Dick O’Neill
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Dick O’Neill was an American character actor known for his frequent supporting roles in film and television from the 1960s through the 1990s.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Dick O’Neill canonical | 4 |
| Dick O'Neill | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5453828 — 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)
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Target entity: Dick O’Neill Context triple: [The Taking of Pelham One Two Three, portrayedBy, Dick O’Neill]
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A.
Bobby Moynihan
Bobby Moynihan is an American actor and comedian best known for his long-running work as a cast member on "Saturday Night Live" and for numerous voice roles in animated films and television series.
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B.
Tom O’Brien
Tom O’Brien is an American football coach best known for revitalizing Boston College’s football program in the late 1990s and early 2000s before later leading NC State.
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C.
Bill O'Herlihy
Bill O'Herlihy was a prominent Irish sports broadcaster and television presenter best known for his long career covering major football tournaments for RTÉ.
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D.
Kevin Conway
Kevin Conway was an American character actor known for his intense performances in films like "Gettysburg," "The Quick and the Dead," and "Thirteen Days," as well as numerous stage and television roles.
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E.
Tip O'Neill
Tip O'Neill was a prominent American Democratic politician who served as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1977 to 1987 and became known for his staunch liberalism and opposition to Ronald Reagan's policies.
- 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: Dick O’Neill Target entity description: Dick O’Neill was an American character actor known for his frequent supporting roles in film and television from the 1960s through the 1990s.
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A.
Bobby Moynihan
Bobby Moynihan is an American actor and comedian best known for his long-running work as a cast member on "Saturday Night Live" and for numerous voice roles in animated films and television series.
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B.
Tom O’Brien
Tom O’Brien is an American football coach best known for revitalizing Boston College’s football program in the late 1990s and early 2000s before later leading NC State.
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C.
Bill O'Herlihy
Bill O'Herlihy was a prominent Irish sports broadcaster and television presenter best known for his long career covering major football tournaments for RTÉ.
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D.
Kevin Conway
Kevin Conway was an American character actor known for his intense performances in films like "Gettysburg," "The Quick and the Dead," and "Thirteen Days," as well as numerous stage and television roles.
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E.
Tip O'Neill
Tip O'Neill was a prominent American Democratic politician who served as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1977 to 1987 and became known for his staunch liberalism and opposition to Ronald Reagan's policies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American actor
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character actor ⓘ human ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1990s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1960s ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| familyName |
O’Neill
ⓘ
linked to:
O'Neill
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| genre |
comedy
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drama ⓘ |
| givenName | Richard ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| medium |
film
ⓘ
television ⓘ theatre ⓘ |
| name | Dick O’Neill ⓘ |
| notableFor |
supporting roles in American films
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supporting roles in American television ⓘ |
| notableWorkPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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film actor ⓘ stage actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| portrayedRolesType |
authority figures
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blue-collar characters ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Hollywood
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United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dick O’Neill Description of subject: Dick O’Neill was an American character actor known for his frequent supporting roles in film and television from the 1960s through the 1990s.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Dick O’Neill
linked to: Dick O’Neill
subject linked to:
Mosquito Coast
linked to: Dick O’Neill
subject linked to:
The Law