Paul Langton
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Paul Langton was an American character actor best known for his roles in mid-20th-century film and television, including appearances in classic series like The Twilight Zone.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Paul Langton canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9794456 — 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: Paul Langton Context triple: [Where Is Everybody?, castMember, Paul Langton]
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A.
Stephen Langdon
Stephen Langdon was an American Assyriologist and archaeologist known for his early 20th-century excavations in Mesopotamia and his contributions to the study of Sumerian texts and ancient Near Eastern history.
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B.
Stephen Langridge
Stephen Langridge is a British opera and theatre director known for leading major European opera institutions and for his innovative, often socially engaged productions.
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C.
Jason Flemyng
Jason Flemyng is an English actor known for his character roles in films such as "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels," "Snatch," and various Hollywood and British productions.
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D.
Stephen Pycroft
Stephen Pycroft is a British businessman best known as the founder of the construction and consultancy company Mace Group.
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E.
Leo Smith
Leo Smith is an education administrator who serves as the business administrator for the Bayonne School District, overseeing its financial and operational affairs.
- 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: Paul Langton Target entity description: Paul Langton was an American character actor best known for his roles in mid-20th-century film and television, including appearances in classic series like The Twilight Zone.
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A.
Stephen Langdon
Stephen Langdon was an American Assyriologist and archaeologist known for his early 20th-century excavations in Mesopotamia and his contributions to the study of Sumerian texts and ancient Near Eastern history.
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B.
Stephen Langridge
Stephen Langridge is a British opera and theatre director known for leading major European opera institutions and for his innovative, often socially engaged productions.
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C.
Jason Flemyng
Jason Flemyng is an English actor known for his character roles in films such as "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels," "Snatch," and various Hollywood and British productions.
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D.
Stephen Pycroft
Stephen Pycroft is a British businessman best known as the founder of the construction and consultancy company Mace Group.
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E.
Leo Smith
Leo Smith is an education administrator who serves as the business administrator for the Bayonne School District, overseeing its financial and operational affairs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character actor
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film actor ⓘ human ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1970s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1940 ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1913-04-17 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1980-04-15 ⓘ |
| era | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | White American ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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science fiction television ⓘ |
| knownFor | portraying Leslie Harrington on Peyton Place ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| medium |
film
ⓘ
television ⓘ |
| notableFor | supporting roles in American film and television ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Destination Tokyo (1943 film)
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linked to:
Destination Tokyo
Peyton Place (TV series) ⓘ
linked to:
Peyton Place
The Big Heat (1953 film) ⓘ
linked to:
The Big Heat
The House on Telegraph Hill (1951 film) ⓘ
linked to:
The House on Telegraph Hill
The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957 film) ⓘ
linked to:
The Incredible Shrinking Man (screenplay)
The Snake Pit (1948 film) ⓘ
linked to:
The Snake Pit
The Twilight Zone (TV series) ⓘ The Twilight Zone episode "The Shelter" ⓘ
linked to:
The Twilight Zone (TV series episodes)
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| occupation |
actor
ⓘ
film actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States of America
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linked to:
Salt Lake City
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| placeOfDeath |
Burbank, California, United States of America
ⓘ
linked to:
Burbank, California
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| residence |
California, United States of America
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linked to:
California (state)
|
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workedIn | Hollywood ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Paul Langton Description of subject: Paul Langton was an American character actor best known for his roles in mid-20th-century film and television, including appearances in classic series like The Twilight Zone.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
It! The Terror from Beyond Space (1958 film)
subject linked to:
The Hidden Eye (1945 film)