Robert Emmett O’Connor
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Robert Emmett O’Connor was an American character actor of the early 20th century, best known for his numerous supporting roles in Hollywood films, often portraying policemen or authority figures.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Robert Emmett O'Connor | 2 |
| Robert Emmett O’Connor canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9836804 — 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: Robert Emmett O’Connor Context triple: [Thunderbolt (1929 film), starring, Robert Emmett O’Connor]
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A.
John Carroll O’Connor
John Carroll O’Connor was an American actor best known for his iconic role as Archie Bunker on the groundbreaking television sitcom "All in the Family."
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B.
Roger O'Connor
Roger O'Connor was an Irish nationalist and writer known for his radical political views in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
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C.
Arthur O'Connell
Arthur O'Connell was an American character actor known for his supporting roles in mid-20th-century films and stage productions, often portraying kindly or world-weary older men.
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D.
T. P. O'Connor
T. P. O'Connor was an Irish-born journalist, author, and long-serving British MP known for his influential role in late 19th- and early 20th-century Liberal politics and Irish nationalist causes.
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E.
Patrick E. Connor
Patrick E. Connor was a 19th-century U.S. Army officer best known for leading military campaigns against Native American tribes on the Great Plains.
- 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: Robert Emmett O’Connor Target entity description: Robert Emmett O’Connor was an American character actor of the early 20th century, best known for his numerous supporting roles in Hollywood films, often portraying policemen or authority figures.
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A.
John Carroll O’Connor
John Carroll O’Connor was an American actor best known for his iconic role as Archie Bunker on the groundbreaking television sitcom "All in the Family."
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B.
Roger O'Connor
Roger O'Connor was an Irish nationalist and writer known for his radical political views in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
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C.
Arthur O'Connell
Arthur O'Connell was an American character actor known for his supporting roles in mid-20th-century films and stage productions, often portraying kindly or world-weary older men.
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D.
T. P. O'Connor
T. P. O'Connor was an Irish-born journalist, author, and long-serving British MP known for his influential role in late 19th- and early 20th-century Liberal politics and Irish nationalist causes.
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E.
Patrick E. Connor
Patrick E. Connor was a 19th-century U.S. Army officer best known for leading military campaigns against Native American tribes on the Great Plains.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American actor
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character actor ⓘ film actor ⓘ human ⓘ |
| activeIn | early 20th century American cinema ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| familyName |
O’Connor
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linked to:
O'Connor
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| genre |
comedy films
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crime films ⓘ drama films ⓘ |
| givenName | Robert ⓘ |
| industry |
Hollywood film industry
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linked to:
Hollywood
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| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | Robert Emmett O’Connor ⓘ |
| notableFor | supporting roles in Hollywood films ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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character actor ⓘ film actor ⓘ |
| oftenPortrayed |
authority figures
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policemen ⓘ |
| performerIn |
black-and-white films
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sound films ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| typeOfRole | supporting roles ⓘ |
| workLocation | Hollywood ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Robert Emmett O’Connor Description of subject: Robert Emmett O’Connor was an American character actor of the early 20th century, best known for his numerous supporting roles in Hollywood films, often portraying policemen or authority figures.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Robert Emmett O’Connor
linked to: Robert Emmett O’Connor