John Larch
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John Larch was an American character actor known for his frequent roles in film and television from the 1950s through the 1980s, often portraying authority figures such as police officers, military men, and clergy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| John Larch canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4567651 — 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: John Larch Context triple: [The Amityville Horror, stars, John Larch]
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A.
Garth Algar
Garth Algar is a shy, nerdy, and endearingly awkward best friend and co-host to Wayne Campbell in the comedy franchise "Wayne's World."
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B.
Lloyd Richards
Lloyd Richards was a prominent Canadian-American theatre director and educator best known for championing African-American playwrights, including directing the original Broadway production of August Wilson’s "Fences."
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C.
Lloyd Richards
Lloyd Richards is a character in the classic film and play "All About Eve," depicted as a talented and ambitious playwright closely involved in the theatrical world surrounding Margo Channing.
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D.
Walter Brennan
Walter Brennan was an American character actor renowned for his prolific film career and for winning a record three Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor.
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E.
Eddie Anderson
Eddie Anderson was an American comedian and actor best known for playing Jack Benny’s valet Rochester on radio, television, and film.
- 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: John Larch Target entity description: John Larch was an American character actor known for his frequent roles in film and television from the 1950s through the 1980s, often portraying authority figures such as police officers, military men, and clergy.
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A.
Garth Algar
Garth Algar is a shy, nerdy, and endearingly awkward best friend and co-host to Wayne Campbell in the comedy franchise "Wayne's World."
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B.
Lloyd Richards
Lloyd Richards was a prominent Canadian-American theatre director and educator best known for championing African-American playwrights, including directing the original Broadway production of August Wilson’s "Fences."
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C.
Lloyd Richards
Lloyd Richards is a character in the classic film and play "All About Eve," depicted as a talented and ambitious playwright closely involved in the theatrical world surrounding Margo Channing.
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D.
Walter Brennan
Walter Brennan was an American character actor renowned for his prolific film career and for winning a record three Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor.
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E.
Eddie Anderson
Eddie Anderson was an American comedian and actor best known for playing Jack Benny’s valet Rochester on radio, television, and film.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American actor
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film actor ⓘ human ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod |
1950s
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1960s ⓘ 1970s ⓘ 1980s ⓘ |
| appearedIn |
Bonanza
NERFINISHED
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Dirty Harry NERFINISHED ⓘ Gunsmoke NERFINISHED ⓘ Hawaii Five-O NERFINISHED ⓘ Miracle on 34th Street (1973 TV film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Mission: Impossible (TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ Perry Mason NERFINISHED ⓘ Play Misty for Me NERFINISHED ⓘ The Fugitive (TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Twilight Zone NERFINISHED ⓘ The Wrecking Crew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Harold Aronin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1914-10-04 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2005-10-16 ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
crime film
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drama ⓘ western ⓘ |
| knownFor | frequent guest roles on American television series ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | John Larch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | portraying authority figures such as police officers, military men, and clergy ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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character actor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Salem, Massachusetts, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Los Angeles
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surface form:
Los Angeles, California, United States
|
| spouse | Barbara Larch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1940s–1980s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: John Larch Description of subject: John Larch was an American character actor known for his frequent roles in film and television from the 1950s through the 1980s, often portraying authority figures such as police officers, military men, and clergy.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
It's a Good Life