Howard Vernon
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Howard Vernon was a Swiss-born character actor best known for his prolific work in European genre cinema, particularly in films by director Jesús Franco.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Howard Vernon canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8625865 — 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: Howard Vernon Context triple: [Alphaville, starring, Howard Vernon]
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A.
Frank Vosper
Frank Vosper was a British actor and playwright active in the early 20th century, known for his stage work and appearances in classic British films.
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B.
James Vernor
James Vernor was an American pharmacist and soda fountain operator best known as the creator of Vernors, one of the oldest surviving ginger ale brands in the United States.
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C.
John Vickery
John Vickery is an American actor known for his work in film, television, and theater, including notable roles in genre series and stage productions.
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D.
John Vernon
John Vernon was a Canadian character actor best known for his authoritative, often villainous roles in films such as "Animal House," "Dirty Harry," and numerous television series.
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E.
Alan Hume
Alan Hume was a British cinematographer known for his work on several James Bond films and other major features such as "Return of the Jedi."
- 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: Howard Vernon Target entity description: Howard Vernon was a Swiss-born character actor best known for his prolific work in European genre cinema, particularly in films by director Jesús Franco.
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A.
Frank Vosper
Frank Vosper was a British actor and playwright active in the early 20th century, known for his stage work and appearances in classic British films.
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B.
James Vernor
James Vernor was an American pharmacist and soda fountain operator best known as the creator of Vernors, one of the oldest surviving ginger ale brands in the United States.
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C.
John Vickery
John Vickery is an American actor known for his work in film, television, and theater, including notable roles in genre series and stage productions.
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D.
John Vernon
John Vernon was a Canadian character actor best known for his authoritative, often villainous roles in films such as "Animal House," "Dirty Harry," and numerous television series.
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E.
Alan Hume
Alan Hume was a British cinematographer known for his work on several James Bond films and other major features such as "Return of the Jedi."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Swiss person
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character actor ⓘ film actor ⓘ person ⓘ |
| activeIn | European cinema ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Howard Verno
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Mario Lippert ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1914-07-15 ⓘ |
| birthName | Mario Lippert ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Baden, Aargau, Switzerland
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linked to:
Baden, Switzerland
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| citizenship | Switzerland ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1996-07-25 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Issy-les-Moulineaux, Hauts-de-Seine, France
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linked to:
Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
|
| ethnicOrigin | German-Swiss ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
acting
ⓘ
film acting ⓘ television acting ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
crime film
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exploitation film ⓘ horror film ⓘ thriller film ⓘ |
| knownFor |
European genre cinema
ⓘ
collaborations with Jesús Franco ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
French
ⓘ
German ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| name | Howard Vernon ⓘ |
| nationality | Swiss ⓘ |
| notableFor | prolific appearances in low-budget European films ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Virgin Among the Living Dead
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Eugenie… The Story of Her Journey into Perversion ⓘ Faceless ⓘ The Awful Dr. Orlof ⓘ The Blood of Fu Manchu ⓘ The Diabolical Dr. Z ⓘ The Girl from Rio ⓘ
linked to:
Girl from Rio
|
| occupation |
actor
ⓘ
film actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| residence | France ⓘ |
| workedIn |
French cinema
ⓘ
German cinema ⓘ Spanish cinema ⓘ |
| workedWith | Jesús Franco ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1940s–1990s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Howard Vernon Description of subject: Howard Vernon was a Swiss-born character actor best known for his prolific work in European genre cinema, particularly in films by director Jesús Franco.
Referenced by (3)
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