Cyril Ritchard
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Cyril Ritchard was an Australian-born actor and director best known for his flamboyant stage performances and his Tony Award–winning role as Captain Hook in the Broadway production of "Peter Pan."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Cyril Ritchard canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3884373 — 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: Cyril Ritchard Context triple: [Blackmail (1929 film), stars, Cyril Ritchard]
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A.
Reginald Owen
Reginald Owen was a British-born character actor known for his prolific Hollywood career in the early to mid-20th century, often appearing in classic films alongside major stars.
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B.
Henry Braham
Henry Braham is a British cinematographer known for his work on major films such as The Suicide Squad, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, and Nanny McPhee.
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C.
Godfrey Tearle
Godfrey Tearle was a distinguished British stage and film actor of the early 20th century, known for his classical Shakespearean roles and appearances in notable films.
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D.
Edward John Dent
Edward John Dent was a renowned 19th-century English watchmaker and clockmaker best known for designing and building some of Britain’s most important public timepieces.
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E.
Edgar Lansbury
Edgar Lansbury is a British-born American theatre, film, and television producer known for his work on acclaimed stage productions and as the son of actress Angela Lansbury.
- 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: Cyril Ritchard Target entity description: Cyril Ritchard was an Australian-born actor and director best known for his flamboyant stage performances and his Tony Award–winning role as Captain Hook in the Broadway production of "Peter Pan."
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A.
Reginald Owen
Reginald Owen was a British-born character actor known for his prolific Hollywood career in the early to mid-20th century, often appearing in classic films alongside major stars.
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B.
Henry Braham
Henry Braham is a British cinematographer known for his work on major films such as The Suicide Squad, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, and Nanny McPhee.
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C.
Godfrey Tearle
Godfrey Tearle was a distinguished British stage and film actor of the early 20th century, known for his classical Shakespearean roles and appearances in notable films.
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D.
Edward John Dent
Edward John Dent was a renowned 19th-century English watchmaker and clockmaker best known for designing and building some of Britain’s most important public timepieces.
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E.
Edgar Lansbury
Edgar Lansbury is a British-born American theatre, film, and television producer known for his work on acclaimed stage productions and as the son of actress Angela Lansbury.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Broadway performer
ⓘ
actor ⓘ film actor ⓘ human ⓘ stage actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ theatre director ⓘ |
| activeIn |
film
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television ⓘ theatre ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Tony Award
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Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1898-12-01 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Australia
ⓘ
New South Wales ⓘ Sydney ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart attack ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Australia ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1977-12-18 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | St Aloysius' College, Sydney ⓘ |
| era | 20th-century theatre ⓘ |
| familyName | Ritchard ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
ⓘ
musical theatre ⓘ |
| givenName | Cyril ⓘ |
| hasNationality | Australian ⓘ |
| knownFor |
comic villain roles
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flamboyant stage performances ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| name | Cyril Ritchard self-link ⓘ |
| notableRole |
Captain Hook
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Mr. Darling ⓘ |
| notableWork | Peter Pan ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
ⓘ
comedian ⓘ theatre director ⓘ |
| performedAs |
Captain Hook
ⓘ
surface form:
Captain Hook in Peter Pan (1954 Broadway production)
Peter Pan (1954 musical) ⓘ
surface form:
Mr. Darling in Peter Pan (1954 Broadway production)
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| performerIn | Broadway production of Peter Pan (1954) ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Chicago
ⓘ
Illinois ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| spouse | Madge Elliott ⓘ |
| stageDebutIn | early 20th century ⓘ |
| workedIn |
Australia
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United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cyril Ritchard Description of subject: Cyril Ritchard was an Australian-born actor and director best known for his flamboyant stage performances and his Tony Award–winning role as Captain Hook in the Broadway production of "Peter Pan."
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.