Alexander Mundy in It Takes a Thief
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Alexander Mundy is the suave, reformed cat burglar turned government operative portrayed by Robert Wagner in the late-1960s television series "It Takes a Thief."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Alexander Mundy in It Takes a Thief canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9328887 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Alexander Mundy in It Takes a Thief Context triple: [Robert Wagner, notableRole, Alexander Mundy in It Takes a Thief]
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A.
Tony McGill
Tony McGill is a music producer and bar owner best known as the husband of Irish actress Caitriona Balfe.
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B.
Jack Mullaney
Jack Mullaney was an American character actor known for his comedic roles in mid-20th-century film and television.
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C.
Peter Masterson
Peter Masterson was an American actor, director, producer, and writer best known for co-writing and co-directing the film adaptation of the musical "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas."
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D.
Jeffrey Caine
Jeffrey Caine is a British screenwriter best known for co-writing the James Bond film "GoldenEye" and earning an Academy Award nomination for his adaptation of "The Constant Gardener."
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E.
Alec Scudder
Alec Scudder is a working-class gamekeeper who becomes the passionate love interest of the title character in E.M. Forster’s novel "Maurice."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Alexander Mundy in It Takes a Thief Target entity description: Alexander Mundy is the suave, reformed cat burglar turned government operative portrayed by Robert Wagner in the late-1960s television series "It Takes a Thief."
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A.
Tony McGill
Tony McGill is a music producer and bar owner best known as the husband of Irish actress Caitriona Balfe.
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B.
Jack Mullaney
Jack Mullaney was an American character actor known for his comedic roles in mid-20th-century film and television.
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C.
Peter Masterson
Peter Masterson was an American actor, director, producer, and writer best known for co-writing and co-directing the film adaptation of the musical "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas."
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D.
Jeffrey Caine
Jeffrey Caine is a British screenwriter best known for co-writing the James Bond film "GoldenEye" and earning an Academy Award nomination for his adaptation of "The Constant Gardener."
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E.
Alec Scudder
Alec Scudder is a working-class gamekeeper who becomes the passionate love interest of the title character in E.M. Forster’s novel "Maurice."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
television character ⓘ |
| alignment | works with U.S. government ⓘ |
| appearsIn | It Takes a Thief NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | action-adventure television ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Noah Bain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
SIA director Noah Bain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | archetype of gentleman thief ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
charming
ⓘ
suave ⓘ witty ⓘ |
| countryOfOperation |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
various foreign countries ⓘ |
| createdFor | It Takes a Thief (1968 TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employerType | U.S. government agency ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | It Takes a Thief, Season 1 Episode 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerStatus | reformed thief ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
crime drama
ⓘ
spy fiction ⓘ |
| hasCatchphrase | Let me get this straight… you want me to steal? ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| motivation | freedom in exchange for service ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | protagonist of It Takes a Thief ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| network | ABC (American Broadcasting Company) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
non-violent thief
ⓘ
reluctant hero ⓘ |
| occupation |
cat burglar
ⓘ
government operative ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Robert Wagner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Cold War era ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfActivity | late 1960s ⓘ |
| usesSkill |
burglary
ⓘ
disguise ⓘ infiltration ⓘ lockpicking ⓘ |
| worksFor | SIA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Alexander Mundy in It Takes a Thief Description of subject: Alexander Mundy is the suave, reformed cat burglar turned government operative portrayed by Robert Wagner in the late-1960s television series "It Takes a Thief."
Referenced by (1)
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