Frank Denny De Vol
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Frank Denny De Vol was an American arranger, composer, and actor best known for his television and film scores, including themes for shows like "The Brady Bunch" and "My Three Sons."
All labels observed (1)
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| Frank Denny De Vol canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8883280 — 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: Frank Denny De Vol Context triple: [Frank De Vol, birthName, Frank Denny De Vol]
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A.
Jim Denny
Jim Denny was an influential American country music executive and talent scout who played a key role in shaping the Nashville country music industry.
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B.
John Dinkeloo
John Dinkeloo was an American architect best known for his partnership with Eero Saarinen and later leadership of Kevin Roche John Dinkeloo and Associates, contributing to numerous influential modernist buildings.
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C.
Frank Darien
Frank Darien was an American character actor known for his prolific appearances in early 20th-century films, often playing supporting and comedic roles.
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D.
John Dolman
John Dolman was an English clergyman and benefactor of the late 16th century best known for establishing Pocklington School in Yorkshire.
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E.
Max Dennison
Max Dennison is the skeptical teenage protagonist of the Halloween-themed fantasy film "Hocus Pocus," whose actions accidentally resurrect three witches in Salem.
- 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: Frank Denny De Vol Target entity description: Frank Denny De Vol was an American arranger, composer, and actor best known for his television and film scores, including themes for shows like "The Brady Bunch" and "My Three Sons."
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A.
Jim Denny
Jim Denny was an influential American country music executive and talent scout who played a key role in shaping the Nashville country music industry.
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B.
John Dinkeloo
John Dinkeloo was an American architect best known for his partnership with Eero Saarinen and later leadership of Kevin Roche John Dinkeloo and Associates, contributing to numerous influential modernist buildings.
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C.
Frank Darien
Frank Darien was an American character actor known for his prolific appearances in early 20th-century films, often playing supporting and comedic roles.
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D.
John Dolman
John Dolman was an English clergyman and benefactor of the late 16th century best known for establishing Pocklington School in Yorkshire.
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E.
Max Dennison
Max Dennison is the skeptical teenage protagonist of the Halloween-themed fantasy film "Hocus Pocus," whose actions accidentally resurrect three witches in Salem.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
arranger
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composer ⓘ film score composer ⓘ human ⓘ television composer ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1990s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1930s ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | congestive heart failure ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1911-09-20 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1999-10-27 ⓘ |
| employer |
ABC Television
NERFINISHED
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Columbia Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | American ⓘ |
| familyName | De Vol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
easy listening
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film score ⓘ television score ⓘ |
| givenName | Frank NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| middleName | Denny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Frank Denny De Vol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedFor | Academy Award for Best Original Score ⓘ |
| notableWork |
score for "Cat Ballou"
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score for "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" ⓘ score for "Pillow Talk" NERFINISHED ⓘ score for "The Dirty Dozen" ⓘ theme music for "My Three Sons" ⓘ theme music for "The Brady Bunch" ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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arranger ⓘ composer ⓘ conductor ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| performedAs | bandleader ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Moundsville, West Virginia, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Lafayette, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse |
Grayce De Vol
NERFINISHED
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Helen O'Connell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedOn |
film "Cat Ballou"
NERFINISHED
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film "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" NERFINISHED ⓘ film "Pillow Talk" NERFINISHED ⓘ film "The Dirty Dozen" NERFINISHED ⓘ television series "Family Affair" NERFINISHED ⓘ television series "My Three Sons" NERFINISHED ⓘ television series "The Brady Bunch" NERFINISHED ⓘ television series "The Love Boat" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Frank Denny De Vol Description of subject: Frank Denny De Vol was an American arranger, composer, and actor best known for his television and film scores, including themes for shows like "The Brady Bunch" and "My Three Sons."
Referenced by (1)
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