Richard Arlen
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Richard Arlen was an American film actor best known for his roles in early Hollywood, particularly in silent and early sound-era adventure and war films.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Richard Arlen canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4471946 — 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: Richard Arlen Context triple: [Island of Lost Souls (1932 film), starring, Richard Arlen]
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A.
George Brent
George Brent was an Irish-American leading man of 1930s and 1940s Hollywood cinema, known for his suave screen presence opposite stars like Bette Davis.
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B.
Jack Cardiff
Jack Cardiff was an acclaimed British cinematographer and director renowned for his pioneering use of Technicolor and visually striking work on classic films.
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C.
Brian Donlevy
Brian Donlevy was an American film actor known for his tough-guy roles in Hollywood classics of the 1930s and 1940s, including several notable Westerns and war films.
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D.
Jack Hawkins
Jack Hawkins was a distinguished British actor known for his commanding presence in mid-20th-century war and historical films.
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E.
George Powell
George Powell was a 19th-century British sealer and explorer noted for his Antarctic voyages and co-discovery of several sub-Antarctic islands.
- 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: Richard Arlen Target entity description: Richard Arlen was an American film actor best known for his roles in early Hollywood, particularly in silent and early sound-era adventure and war films.
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A.
George Brent
George Brent was an Irish-American leading man of 1930s and 1940s Hollywood cinema, known for his suave screen presence opposite stars like Bette Davis.
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B.
Jack Cardiff
Jack Cardiff was an acclaimed British cinematographer and director renowned for his pioneering use of Technicolor and visually striking work on classic films.
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C.
Brian Donlevy
Brian Donlevy was an American film actor known for his tough-guy roles in Hollywood classics of the 1930s and 1940s, including several notable Westerns and war films.
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D.
Jack Hawkins
Jack Hawkins was a distinguished British actor known for his commanding presence in mid-20th-century war and historical films.
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E.
George Powell
George Powell was a 19th-century British sealer and explorer noted for his Antarctic voyages and co-discovery of several sub-Antarctic islands.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American actor
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film actor ⓘ human ⓘ silent film actor ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Dick Arlen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
early Hollywood cinema
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early sound film era ⓘ silent film era ⓘ |
| birthName | Cornelius Richard Van Mattimore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | emphysema ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1899-09-01 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1976-03-28 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Irish American ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | motion pictures ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
adventure films
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war films ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| militaryService | Royal Flying Corps (training, World War I) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Richard Arlen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAward | Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Island of Lost Souls
NERFINISHED
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The Four Feathers (1929) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Virginian (1929) NERFINISHED ⓘ Wings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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film actor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | St. Paul, Minnesota, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Hollywood, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Jobyna Ralston
NERFINISHED
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Margaret Kinsella NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starredIn |
Gun Smoke (1931)
NERFINISHED
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Island of Lost Souls NERFINISHED ⓘ The Conquering Horde NERFINISHED ⓘ The Four Feathers (1929) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Sea God NERFINISHED ⓘ The Virginian (1929) NERFINISHED ⓘ Wings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedFor | Paramount Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearsActive |
1920s
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1930s ⓘ 1940s ⓘ 1950s ⓘ 1960s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Richard Arlen Description of subject: Richard Arlen was an American film actor best known for his roles in early Hollywood, particularly in silent and early sound-era adventure and war films.
Referenced by (4)
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