Man of a Thousand Faces
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Man of a Thousand Faces is a 1957 biographical film dramatizing the life and career of legendary character actor and makeup pioneer Lon Chaney.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Man of a Thousand Faces canonical | 15 |
| The Man of a Thousand Faces | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1928763 — 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: Man of a Thousand Faces Context triple: [Celia Lovsky, appearedIn, Man of a Thousand Faces]
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The Man of a Thousand Voices
The Man of a Thousand Voices is the famous nickname of Mel Blanc, the legendary voice actor behind many iconic Looney Tunes and other cartoon characters.
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B.
Shanghai Express
Shanghai Express is a 1932 pre-Code Hollywood drama film directed by Josef von Sternberg, best known for its atmospheric cinematography and starring performances by Marlene Dietrich and Anna May Wong.
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The King of Hollywood
The King of Hollywood is the legendary screen persona of Clark Gable, the charismatic leading man best known for his role as Rhett Butler in "Gone with the Wind" and his status as one of classic cinema’s most iconic stars.
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D.
The Actress
The Actress is a 1953 American comedy-drama film, directed by George Cukor and based on Ruth Gordon’s autobiographical play, depicting a young woman’s determination to pursue a stage career against her father’s wishes.
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E.
Gunga Din
Gunga Din is a 1939 adventure film set in British colonial India, loosely based on Rudyard Kipling’s poem, known for its action, camaraderie, and iconic title character.
- 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: Man of a Thousand Faces Target entity description: Man of a Thousand Faces is a 1957 biographical film dramatizing the life and career of legendary character actor and makeup pioneer Lon Chaney.
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A.
The Man of a Thousand Voices
The Man of a Thousand Voices is the famous nickname of Mel Blanc, the legendary voice actor behind many iconic Looney Tunes and other cartoon characters.
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B.
Shanghai Express
Shanghai Express is a 1932 pre-Code Hollywood drama film directed by Josef von Sternberg, best known for its atmospheric cinematography and starring performances by Marlene Dietrich and Anna May Wong.
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C.
The King of Hollywood
The King of Hollywood is the legendary screen persona of Clark Gable, the charismatic leading man best known for his role as Rhett Butler in "Gone with the Wind" and his status as one of classic cinema’s most iconic stars.
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D.
The Actress
The Actress is a 1953 American comedy-drama film, directed by George Cukor and based on Ruth Gordon’s autobiographical play, depicting a young woman’s determination to pursue a stage career against her father’s wishes.
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E.
Gunga Din
Gunga Din is a 1939 adventure film set in British colonial India, loosely based on Rudyard Kipling’s poem, known for its action, camaraderie, and iconic title character.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Man of a Thousand Faces Description of subject: Man of a Thousand Faces is a 1957 biographical film dramatizing the life and career of legendary character actor and makeup pioneer Lon Chaney.
Referenced by (18)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Bettejane Greer