David Janssen
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David Janssen was an American actor best known for his intense, brooding performances in television dramas and crime series during the 1950s and 1960s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| David Janssen canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4567772 — 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: David Janssen Context triple: [The Fugitive (TV series), starring, David Janssen]
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A.
John Heard
John Heard was an American actor best known for his roles in films like "Home Alone," "Big," and "Awakenings," as well as numerous television appearances.
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B.
Burt Young
Burt Young was an American character actor best known for his Oscar-nominated role as Paulie Pennino, Rocky Balboa’s gruff but loyal friend, in the Rocky film series.
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C.
Corbin Bernsen
Corbin Bernsen is an American actor best known for his role as divorce attorney Arnie Becker on the television series "L.A. Law" and for numerous film and TV appearances spanning several decades.
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D.
Milburn Stone
Milburn Stone was an American actor best known for his long-running role as Doc Adams on the television western series "Gunsmoke."
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E.
Vic Morrow
Vic Morrow was an American actor best known for his role in the television series "Combat!" and for his tragic death in a helicopter accident during the filming of "Twilight Zone: The Movie."
- 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: David Janssen Target entity description: David Janssen was an American actor best known for his intense, brooding performances in television dramas and crime series during the 1950s and 1960s.
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A.
John Heard
John Heard was an American actor best known for his roles in films like "Home Alone," "Big," and "Awakenings," as well as numerous television appearances.
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B.
Burt Young
Burt Young was an American character actor best known for his Oscar-nominated role as Paulie Pennino, Rocky Balboa’s gruff but loyal friend, in the Rocky film series.
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C.
Corbin Bernsen
Corbin Bernsen is an American actor best known for his role as divorce attorney Arnie Becker on the television series "L.A. Law" and for numerous film and TV appearances spanning several decades.
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D.
Milburn Stone
Milburn Stone was an American actor best known for his long-running role as Doc Adams on the television western series "Gunsmoke."
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E.
Vic Morrow
Vic Morrow was an American actor best known for his role in the television series "Combat!" and for his tragic death in a helicopter accident during the filming of "Twilight Zone: The Movie."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American actor
ⓘ
human ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
1950s
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1960s ⓘ 1970s ⓘ |
| birthName | David Harold Meyer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branchOfService | Army Special Services NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart attack ⓘ |
| conflict | Korean War ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1931-03-27 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1980-02-13 ⓘ |
| dateOfDivorce | 1970 ⓘ |
| dateOfMarriage |
1958-08-23
ⓘ
1975 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Fairfax High School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
crime series
ⓘ
television drama ⓘ |
| height | approximately 1.83 m ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Harry O
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Richard Diamond, Private Detective NERFINISHED ⓘ The Fugitive NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium |
film
ⓘ
television ⓘ |
| militaryService | United States Army ⓘ |
| name | David Janssen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Harry O (TV series)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Richard Diamond, Private Detective (TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Fugitive (TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
ⓘ
film actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| parent |
Bernard Meyer
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eleanor “Nellie” Meyer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Naponee, Nebraska, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Malibu, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Los Angeles
ⓘ
surface form:
Los Angeles, California, United States
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| role |
Dr. Richard Kimble in The Fugitive
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Harry Orwell in Harry O ⓘ Richard Diamond in Richard Diamond, Private Detective NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Dani Crayne
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ellie Graham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stepfather | Eugene Janssen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
brooding screen presence
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intense acting style ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1940s–1980 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: David Janssen Description of subject: David Janssen was an American actor best known for his intense, brooding performances in television dramas and crime series during the 1950s and 1960s.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.