Alfred Cini
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Alfred Cini, better known by his stage name Al Martino, was an American traditional pop singer and actor famed for hits like "Here in My Heart" and his role as Johnny Fontane in The Godfather.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Alfred Cini canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8860838 — 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: Alfred Cini Context triple: [Al Martino, birthName, Alfred Cini]
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A.
Cesare Danova
Cesare Danova was an Italian-American character actor known for his roles in mid-20th-century Hollywood films and television, often portraying suave or aristocratic figures.
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B.
Carlo Broggi
Carlo Broggi was an Italian architect best known for his role in designing the Palais des Nations, the former League of Nations headquarters in Geneva.
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C.
Enrico Forlanini
Enrico Forlanini was an Italian engineer and aviation pioneer known for his early work on helicopters, airships, and hydrofoils.
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D.
Johann Maria Farina
Johann Maria Farina was an Italian-born perfumer best known as the creator of the original Eau de Cologne in the 18th century.
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E.
Carlo Saraceni
Carlo Saraceni was an Italian early Baroque painter known for his small-scale, Caravaggio-influenced works that combined dramatic chiaroscuro with refined Venetian color.
- 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: Alfred Cini Target entity description: Alfred Cini, better known by his stage name Al Martino, was an American traditional pop singer and actor famed for hits like "Here in My Heart" and his role as Johnny Fontane in The Godfather.
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A.
Cesare Danova
Cesare Danova was an Italian-American character actor known for his roles in mid-20th-century Hollywood films and television, often portraying suave or aristocratic figures.
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B.
Carlo Broggi
Carlo Broggi was an Italian architect best known for his role in designing the Palais des Nations, the former League of Nations headquarters in Geneva.
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C.
Enrico Forlanini
Enrico Forlanini was an Italian engineer and aviation pioneer known for his early work on helicopters, airships, and hydrofoils.
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D.
Johann Maria Farina
Johann Maria Farina was an Italian-born perfumer best known as the creator of the original Eau de Cologne in the 18th century.
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E.
Carlo Saraceni
Carlo Saraceni was an Italian early Baroque painter known for his small-scale, Caravaggio-influenced works that combined dramatic chiaroscuro with refined Venetian color.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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traditional pop singer ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2000s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1940s ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Mario Lanza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Alfred Cini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Holy Cross Cemetery, Yeadon, Pennsylvania, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart attack ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1927-10-07 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2009-10-13 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Italian American ⓘ |
| father | Pasquale Cini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
easy listening
ⓘ
traditional pop ⓘ vocal music ⓘ |
| instrument | vocals ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| mother | Carmela Cini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | sang on the first UK Singles Chart number-one single "Here in My Heart" in 1952 ⓘ |
| notableRole | Johnny Fontane in The Godfather NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Here in My Heart
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
I Love You Because NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary in the Morning NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish Eyes NERFINISHED ⓘ The Godfather NERFINISHED ⓘ Volare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
ⓘ
singer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Philadelphia
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surface form:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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| placeOfDeath | Springfield, Pennsylvania, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
20th Century Records
NERFINISHED
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Capitol Records ⓘ EMI ⓘ |
| residence | Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Judi Martino NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stageName | Al Martino NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Alfred Cini Description of subject: Alfred Cini, better known by his stage name Al Martino, was an American traditional pop singer and actor famed for hits like "Here in My Heart" and his role as Johnny Fontane in The Godfather.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.