Colin Tapley
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Colin Tapley was a New Zealand-born actor known for his supporting roles in British and American films during the 1930s and 1940s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Colin Tapley canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6427234 — 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: Colin Tapley Context triple: [The Black Room, starring, Colin Tapley]
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A.
Colin Watkinson
Colin Watkinson is a British cinematographer best known for his visually striking work on films and television series such as The Fall and The Handmaid's Tale.
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B.
Colin Stinton
Colin Stinton is a Canadian-American actor known for his character roles in film and television, often portraying authoritative or bureaucratic figures.
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C.
Clive Francis
Clive Francis is a British actor known for his extensive work in film, television, and theatre, including roles in productions such as "A Clockwork Orange" and numerous period dramas.
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D.
Roger Davies
Roger Davies is an actor known for his role in the science fiction horror film "The Cloverfield Paradox."
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E.
Clive Griffin
Clive Griffin is a British pop and soul singer best known for his 1993 duet "When I Fall in Love" with Celine Dion from the film Sleepless in Seattle.
- 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: Colin Tapley Target entity description: Colin Tapley was a New Zealand-born actor known for his supporting roles in British and American films during the 1930s and 1940s.
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A.
Colin Watkinson
Colin Watkinson is a British cinematographer best known for his visually striking work on films and television series such as The Fall and The Handmaid's Tale.
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B.
Colin Stinton
Colin Stinton is a Canadian-American actor known for his character roles in film and television, often portraying authoritative or bureaucratic figures.
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C.
Clive Francis
Clive Francis is a British actor known for his extensive work in film, television, and theatre, including roles in productions such as "A Clockwork Orange" and numerous period dramas.
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D.
Roger Davies
Roger Davies is an actor known for his role in the science fiction horror film "The Cloverfield Paradox."
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E.
Clive Griffin
Clive Griffin is a British pop and soul singer best known for his 1993 duet "When I Fall in Love" with Celine Dion from the film Sleepless in Seattle.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Zealander
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film actor ⓘ human ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| activeInDecade |
1930s
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1940s ⓘ |
| burialPlace | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | natural causes ⓘ |
| citizenship | New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictParticipatedIn | Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | New Zealand ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1909-05-07 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1995-12-01 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | New Zealand European NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Tapley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
adventure film
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crime film ⓘ drama film ⓘ |
| givenName | Colin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasIMDbId | nm0850200 ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| name | Colin Tapley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | New Zealander ⓘ |
| notableFor |
New Zealand-born character actor in British cinema
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supporting roles in American films ⓘ supporting roles in British films ⓘ |
| notableWork |
49th Parallel (1941 film)
NERFINISHED
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The Four Feathers (1939 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Ghost Goes West (1935 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Saint in London (1939 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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film actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Dunedin, New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Bristol, England, United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedRole | supporting characters ⓘ |
| residence | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| servedIn | Royal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Patricia Tapley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedIn |
American film industry
NERFINISHED
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British film industry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedWith |
American film studios
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British film studios ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Colin Tapley Description of subject: Colin Tapley was a New Zealand-born actor known for his supporting roles in British and American films during the 1930s and 1940s.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.