Joe Viterelli
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Joe Viterelli was an American character actor best known for his comedic portrayals of tough, mob-connected figures in films such as "Analyze This" and its sequel.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Joe Viterelli canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3760217 — 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: Joe Viterelli Context triple: [Analyze This, starring, Joe Viterelli]
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A.
Don Ierullo
Don Ierullo is a media entrepreneur best known for founding the global entertainment company Entertainment One.
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B.
Ralph Cifaretto
Ralph Cifaretto is a volatile, sadistic mob captain in the HBO series "The Sopranos," known for his cruelty, dark humor, and pivotal role in several of the show's most shocking storylines.
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C.
Lou Lombardo
Lou Lombardo was a film editor known for his work on notable movies including the romantic comedy-drama "Moonstruck."
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D.
Frank Yaconelli
Frank Yaconelli was an Italian-American character actor and musician known for his comic supporting roles in numerous Hollywood films from the 1930s and 1940s.
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E.
Ray Ferraro
Ray Ferraro is a former Canadian professional ice hockey player and prominent NHL broadcaster known for his long playing career and work as a television analyst.
- 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: Joe Viterelli Target entity description: Joe Viterelli was an American character actor best known for his comedic portrayals of tough, mob-connected figures in films such as "Analyze This" and its sequel.
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A.
Don Ierullo
Don Ierullo is a media entrepreneur best known for founding the global entertainment company Entertainment One.
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B.
Ralph Cifaretto
Ralph Cifaretto is a volatile, sadistic mob captain in the HBO series "The Sopranos," known for his cruelty, dark humor, and pivotal role in several of the show's most shocking storylines.
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C.
Lou Lombardo
Lou Lombardo was a film editor known for his work on notable movies including the romantic comedy-drama "Moonstruck."
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D.
Frank Yaconelli
Frank Yaconelli was an Italian-American character actor and musician known for his comic supporting roles in numerous Hollywood films from the 1930s and 1940s.
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E.
Ray Ferraro
Ray Ferraro is a former Canadian professional ice hockey player and prominent NHL broadcaster known for his long playing career and work as a television analyst.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
actor
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character actor ⓘ film actor ⓘ human ⓘ |
| activeIn | American film industry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Joseph Viterelli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart surgery complications ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1937-03-10 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2004-01-28 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Italian American ⓘ |
| familyName | Viterelli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
comedy acting
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film acting ⓘ portrayal of mobsters ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy film
ⓘ
crime comedy film ⓘ |
| givenName | Joseph NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasIMDbId | nm0900184 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
comedic portrayals of tough mob-connected characters
ⓘ
supporting roles in crime comedies ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | Joe Viterelli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Analyze That
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Analyze This NERFINISHED ⓘ Bullets Over Broadway NERFINISHED ⓘ Eraser NERFINISHED ⓘ Mickey Blue Eyes NERFINISHED ⓘ The Firm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
ⓘ
character actor ⓘ film actor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
New York
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New York City ⓘ United States of America ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Las Vegas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ |
| portrayed |
gangster
ⓘ
mobster ⓘ |
| residence | New York City ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workedWith |
Billy Crystal
NERFINISHED
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Harold Ramis NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert De Niro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearsActive |
1990s
ⓘ
2000s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Joe Viterelli Description of subject: Joe Viterelli was an American character actor best known for his comedic portrayals of tough, mob-connected figures in films such as "Analyze This" and its sequel.
Referenced by (3)
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