Raul Julia
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Raul Julia was a Puerto Rican actor acclaimed for his charismatic stage and screen performances, notably in films like Kiss of the Spider Woman and as Gomez Addams in The Addams Family.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Raul Julia canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Raul Julia Context triple: [The Addams Family (1991 film), stars, Raul Julia]
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A.
John Houseman
John Houseman was a Romanian-born American actor and influential film and theater producer best known for co-founding the Mercury Theatre with Orson Welles and for his Oscar-winning role in "The Paper Chase."
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B.
Rod Steiger
Rod Steiger was an acclaimed American actor known for his intense, method-style performances in films such as "On the Waterfront," "In the Heat of the Night," and "The Pawnbroker."
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C.
Theodore Bikel
Theodore Bikel was an Austrian-American actor, folk singer, and activist best known for his versatile character roles on stage and screen, including his iconic portrayal of Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof.
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D.
Burt Lancaster
Burt Lancaster was an acclaimed American film actor and producer known for his athletic presence and powerful performances in classics such as "From Here to Eternity" and "Elmer Gantry."
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E.
John Cazale
John Cazale was an American actor renowned for his intense, memorable performances in a brief but influential film career that included classics like The Godfather, Dog Day Afternoon, and The Deer Hunter.
- 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: Raul Julia Target entity description: Raul Julia was a Puerto Rican actor acclaimed for his charismatic stage and screen performances, notably in films like Kiss of the Spider Woman and as Gomez Addams in The Addams Family.
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A.
John Houseman
John Houseman was a Romanian-born American actor and influential film and theater producer best known for co-founding the Mercury Theatre with Orson Welles and for his Oscar-winning role in "The Paper Chase."
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B.
Rod Steiger
Rod Steiger was an acclaimed American actor known for his intense, method-style performances in films such as "On the Waterfront," "In the Heat of the Night," and "The Pawnbroker."
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C.
Theodore Bikel
Theodore Bikel was an Austrian-American actor, folk singer, and activist best known for his versatile character roles on stage and screen, including his iconic portrayal of Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof.
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D.
Burt Lancaster
Burt Lancaster was an acclaimed American film actor and producer known for his athletic presence and powerful performances in classics such as "From Here to Eternity" and "Elmer Gantry."
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E.
John Cazale
John Cazale was an American actor renowned for his intense, memorable performances in a brief but influential film career that included classics like The Godfather, Dog Day Afternoon, and The Deer Hunter.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (98)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film actor
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human ⓘ stage actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ voice actor ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1994 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1960 ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Drama Desk Award
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Golden Globe Award ⓘ National Board of Review ⓘ
surface form:
National Board of Review Award
Obie Award ⓘ Primetime Emmy Awards ⓘ
surface form:
Primetime Emmy Award
Screen Actors Guild Award ⓘ Theatre World Award ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1940-03-09 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | San Juan, Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath |
complications from stomach cancer
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stroke ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Puerto Rico
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United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1994-10-24 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Fordham University
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University of Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Puerto Rican ⓘ |
| familyName | Juliá ⓘ |
| fullName | Raúl Rafael Juliá y Arcelay ⓘ |
| givenName | Raúl ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
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Spanish ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical
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Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play ⓘ |
| notableFor |
charismatic acting style
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portrayal of complex, often intense characters ⓘ work in Latin American and U.S. cinema ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Life of Sin
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Addams Family Values (1993 film) ⓘ
surface form:
Addams Family Values
Design for Living (stage) ⓘ
surface form:
Design for Living (stage performance)
Dracula (1927 Broadway play) ⓘ
surface form:
Dracula (stage performance)
Kiss of the Spider Woman ⓘ Love of Life (television series) ⓘ Macbeth ⓘ
surface form:
Macbeth (stage performance)
Mack the Knife ⓘ Miami Vice ⓘ Moon Over Parador ⓘ Much Ado About Nothing ⓘ
surface form:
Much Ado About Nothing (stage performance)
Nine (stage musical) ⓘ
surface form:
Nine (Broadway musical)
One from the Heart ⓘ Othello (play) ⓘ
surface form:
Othello (stage performance)
Overdrawn at the Memory Bank ⓘ Presumed Innocent ⓘ Romero ⓘ Sesame Street ⓘ Street Fighter ⓘ Tango Bar ⓘ Tempest ⓘ Tequila Sunrise ⓘ The Addams Family (1991 film) ⓘ
surface form:
The Addams Family
The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory ⓘ The Burning Season ⓘ The Equalizer ⓘ Eyes of Laura Mars ⓘ
surface form:
The Eyes of Laura Mars
The Gumball Rally ⓘ The Morning After ⓘ The Penitent ⓘ The Rookie ⓘ The Taming of the Shrew ⓘ
surface form:
The Taming of the Shrew (stage performance)
The Tempest ⓘ
surface form:
The Tempest (stage performance)
The Threepenny Opera ⓘ
surface form:
The Threepenny Opera (stage performance)
The Two Gentlemen of Verona ⓘ
surface form:
Two Gentlemen of Verona (stage performance)
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| numberOfChildren | 2 ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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film actor ⓘ stage actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ voice actor ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Manhasset, New York, United States of America
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surface form:
Manhasset, New York, United States
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| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| role |
Aram Fingal in Overdrawn at the Memory Bank
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Archbishop Óscar Romero in Romero ⓘ The Burning Season ⓘ
surface form:
Chico Mendes in The Burning Season
David in Tequila Sunrise ⓘ Francisco in The Gumball Rally ⓘ Gomez Addams ⓘ
surface form:
Gomez Addams in Addams Family Values
Gomez Addams in The Addams Family ⓘ The Morning After ⓘ
surface form:
Jake in The Morning After
Luis in Tango Bar ⓘ Street Fighter ⓘ
surface form:
M. Bison in Street Fighter
Mack the Knife in Mack the Knife ⓘ Marco in Tempest ⓘ Roberto Strausmann in Moon Over Parador ⓘ Presumed Innocent ⓘ
surface form:
Sandy Stern in Presumed Innocent
Santa Anna in The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory ⓘ Sgt. Mejia in The Rookie ⓘ The Penitent ⓘ
surface form:
The Penitent in The Penitent
Valentin Arregui in Kiss of the Spider Woman ⓘ Zach in One from the Heart ⓘ |
| spouse |
Merel Poloway
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Miriam Colon (divorced) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Raul Julia Description of subject: Raul Julia was a Puerto Rican actor acclaimed for his charismatic stage and screen performances, notably in films like Kiss of the Spider Woman and as Gomez Addams in The Addams Family.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Romero