Jacob Joachim Klugman
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Jacob Joachim Klugman, better known as Jack Klugman, was an American actor renowned for his roles in the television series "The Odd Couple" and "Quincy, M.E."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jacob Joachim Klugman canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8738021 — 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: Jacob Joachim Klugman Context triple: [Jack Klugman, fullName, Jacob Joachim Klugman]
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A.
Brian Klugman
Brian Klugman is an American actor, screenwriter, and director known for co-writing films such as Tron: Legacy and The Words.
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B.
Joseph Steinberg
Joseph Steinberg is a cybersecurity expert and author known for his work on information security, privacy, and emerging technologies.
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C.
William Horberg
William Horberg is an American film and television producer known for working on acclaimed projects such as "The Talented Mr. Ripley," "Cold Mountain," and various independent and studio films.
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D.
Leó Weiner
Leó Weiner was a prominent Hungarian composer and influential music educator of the early 20th century, known for his contributions to chamber music and for mentoring many notable musicians.
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E.
Arthur Klein
Arthur Klein was the husband of pioneering psychoanalyst Melanie Klein, known primarily in relation to her life and work.
- 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: Jacob Joachim Klugman Target entity description: Jacob Joachim Klugman, better known as Jack Klugman, was an American actor renowned for his roles in the television series "The Odd Couple" and "Quincy, M.E."
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A.
Brian Klugman
Brian Klugman is an American actor, screenwriter, and director known for co-writing films such as Tron: Legacy and The Words.
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B.
Joseph Steinberg
Joseph Steinberg is a cybersecurity expert and author known for his work on information security, privacy, and emerging technologies.
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C.
William Horberg
William Horberg is an American film and television producer known for working on acclaimed projects such as "The Talented Mr. Ripley," "Cold Mountain," and various independent and studio films.
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D.
Leó Weiner
Leó Weiner was a prominent Hungarian composer and influential music educator of the early 20th century, known for his contributions to chamber music and for mentoring many notable musicians.
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E.
Arthur Klein
Arthur Klein was the husband of pioneering psychoanalyst Melanie Klein, known primarily in relation to her life and work.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American actor
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film actor ⓘ human ⓘ stage actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2010 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1950 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Jack Klugman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy
NERFINISHED
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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series NERFINISHED ⓘ Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Jacob Joachim Klugman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery, Los Angeles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | prostate cancer ⓘ |
| conflictParticipatedIn | World War II ⓘ |
| coStar |
Brett Somers
NERFINISHED
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John S. Ragin NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Randall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1922-04-27 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2012-12-24 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Carnegie Institute of Technology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jewish American NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| famousFor | portrayal of Oscar Madison opposite Tony Randall ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
film
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television ⓘ theatre ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| militaryService | United States Army ⓘ |
| name | Jacob Joachim Klugman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
12 Angry Men (1957 film)
NERFINISHED
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Days of Wine and Roses (1962 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Quincy, M.E. NERFINISHED ⓘ The Odd Couple (TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Twilight Zone (TV series appearances) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 2 ⓘ |
| occupation | actor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Philadelphia
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surface form:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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| placeOfDeath | Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| residence |
Los Angeles
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surface form:
Los Angeles, California, United States
New York City ⓘ
surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
|
| spouse |
Brett Somers
NERFINISHED
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Peggy Crosby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| televisionRole |
Dr. R. Quincy, M.E. in Quincy, M.E.
NERFINISHED
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Oscar Madison in The Odd Couple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| voiceType | distinctive raspy voice ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jacob Joachim Klugman Description of subject: Jacob Joachim Klugman, better known as Jack Klugman, was an American actor renowned for his roles in the television series "The Odd Couple" and "Quincy, M.E."
Referenced by (1)
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