Tony Todd
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Tony Todd is an American actor best known for his commanding presence in horror films, particularly his iconic role as the title character in the "Candyman" franchise.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tony Todd canonical | 18 |
| William Bludworth – Tony Todd | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14173172 — 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: Tony Todd Context triple: [Night of the Living Dead (1990 film), stars, Tony Todd]
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A.
Donald Pleasence
Donald Pleasence was an English character actor renowned for his intense performances in film and television, including iconic roles in the "Halloween" series and "The Great Escape."
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B.
Lance Henriksen
Lance Henriksen is an American character actor best known for his intense performances in science fiction and horror films such as the Alien franchise and the TV series Millennium.
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C.
Udo Kier
Udo Kier is a German actor known for his distinctive, often eccentric performances in European art-house films and cult horror movies, as well as numerous international productions.
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D.
Harvey Whittemore
Harvey Whittemore is a Nevada lobbyist and land developer best known for spearheading the controversial Coyote Springs master-planned community project.
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E.
Joel Grey
Joel Grey is an American actor, singer, and dancer best known for his Oscar-winning portrayal of the Master of Ceremonies in the film adaptation of the musical "Cabaret."
- 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: Tony Todd Target entity description: Tony Todd is an American actor best known for his commanding presence in horror films, particularly his iconic role as the title character in the "Candyman" franchise.
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A.
Donald Pleasence
Donald Pleasence was an English character actor renowned for his intense performances in film and television, including iconic roles in the "Halloween" series and "The Great Escape."
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B.
Lance Henriksen
Lance Henriksen is an American character actor best known for his intense performances in science fiction and horror films such as the Alien franchise and the TV series Millennium.
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C.
Udo Kier
Udo Kier is a German actor known for his distinctive, often eccentric performances in European art-house films and cult horror movies, as well as numerous international productions.
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D.
Harvey Whittemore
Harvey Whittemore is a Nevada lobbyist and land developer best known for spearheading the controversial Coyote Springs master-planned community project.
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E.
Joel Grey
Joel Grey is an American actor, singer, and dancer best known for his Oscar-winning portrayal of the Master of Ceremonies in the film adaptation of the musical "Cabaret."
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (19)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Tony Todd