Nick Cravat
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Nick Cravat was an American actor and acrobat best known as Burt Lancaster’s longtime screen partner in numerous adventure films, often appearing in acrobatic or mute roles.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Nick Cravat canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3422483 — 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: Nick Cravat Context triple: [Run Silent, Run Deep, starring, Nick Cravat]
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A.
Stephen Rojack
Stephen Rojack is the psychologically tormented, war-hero-turned-TV-personality at the center of Norman Mailer’s novel "An American Dream," whose violent actions and moral unraveling drive the book’s exploration of guilt, power, and existential crisis.
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B.
Charlie Allnut
Charlie Allnut is the rough-edged but good-hearted Canadian boat captain from the classic film "The African Queen," known for his unlikely partnership and romance with a prim missionary during World War I.
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C.
Dave Cravens
Dave Cravens is a video game industry professional known for his work at the development studio High Moon Studios.
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D.
Jack Gariss
Jack Gariss was an American screenwriter best known for his work on major mid-20th-century Hollywood films, including contributing to the script of Cecil B. DeMille’s epic "The Ten Commandments" (1956).
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E.
John Grandy
John Grandy was a senior Royal Air Force officer who rose to become a leading commander of British fighter forces during and after the Second World War.
- 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: Nick Cravat Target entity description: Nick Cravat was an American actor and acrobat best known as Burt Lancaster’s longtime screen partner in numerous adventure films, often appearing in acrobatic or mute roles.
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A.
Stephen Rojack
Stephen Rojack is the psychologically tormented, war-hero-turned-TV-personality at the center of Norman Mailer’s novel "An American Dream," whose violent actions and moral unraveling drive the book’s exploration of guilt, power, and existential crisis.
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B.
Charlie Allnut
Charlie Allnut is the rough-edged but good-hearted Canadian boat captain from the classic film "The African Queen," known for his unlikely partnership and romance with a prim missionary during World War I.
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C.
Dave Cravens
Dave Cravens is a video game industry professional known for his work at the development studio High Moon Studios.
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D.
Jack Gariss
Jack Gariss was an American screenwriter best known for his work on major mid-20th-century Hollywood films, including contributing to the script of Cecil B. DeMille’s epic "The Ten Commandments" (1956).
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E.
John Grandy
John Grandy was a senior Royal Air Force officer who rose to become a leading commander of British fighter forces during and after the Second World War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American actor
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acrobat ⓘ film actor ⓘ human ⓘ stunt performer ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer | Hollywood film studios ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
circus arts
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film ⓘ television ⓘ |
| genreOfWork |
adventure film
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swashbuckler film ⓘ |
| hasNotableSkill |
acrobatics
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physical comedy ⓘ stage combat ⓘ stunt work ⓘ |
| knownForCharacteristic |
highly skilled acrobatics
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performing mute roles due to strong Brooklyn accent ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| notableColleague | Burt Lancaster ⓘ |
| notableFor |
acrobatic roles in adventure films
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frequent screen partnership with Burt Lancaster ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Run Silent, Run Deep
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The Big Circus ⓘ The Black Swan (1942 film) ⓘ
surface form:
The Black Swan (uncredited role)
The Buccaneer (1958 film) ⓘ The Crimson Pirate ⓘ The Devil’s 8 ⓘ The Flame and the Arrow ⓘ The Greatest Show on Earth (1952 film) ⓘ
surface form:
The Greatest Show on Earth (stunt work)
The Island of Dr. Moreau (1977 film) ⓘ The Midnight Man (1974 film) ⓘ The Old Man and the Sea ⓘ
surface form:
The Old Man and the Sea (1958 film, uncredited role)
The Poseidon Adventure ⓘ
surface form:
The Poseidon Adventure (stunts)
The Scalphunters ⓘ The Swashbuckler (1976 film) ⓘ Way of the Dragon ⓘ
surface form:
The Way of the Dragon
Undersea Girl ⓘ |
| occupation |
acrobat
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actor ⓘ circus performer ⓘ stunt performer ⓘ |
| partnerInProfessionWith | Burt Lancaster ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation | Hollywood ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nick Cravat Description of subject: Nick Cravat was an American actor and acrobat best known as Burt Lancaster’s longtime screen partner in numerous adventure films, often appearing in acrobatic or mute roles.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.