Colin Blakely
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Colin Blakely was a Northern Irish character actor known for his powerful stage work and memorable supporting roles in British and international films of the 1960s–1980s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Colin Blakely canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3859847 — 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: Colin Blakely Context triple: [The Dogs of War, castMember, Colin Blakely]
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A.
Colin Pilger
Colin Pilger is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a bearer of the surname Pilger, though specific widely known public details about him are not readily available.
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B.
Graeme Revell
Graeme Revell is a New Zealand-born composer best known for his atmospheric film scores across genres including horror, action, and science fiction.
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C.
Graham Crowley
Graham Crowley is a British painter known for his figurative and landscape works and for his influential role in contemporary British art since the late 20th century.
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D.
Ian Crafford
Ian Crafford is a film editor best known for his work on the James Bond movie "Never Say Never Again."
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E.
Ray Collins
Ray Collins was an American character actor best known for his roles in classic films and radio, including his appearance in Orson Welles’s landmark film "Citizen Kane."
- 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: Colin Blakely Target entity description: Colin Blakely was a Northern Irish character actor known for his powerful stage work and memorable supporting roles in British and international films of the 1960s–1980s.
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A.
Colin Pilger
Colin Pilger is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a bearer of the surname Pilger, though specific widely known public details about him are not readily available.
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B.
Graeme Revell
Graeme Revell is a New Zealand-born composer best known for his atmospheric film scores across genres including horror, action, and science fiction.
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C.
Graham Crowley
Graham Crowley is a British painter known for his figurative and landscape works and for his influential role in contemporary British art since the late 20th century.
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D.
Ian Crafford
Ian Crafford is a film editor best known for his work on the James Bond movie "Never Say Never Again."
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E.
Ray Collins
Ray Collins was an American character actor best known for his roles in classic films and radio, including his appearance in Orson Welles’s landmark film "Citizen Kane."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
actor
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film actor ⓘ human ⓘ stage actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1987 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1950s ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | leukemia ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1930-09-23 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1987-05-07 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Northern Irish ⓘ |
| familyName | Blakely NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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drama ⓘ |
| givenName | Colin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
character roles in British cinema
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powerful stage performances ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| name | Colin George Blakely NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Man for All Seasons
NERFINISHED
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Equus NERFINISHED ⓘ Murder on the Orient Express NERFINISHED ⓘ Porridge (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Beiderbecke Affair NERFINISHED ⓘ The Dogs of War NERFINISHED ⓘ The National Health NERFINISHED ⓘ The Pink Panther Strikes Again NERFINISHED ⓘ The Ploughman’s Lunch NERFINISHED ⓘ The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 3 ⓘ |
| occupation | actor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | London, England ⓘ |
| portrayed |
Dr. John Watson
NERFINISHED
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Joseph Stalin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedIn |
Stalin (stage and television roles)
NERFINISHED
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The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | London, England ⓘ |
| spouse | Margaret Whiting NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedAt |
Royal National Theatre
NERFINISHED
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Royal Shakespeare Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedIn |
British film industry
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British television ⓘ British theatre ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Colin Blakely Description of subject: Colin Blakely was a Northern Irish character actor known for his powerful stage work and memorable supporting roles in British and international films of the 1960s–1980s.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.