Dan Duryea
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Dan Duryea was an American character actor best known for his distinctive portrayals of sneering villains and tough guys in film noir and classic Hollywood movies of the 1940s and 1950s.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Dan Duryea canonical | 18 |
| Daniel Duryea | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4623404 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dan Duryea Context triple: [Ball of Fire, starring, Dan Duryea]
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A.
Richard Dix
Richard Dix was an American leading man of the silent and early sound film era, best known for his rugged roles in dramas and Westerns and for earning an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor.
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B.
Lew Ayres
Lew Ayres was an American actor best known for his starring role in the anti-war film "All Quiet on the Western Front" and for his long-running portrayal of Dr. Kildare.
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C.
Lee J. Cobb
Lee J. Cobb was an American character actor renowned for his powerful performances in film, television, and theater, including notable roles in classics like "12 Angry Men" and "On the Waterfront."
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D.
John Forsythe
John Forsythe was an American actor best known for his roles in the television series "Bachelor Father," "Dynasty," and as the voice of Charlie in "Charlie's Angels."
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E.
Edmond O'Brien
Edmond O'Brien was an American character actor and Academy Award winner known for his intense, hard-boiled performances in film noir and classic Hollywood dramas.
- 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: Dan Duryea Target entity description: Dan Duryea was an American character actor best known for his distinctive portrayals of sneering villains and tough guys in film noir and classic Hollywood movies of the 1940s and 1950s.
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A.
Richard Dix
Richard Dix was an American leading man of the silent and early sound film era, best known for his rugged roles in dramas and Westerns and for earning an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor.
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B.
Lew Ayres
Lew Ayres was an American actor best known for his starring role in the anti-war film "All Quiet on the Western Front" and for his long-running portrayal of Dr. Kildare.
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C.
Lee J. Cobb
Lee J. Cobb was an American character actor renowned for his powerful performances in film, television, and theater, including notable roles in classics like "12 Angry Men" and "On the Waterfront."
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D.
John Forsythe
John Forsythe was an American actor best known for his roles in the television series "Bachelor Father," "Dynasty," and as the voice of Charlie in "Charlie's Angels."
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E.
Edmond O'Brien
Edmond O'Brien was an American character actor and Academy Award winner known for his intense, hard-boiled performances in film noir and classic Hollywood dramas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character actor
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film actor ⓘ human ⓘ stage actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| birthName |
Daniel Duryea
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linked to:
Dan Duryea
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| causeOfDeath | cancer ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1907-01-23 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1968-06-07 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Cornell University ⓘ |
| genre | film noir ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | Dan Duryea ⓘ |
| notableFor |
portrayals of sneering villains
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portrayals of tough guys ⓘ roles in 1940s Hollywood films ⓘ roles in 1950s Hollywood films ⓘ |
| notablePeriod |
1940s
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1950s ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Along Came Jones
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linked to:
Along Came Jones (album track)
Black Angel ⓘ Criss Cross ⓘ Ride Clear of Diablo ⓘ Scarlet Street ⓘ The Woman in the Window ⓘ Too Late for Tears ⓘ Winchester ’73 ⓘ
linked to:
Winchester '73
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| numberOfChildren | 2 ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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film actor ⓘ stage actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
White Plains, New York, United States of America
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linked to:
White Plains, New York, United States
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| placeOfDeath |
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
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linked to:
Hollywood, California, United States
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| residence | Los Angeles, California, United States of America ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Helen Bryan ⓘ |
| styleOfPerformance |
menacing demeanor
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sneering manner ⓘ |
| typeOfRole |
gangster
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tough guy ⓘ villain ⓘ |
| workedIn | Hollywood film industry ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1930s–1960s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dan Duryea Description of subject: Dan Duryea was an American character actor best known for his distinctive portrayals of sneering villains and tough guys in film noir and classic Hollywood movies of the 1940s and 1950s.
Referenced by (19)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
The Flight of the Phoenix
linked to: Dan Duryea
subject linked to:
Criss Cross (1949 film)