Curt Bois
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Curt Bois was a German-Jewish character actor whose long career spanned from the silent film era to notable later roles in classics like "Casablanca" and "Wings of Desire."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Curt Bois canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13350695 — 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: Curt Bois Context triple: [Wings of Desire, castMember, Curt Bois]
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A.
Donald Dunn
Donald Dunn was an American bass guitarist best known for his work with Booker T. & the M.G.'s and as a prominent session musician at Stax Records.
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B.
James Coryell
James Coryell was a Texas frontiersman and early settler whose legacy is commemorated by having Coryell County, Texas, named in his honor.
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C.
Michael Krieger
Michael Krieger is a fictional character appearing in the story of "Watch Over Me."
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D.
Terry Gilkyson
Terry Gilkyson was an American folk singer and songwriter best known for penning classic Disney songs, including "The Bare Necessities" from The Jungle Book.
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E.
Merl Saunders
Merl Saunders was an American keyboardist and composer best known for his soulful collaborations with Jerry Garcia that blended rock, jazz, and R&B.
- 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: Curt Bois Target entity description: Curt Bois was a German-Jewish character actor whose long career spanned from the silent film era to notable later roles in classics like "Casablanca" and "Wings of Desire."
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A.
Donald Dunn
Donald Dunn was an American bass guitarist best known for his work with Booker T. & the M.G.'s and as a prominent session musician at Stax Records.
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B.
James Coryell
James Coryell was a Texas frontiersman and early settler whose legacy is commemorated by having Coryell County, Texas, named in his honor.
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C.
Michael Krieger
Michael Krieger is a fictional character appearing in the story of "Watch Over Me."
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D.
Terry Gilkyson
Terry Gilkyson was an American folk singer and songwriter best known for penning classic Disney songs, including "The Bare Necessities" from The Jungle Book.
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E.
Merl Saunders
Merl Saunders was an American keyboardist and composer best known for his soulful collaborations with Jerry Garcia that blended rock, jazz, and R&B.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character actor
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film actor ⓘ human ⓘ silent film actor ⓘ stage actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| birthName | Curt Bois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Waldfriedhof Zehlendorf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | pneumonia ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | German Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Germany ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | Germany ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1906-04-05 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1991-12-25 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jewish ⓘ |
| familyName | Bois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
film
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television ⓘ theatre ⓘ |
| fledFrom | Nazi Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Curt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | German ⓘ |
| name | Curt Bois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | German ⓘ |
| notableFor |
long career spanning silent and sound film eras
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portrayal of eccentric and comic character roles ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Casablanca
NERFINISHED
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Der Verlorene NERFINISHED ⓘ The Blue Angel NERFINISHED ⓘ The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes NERFINISHED ⓘ Wings of Desire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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comedian ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
German silent cinema
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Hollywood cinema ⓘ Weimar cinema NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Berlin ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Berlin ⓘ |
| relative | Ilse Bois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Berlin
NERFINISHED
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| role |
Homer the old poet in Wings of Desire
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Pickpocket in Casablanca ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Ilse Bois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1910s–1980s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Curt Bois Description of subject: Curt Bois was a German-Jewish character actor whose long career spanned from the silent film era to notable later roles in classics like "Casablanca" and "Wings of Desire."
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.