Strother Martin
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Strother Martin was an American character actor best known for his memorable supporting roles in classic films of the 1960s and 1970s, often portraying quirky or villainous authority figures.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Strother Martin canonical | 12 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5001022 — 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: Strother Martin Context triple: [Cool Hand Luke, starring, Strother Martin]
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Troy Garity
Troy Garity is an American actor known for roles in films such as "Barbershop," "Soldier's Girl," and "Sunshine," as well as for being the son of actress Jane Fonda.
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B.
Roger E. Mosley
Roger E. Mosley was an American actor best known for his role as helicopter pilot Theodore "T.C." Calvin on the television series "Magnum, P.I."
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C.
Roscoe Lee Browne
Roscoe Lee Browne was an American actor and director known for his rich, distinctive voice and acclaimed performances in film, television, and theater.
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D.
Harold McLernon
Harold McLernon was a film editor known for his work on early sound-era movies, including the 1928 musical drama "The Singing Fool."
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E.
Harold Perrineau
Harold Perrineau is an American actor best known for his roles in the television series "Lost" and "Oz," as well as numerous film and stage performances.
- 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: Strother Martin Target entity description: Strother Martin was an American character actor best known for his memorable supporting roles in classic films of the 1960s and 1970s, often portraying quirky or villainous authority figures.
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A.
Troy Garity
Troy Garity is an American actor known for roles in films such as "Barbershop," "Soldier's Girl," and "Sunshine," as well as for being the son of actress Jane Fonda.
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B.
Roger E. Mosley
Roger E. Mosley was an American actor best known for his role as helicopter pilot Theodore "T.C." Calvin on the television series "Magnum, P.I."
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C.
Roscoe Lee Browne
Roscoe Lee Browne was an American actor and director known for his rich, distinctive voice and acclaimed performances in film, television, and theater.
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D.
Harold McLernon
Harold McLernon was a film editor known for his work on early sound-era movies, including the 1928 musical drama "The Singing Fool."
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E.
Harold Perrineau
Harold Perrineau is an American actor best known for his roles in the television series "Lost" and "Oz," as well as numerous film and stage performances.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character actor
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film actor ⓘ human ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| appearedIn |
Bonanza (TV series)
NERFINISHED
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Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid NERFINISHED ⓘ Cheyenne Autumn NERFINISHED ⓘ Cool Hand Luke NERFINISHED ⓘ Gunsmoke (TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ Have Gun – Will Travel (TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ McLintock! NERFINISHED ⓘ Nevada Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ Rawhide (TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ Rooster Cogburn NERFINISHED ⓘ Slap Shot NERFINISHED ⓘ The Deadly Companions NERFINISHED ⓘ The Flim-Flam Man NERFINISHED ⓘ The Hallelujah Trail NERFINISHED ⓘ The Horse Soldiers NERFINISHED ⓘ The Kentuckian NERFINISHED ⓘ The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean NERFINISHED ⓘ The Longest Yard NERFINISHED ⓘ The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance NERFINISHED ⓘ The Sons of Katie Elder NERFINISHED ⓘ The Twilight Zone (TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Virginian (TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Wild Bunch NERFINISHED ⓘ True Grit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart attack ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1919-03-26 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1980-08-01 ⓘ |
| education | University of Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Martin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| famousFor |
portraying quirky authority figures
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portraying villainous characters ⓘ |
| genre |
Western film
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comedy film ⓘ drama film ⓘ |
| givenName | Strother NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languagesSpoken | English ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | natural causes ⓘ |
| militaryService | United States Navy ⓘ |
| name | Strother Martin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableQuote | What we've got here is failure to communicate. ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cool Hand Luke NERFINISHED ⓘ McLintock! NERFINISHED ⓘ Slap Shot NERFINISHED ⓘ The Wild Bunch NERFINISHED ⓘ True Grit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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swimming coach ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Los Angeles, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sport |
diving
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swimming ⓘ |
| spouse | Helen Meisels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1950s–1980 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Strother Martin Description of subject: Strother Martin was an American character actor best known for his memorable supporting roles in classic films of the 1960s and 1970s, often portraying quirky or villainous authority figures.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Rooster Cogburn (film)