Curtis Armstrong as Herbert Viola
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Curtis Armstrong as Herbert Viola refers to the actor’s recurring comic role as the quirky, ambitious junior detective Herbert Viola on the 1980s television series "Moonlighting."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Curtis Armstrong as Herbert Viola canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20389382 — 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: Curtis Armstrong as Herbert Viola Context triple: [Moonlighting, portrays, Curtis Armstrong as Herbert Viola]
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A.
Phil Silvers as Herb Blake
Phil Silvers as Herb Blake is a comic supporting character in the 1950 musical film "Summer Stock," showcasing Silvers’ trademark fast-talking, wisecracking style.
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B.
Tony Curtis as Sidney Falco
Tony Curtis as Sidney Falco is the sharp, morally compromised press agent at the center of the 1957 film noir drama "Sweet Smell of Success," whose scheming and desperation drive much of the film’s tension.
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C.
Tony Curtis as Danny Wilde
Tony Curtis as Danny Wilde refers to the American actor’s portrayal of a charming, streetwise self-made millionaire playboy in the 1970s British television series "The Persuaders!".
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D.
Richard Crenna as Phil Brody
Richard Crenna as Phil Brody refers to the seasoned, successful car dealer and charismatic mentor figure portrayed by Richard Crenna in the coming-of-age film "The Flamingo Kid."
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E.
Justin Chambers as Massimo
Justin Chambers as Massimo is the charming Italian fiancé character in the romantic comedy film "The Wedding Planner."
- 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: Curtis Armstrong as Herbert Viola Target entity description: Curtis Armstrong as Herbert Viola refers to the actor’s recurring comic role as the quirky, ambitious junior detective Herbert Viola on the 1980s television series "Moonlighting."
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A.
Phil Silvers as Herb Blake
Phil Silvers as Herb Blake is a comic supporting character in the 1950 musical film "Summer Stock," showcasing Silvers’ trademark fast-talking, wisecracking style.
-
B.
Tony Curtis as Sidney Falco
Tony Curtis as Sidney Falco is the sharp, morally compromised press agent at the center of the 1957 film noir drama "Sweet Smell of Success," whose scheming and desperation drive much of the film’s tension.
-
C.
Tony Curtis as Danny Wilde
Tony Curtis as Danny Wilde refers to the American actor’s portrayal of a charming, streetwise self-made millionaire playboy in the 1970s British television series "The Persuaders!".
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D.
Richard Crenna as Phil Brody
Richard Crenna as Phil Brody refers to the seasoned, successful car dealer and charismatic mentor figure portrayed by Richard Crenna in the coming-of-age film "The Flamingo Kid."
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E.
Justin Chambers as Massimo
Justin Chambers as Massimo is the charming Italian fiancé character in the romantic comedy film "The Wedding Planner."
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.