Quinn Martin
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American television producer
film and television executive
television producer
television production company
television series
Quinn Martin was a prolific American television producer best known for creating and producing numerous hit crime and drama series during the 1960s and 1970s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Quinn Martin canonical | 9 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3086309 — 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: Quinn Martin Context triple: [The Streets of San Francisco, executiveProducer, Quinn Martin]
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A.
Quinn
Quinn is a surname of Irish origin commonly borne by individuals such as American football coach Dan Quinn.
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B.
Jeremy Spenser
Jeremy Spenser is a British actor best known for his film and stage work in the 1950s and 1960s, including notable roles in classic British cinema.
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C.
Joey Curtis
Joey Curtis is a screenwriter best known for co-writing the critically acclaimed romantic drama film "Blue Valentine."
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D.
Joey Matthews
Joey Matthews is a central character in the 1954 mystery thriller film "Gorilla at Large," around whom much of the circus-themed suspense and intrigue revolves.
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E.
Tate Donovan
Tate Donovan is an American actor and director known for his roles in projects such as the TV series "The O.C." and the film "Argo," as well as for voicing the title character in Disney's animated movie "Hercules."
- 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: Quinn Martin Target entity description: Quinn Martin was a prolific American television producer best known for creating and producing numerous hit crime and drama series during the 1960s and 1970s.
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A.
Quinn
Quinn is a surname of Irish origin commonly borne by individuals such as American football coach Dan Quinn.
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B.
Jeremy Spenser
Jeremy Spenser is a British actor best known for his film and stage work in the 1950s and 1960s, including notable roles in classic British cinema.
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C.
Joey Curtis
Joey Curtis is a screenwriter best known for co-writing the critically acclaimed romantic drama film "Blue Valentine."
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D.
Joey Matthews
Joey Matthews is a central character in the 1954 mystery thriller film "Gorilla at Large," around whom much of the circus-themed suspense and intrigue revolves.
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E.
Tate Donovan
Tate Donovan is an American actor and director known for his roles in projects such as the TV series "The O.C." and the film "Argo," as well as for voicing the title character in Disney's animated movie "Hercules."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American television producer
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film and television executive ⓘ television producer ⓘ television production company ⓘ television series ⓘ television series ⓘ television series ⓘ television series ⓘ television series ⓘ television series ⓘ television series ⓘ television series ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
1960s
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1970s ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Emmy Award ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1922-05-22 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
New York
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New York City ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| citizenship |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| deathDate | 1987-09-05 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
Rancho Santa Fe ⓘ
surface form:
Rancho Santa Fe, California
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| employer | QM Productions ⓘ |
| familyName | Cohn ⓘ |
| founded | QM Productions ⓘ |
| fullName | Irwin Martin Cohn ⓘ |
| genre |
crime drama
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detective fiction ⓘ police procedural ⓘ science fiction ⓘ war drama ⓘ |
| givenName | Irwin ⓘ |
| notableFor | producing American television crime and drama series in the 1960s and 1970s ⓘ |
| notableStyle |
on-screen act and epilogue title cards in series he produced
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use of formal act structure in television episodes ⓘ |
| occupation |
television executive
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television producer ⓘ |
| produced |
Barnaby Jones
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Cannon ⓘ The F.B.I. ⓘ The Fugitive ⓘ The Invaders ⓘ The Streets of San Francisco ⓘ The Untouchables ⓘ Twelve O’Clock High ⓘ
surface form:
Twelve O'Clock High
|
| spouse |
Madelyn Pugh
ⓘ
Mary Ann Cohn ⓘ |
| stageName | Quinn Martin self-link ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Quinn Martin Description of subject: Quinn Martin was a prolific American television producer best known for creating and producing numerous hit crime and drama series during the 1960s and 1970s.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.