B.
Paul Bacon
Paul Bacon was an influential American graphic designer and illustrator renowned for pioneering the "big book" cover style for major 20th-century novels and jazz albums.
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C.
Onslow Stevens
Onslow Stevens was an American character actor active from the 1930s to the 1950s, known for his supporting roles in numerous Hollywood films and early television productions.
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D.
Robert Fabyan
Robert Fabyan was an early 16th-century English chronicler and London alderman best known for his historical compilation "Fabyan's Chronicle," which combined English and French histories.
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E.
Granville Hicks
Granville Hicks was an American literary critic, novelist, and educator known for his Marxist-influenced criticism and his role in mid-20th-century American literary and political debates.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character actor
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comedian ⓘ film actor ⓘ human ⓘ |
| activeIn |
American cinema
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American television ⓘ |
| artisticDiscipline |
acting
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comedy ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| familyName | Bacon ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
film
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television ⓘ |
| genre | comedy ⓘ |
| givenName | Irving ⓘ |
| hasNotableStyle | comic supporting performances ⓘ |
| hasRole |
bit player
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supporting actor ⓘ |
| industry |
entertainment industry
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film industry ⓘ television industry ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| medium |
motion pictures
ⓘ
television ⓘ |
| name | Irving Bacon ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
frequent supporting appearances in films
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prolific character actor ⓘ |
| notableFor |
bit parts in early 20th-century cinema
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supporting roles in American films ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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character actor ⓘ comedian ⓘ film actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| partOf |
American film history
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early Hollywood studio era ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Hollywood
ⓘ
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| typeOfArtist | performing artist ⓘ |
| workPeriod |
early 20th century
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mid 20th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Irving Bacon Description of subject: Irving Bacon was an American character actor and comedian known for his prolific work in early 20th-century film and television, often appearing in supporting and bit roles.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.