Robert Prosky
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Robert Prosky was an American character actor known for his warm, authoritative presence in film, television, and theater, with notable roles in works like "Hill Street Blues," "Broadcast News," and numerous stage productions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Robert Prosky canonical | 23 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5398940 — 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: Robert Prosky Context triple: [Miracle on 34th Street (1994 film), starredActor, Robert Prosky]
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A.
Greg Morrisett
Greg Morrisett is a computer scientist known for his work on programming languages and type systems, particularly in the design of safe and secure systems.
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B.
Ryan Warsofsky
Ryan Warsofsky is an American professional ice hockey coach who serves as the head coach of the NHL’s San Jose Sharks.
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C.
Ken Koblun
Ken Koblun is a Canadian bassist best known for his early involvement with the influential 1960s rock band Buffalo Springfield.
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D.
Rick Lieder
Rick Lieder is an American artist, illustrator, and photographer known for his book cover art and nature photography.
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E.
Michael Krieger
Michael Krieger is a fictional character appearing in the story of "Watch Over Me."
- 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: Robert Prosky Target entity description: Robert Prosky was an American character actor known for his warm, authoritative presence in film, television, and theater, with notable roles in works like "Hill Street Blues," "Broadcast News," and numerous stage productions.
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A.
Greg Morrisett
Greg Morrisett is a computer scientist known for his work on programming languages and type systems, particularly in the design of safe and secure systems.
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B.
Ryan Warsofsky
Ryan Warsofsky is an American professional ice hockey coach who serves as the head coach of the NHL’s San Jose Sharks.
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C.
Ken Koblun
Ken Koblun is a Canadian bassist best known for his early involvement with the influential 1960s rock band Buffalo Springfield.
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D.
Rick Lieder
Rick Lieder is an American artist, illustrator, and photographer known for his book cover art and nature photography.
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E.
Michael Krieger
Michael Krieger is a fictional character appearing in the story of "Watch Over Me."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American actor
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character actor ⓘ film actor ⓘ human ⓘ stage actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| birthName | Robert Józef Prosky ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart surgery complications ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1930-12-13 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2008-12-08 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Temple University ⓘ |
| employer | Arena Stage ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Polish American ⓘ |
| familyName | Prosky ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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drama ⓘ |
| givenName | Robert ⓘ |
| knownFor |
character roles in film and television
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extensive stage career ⓘ warm, authoritative screen presence ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Arena Stage resident acting company
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linked to:
Arena Stage
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| name | Robert Prosky ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Broadcast News
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Dead Man Walking ⓘ Gremlins 2: The New Batch ⓘ Hill Street Blues ⓘ Mrs. Doubtfire ⓘ The Practice ⓘ Thief ⓘ Veronica’s Closet ⓘ
linked to:
Veronica's Closet
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| numberOfChildren | 3 ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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film actor ⓘ stage actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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linked to:
Philadelphia
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| placeOfDeath |
Washington, D.C., United States
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linked to:
Washington, D.C.
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| playedCharacter |
Sgt. Stan Jablonski in Hill Street Blues
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TV station owner in Mrs. Doubtfire ⓘ network executive in Broadcast News ⓘ |
| residence |
Bethesda, Maryland, United States
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linked to:
Bethesda, Maryland
Washington, D.C., United States ⓘ
linked to:
Washington, D.C.
|
| spouse | Patricia Joyce ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1950s–2008 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Robert Prosky Description of subject: Robert Prosky was an American character actor known for his warm, authoritative presence in film, television, and theater, with notable roles in works like "Hill Street Blues," "Broadcast News," and numerous stage productions.
Referenced by (23)
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