Fred Clark
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Fred Clark was an American character actor known for his sharp-tongued, often exasperated roles in classic mid-20th-century films and television.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Fred Clark canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4709113 — 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: Fred Clark Context triple: [Sunset Boulevard, starring, Fred Clark]
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A.
Joe Nieuwendyk
Joe Nieuwendyk is a Canadian former professional ice hockey center and Hockey Hall of Famer known for winning multiple Stanley Cups and the Calder Memorial Trophy during his NHL career.
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B.
Luc Robitaille
Luc Robitaille is a Hall of Fame Canadian left winger who became one of the highest-scoring players in NHL history and a franchise icon for the Los Angeles Kings.
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C.
Dave Andreychuk
Dave Andreychuk is a former NHL left winger and prolific power-play goal scorer who captained the Tampa Bay Lightning to their first Stanley Cup championship and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.
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D.
Grant Fuhr
Grant Fuhr is a Hall of Fame Canadian goaltender renowned for backstopping the Edmonton Oilers dynasty to multiple Stanley Cup championships in the 1980s.
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E.
Bobby Clarke
Bobby Clarke is a Hall of Fame Canadian ice hockey center renowned for captaining the Philadelphia Flyers to two Stanley Cup championships in the 1970s and for his gritty, two-way play.
- 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: Fred Clark Target entity description: Fred Clark was an American character actor known for his sharp-tongued, often exasperated roles in classic mid-20th-century films and television.
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A.
Joe Nieuwendyk
Joe Nieuwendyk is a Canadian former professional ice hockey center and Hockey Hall of Famer known for winning multiple Stanley Cups and the Calder Memorial Trophy during his NHL career.
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B.
Luc Robitaille
Luc Robitaille is a Hall of Fame Canadian left winger who became one of the highest-scoring players in NHL history and a franchise icon for the Los Angeles Kings.
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C.
Dave Andreychuk
Dave Andreychuk is a former NHL left winger and prolific power-play goal scorer who captained the Tampa Bay Lightning to their first Stanley Cup championship and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.
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D.
Grant Fuhr
Grant Fuhr is a Hall of Fame Canadian goaltender renowned for backstopping the Edmonton Oilers dynasty to multiple Stanley Cup championships in the 1980s.
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E.
Bobby Clarke
Bobby Clarke is a Hall of Fame Canadian ice hockey center renowned for captaining the Philadelphia Flyers to two Stanley Cup championships in the 1970s and for his gritty, two-way play.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character actor
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film actor ⓘ human ⓘ stage actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| birthName | Frederick Leonard Clark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | liver disease ⓘ |
| characteristic |
often played exasperated authority figures
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sharp-tongued screen persona ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1914-03-19 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1968-12-05 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Stanford University
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University of California, Los Angeles ⓘ |
| era | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
motion pictures
ⓘ
television ⓘ theatre ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy film
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television sitcom ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| name | Fred Clark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRole |
Al Burns in The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
NERFINISHED
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J. D. Sheldrake in The Solid Gold Cadillac NERFINISHED ⓘ Mr. Hanley in How to Marry a Millionaire NERFINISHED ⓘ Mr. Sheldrake in Sunset Boulevard ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Auntie Mame
NERFINISHED
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Burns and Allen (radio and TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ How to Marry a Millionaire NERFINISHED ⓘ Sunset Boulevard NERFINISHED ⓘ The Beverly Hillbillies NERFINISHED ⓘ The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show NERFINISHED ⓘ The Jackpot NERFINISHED ⓘ The Solid Gold Cadillac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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film actor ⓘ stage actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Lincoln, Nebraska, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Santa Monica, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse |
Benay Venuta
NERFINISHED
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Gloria Glaser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedIn | Hollywood ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1940s–1968 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Fred Clark Description of subject: Fred Clark was an American character actor known for his sharp-tongued, often exasperated roles in classic mid-20th-century films and television.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.