Fritz Weaver
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Fritz Weaver was an American character actor known for his distinguished stage, film, and television work, often portraying authoritative or intellectual figures.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fritz Weaver canonical | 3 |
| Fritz Weaver as the Chancellor | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6135617 — 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: Fritz Weaver Context triple: [Creepshow, starring, Fritz Weaver]
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A.
Sterling Hayden
Sterling Hayden was an American actor and World War II hero known for his rugged film roles and his clandestine service as a Marine and OSS operative.
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B.
Donald Pleasence
Donald Pleasence was an English character actor renowned for his intense performances in film and television, including iconic roles in the "Halloween" series and "The Great Escape."
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C.
Michael Kane
Michael Kane is a screenwriter best known for writing the 1983 American sports drama film "All the Right Moves."
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D.
James Klugmann
James Klugmann was a British communist intellectual, historian, and senior figure in the Communist Party of Great Britain, known for his influential writings and political activism in the mid-20th century.
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E.
Lance Henriksen
Lance Henriksen is an American character actor best known for his intense performances in science fiction and horror films such as the Alien franchise and the TV series Millennium.
- 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: Fritz Weaver Target entity description: Fritz Weaver was an American character actor known for his distinguished stage, film, and television work, often portraying authoritative or intellectual figures.
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A.
Sterling Hayden
Sterling Hayden was an American actor and World War II hero known for his rugged film roles and his clandestine service as a Marine and OSS operative.
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B.
Donald Pleasence
Donald Pleasence was an English character actor renowned for his intense performances in film and television, including iconic roles in the "Halloween" series and "The Great Escape."
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C.
Michael Kane
Michael Kane is a screenwriter best known for writing the 1983 American sports drama film "All the Right Moves."
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D.
James Klugmann
James Klugmann was a British communist intellectual, historian, and senior figure in the Communist Party of Great Britain, known for his influential writings and political activism in the mid-20th century.
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E.
Lance Henriksen
Lance Henriksen is an American character actor best known for his intense performances in science fiction and horror films such as the Alien franchise and the TV series Millennium.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American actor
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character actor ⓘ film actor ⓘ human ⓘ stage actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| activeIn |
film
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television ⓘ theatre ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1926-01-19 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2016-11-26 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Carnegie Mellon University (drama school predecessor, Pittsburgh Playhouse-related training) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jewish Americans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Weaver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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horror ⓘ science fiction ⓘ |
| givenName | Fritz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVoiceWorkIn |
audiobooks
ⓘ
narration for documentaries ⓘ |
| knownFor |
portraying authoritative figures
ⓘ
portraying intellectual characters ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| name | Fritz Weaver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRole |
Dexter in Demon Seed
NERFINISHED
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Dr. Josef Weiss in Holocaust ⓘ T. S. Quint in Creepshow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Creepshow
NERFINISHED
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Demon Seed NERFINISHED ⓘ Fail-Safe NERFINISHED ⓘ Holocaust (miniseries) NERFINISHED ⓘ Law & Order NERFINISHED ⓘ Marathon Man NERFINISHED ⓘ The Day of the Dolphin NERFINISHED ⓘ The Martian Chronicles (miniseries) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Twilight Zone NERFINISHED ⓘ The Twilight Zone (1985 series) NERFINISHED ⓘ The X-Files NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
ⓘ
voice actor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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surface form:
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
|
| placeOfDeath |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
|
| residence |
New York City
ⓘ
surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
|
| spouse |
Rochelle Oliver
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sylvia Short NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1950s–2010s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Fritz Weaver Description of subject: Fritz Weaver was an American character actor known for his distinguished stage, film, and television work, often portraying authoritative or intellectual figures.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Fritz Weaver as the Chancellor