Will Tenneray – Kirk Douglas
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Will Tenneray is a seasoned, world-weary gunfighter character played by Kirk Douglas in the 1971 Western film "A Gunfight."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Will Tenneray – Kirk Douglas canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9913527 — 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: Will Tenneray – Kirk Douglas Context triple: [A Gunfight, portrayedBy, Will Tenneray – Kirk Douglas]
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A.
Vic Tayback
Vic Tayback was an American actor best known for his Emmy-nominated role as the gruff but lovable diner owner Mel Sharples in the film and television versions of "Alice."
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B.
Leon Errol
Leon Errol was an Australian-born American comedian and character actor best known for his rubber-legged physical comedy and prolific work in vaudeville, Broadway, and Hollywood films of the early 20th century.
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C.
Sterling Hayden
Sterling Hayden was an American actor and World War II hero known for his rugged film roles and his clandestine service as a Marine and OSS operative.
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D.
Stuart Whitman
Stuart Whitman was an American actor known for his rugged leading-man roles in film and television during the 1950s and 1960s, including an Academy Award–nominated performance in "The Mark."
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E.
Neville Brand
Neville Brand was an American character actor known for his tough-guy roles in film and television, often portraying soldiers, criminals, and other rugged figures.
- 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: Will Tenneray – Kirk Douglas Target entity description: Will Tenneray is a seasoned, world-weary gunfighter character played by Kirk Douglas in the 1971 Western film "A Gunfight."
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A.
Vic Tayback
Vic Tayback was an American actor best known for his Emmy-nominated role as the gruff but lovable diner owner Mel Sharples in the film and television versions of "Alice."
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B.
Leon Errol
Leon Errol was an Australian-born American comedian and character actor best known for his rubber-legged physical comedy and prolific work in vaudeville, Broadway, and Hollywood films of the early 20th century.
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C.
Sterling Hayden
Sterling Hayden was an American actor and World War II hero known for his rugged film roles and his clandestine service as a Marine and OSS operative.
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D.
Stuart Whitman
Stuart Whitman was an American actor known for his rugged leading-man roles in film and television during the 1950s and 1960s, including an Academy Award–nominated performance in "The Mark."
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E.
Neville Brand
Neville Brand was an American character actor known for his tough-guy roles in film and television, often portraying soldiers, criminals, and other rugged figures.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film ⓘ film character ⓘ human ⓘ |
| appearsIn | A Gunfight NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTo | plot of A Gunfight ⓘ |
| characterType |
seasoned gunfighter
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world-weary gunfighter ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createdFor | A Gunfight NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Western
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Western film ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Abe Cross
NERFINISHED
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Will Tenneray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRival | Abe Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | protagonist ⓘ |
| notableWork | A Gunfight NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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gunfighter ⓘ |
| portrayed | Will Tenneray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Kirk Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1971 ⓘ |
| setting | American Old West NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| themeAssociated |
aging gunslinger
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honor ⓘ mortality ⓘ |
| yearOfAppearance | 1971 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Will Tenneray – Kirk Douglas Description of subject: Will Tenneray is a seasoned, world-weary gunfighter character played by Kirk Douglas in the 1971 Western film "A Gunfight."
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.