Vernon Harris
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Vernon Harris was a British screenwriter best known for his work on the film adaptation of the musical "Oliver!"
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vernon Harris canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11172651 — 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: Vernon Harris Context triple: [Oliver!, screenwriter, Vernon Harris]
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A.
Vernon Layton
Vernon Layton is a cinematographer best known for his work on the horror-comedy film "Seed of Chucky."
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B.
Vic Harris
Vic Harris was a prominent Negro league baseball figure best known for managing the powerhouse Homestead Grays during their era of dominance.
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C.
Vernon March
Vernon March was a British sculptor best known for creating major public monuments and war memorials in the early 20th century.
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D.
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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E.
William Harris
William Harris was a historical English church musician who served in the prestigious role of Master of the Children, overseeing and training choristers.
- 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: Vernon Harris Target entity description: Vernon Harris was a British screenwriter best known for his work on the film adaptation of the musical "Oliver!"
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A.
Vernon Layton
Vernon Layton is a cinematographer best known for his work on the horror-comedy film "Seed of Chucky."
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B.
Vic Harris
Vic Harris was a prominent Negro league baseball figure best known for managing the powerhouse Homestead Grays during their era of dominance.
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C.
Vernon March
Vernon March was a British sculptor best known for creating major public monuments and war memorials in the early 20th century.
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D.
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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E.
William Harris
William Harris was a historical English church musician who served in the prestigious role of Master of the Children, overseeing and training choristers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British screenwriter
ⓘ
person ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| artisticDiscipline |
cinema
ⓘ
drama ⓘ |
| basedOn |
musical "Oliver!"
ⓘ
linked to:
Oliver!
novel "Oliver Twist" ⓘ
linked to:
Oliver Twist
|
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creativeWorkRole | screenwriter of "Oliver!" ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | screenwriting ⓘ |
| genre | film ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| industry | film industry ⓘ |
| knownFor | screenplay for "Oliver!" ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notability | best known for work on "Oliver!" ⓘ |
| notableFor | film adaptation of the musical "Oliver!" ⓘ |
| notableWork | Oliver! ⓘ |
| occupation | screenwriter ⓘ |
| typeOfCreativeWork | film screenplay ⓘ |
| workLocation |
London
ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| workOn | Oliver! ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Vernon Harris Description of subject: Vernon Harris was a British screenwriter best known for his work on the film adaptation of the musical "Oliver!"
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.