Orson Welles as Father Mapple
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Orson Welles as Father Mapple is Welles’s memorable supporting turn as the thunderous, sermon-delivering whaleman-preacher in John Huston’s 1956 film adaptation of Moby Dick.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Orson Welles as Father Mapple canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Orson Welles as Father Mapple Context triple: [Moby Dick (1956 film), portrays, Orson Welles as Father Mapple]
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Fredric March as Matthew Harrison Brady
Fredric March as Matthew Harrison Brady is the acclaimed portrayal of a fiery, populist prosecutor modeled on William Jennings Bryan in the 1960 film adaptation of the Scopes “Monkey” Trial drama Inherit the Wind.
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B.
Donald O'Connor as Cosmo Brown
Donald O'Connor as Cosmo Brown is the energetic, wisecracking best friend and musical sidekick to Gene Kelly's character in the classic Hollywood musical film "Singin' in the Rain."
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Elder Cunningham in The Book of Mormon
Elder Cunningham in *The Book of Mormon* is a socially awkward, overeager young Mormon missionary whose embellishments and misunderstandings of scripture drive much of the musical’s comedy and heart.
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Father Mulcahy
Father Mulcahy is the compassionate and soft-spoken Catholic chaplain who provides spiritual support and moral guidance to the staff of the 4077th in the television series M*A*S*H.
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E.
Anthony Hopkins as Stevens
Anthony Hopkins as Stevens is the restrained, duty-obsessed English butler whose emotional repression and unwavering loyalty define the poignant core of the film "The Remains of the Day."
- 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: Orson Welles as Father Mapple Target entity description: Orson Welles as Father Mapple is Welles’s memorable supporting turn as the thunderous, sermon-delivering whaleman-preacher in John Huston’s 1956 film adaptation of Moby Dick.
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A.
Fredric March as Matthew Harrison Brady
Fredric March as Matthew Harrison Brady is the acclaimed portrayal of a fiery, populist prosecutor modeled on William Jennings Bryan in the 1960 film adaptation of the Scopes “Monkey” Trial drama Inherit the Wind.
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B.
Donald O'Connor as Cosmo Brown
Donald O'Connor as Cosmo Brown is the energetic, wisecracking best friend and musical sidekick to Gene Kelly's character in the classic Hollywood musical film "Singin' in the Rain."
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C.
Elder Cunningham in The Book of Mormon
Elder Cunningham in *The Book of Mormon* is a socially awkward, overeager young Mormon missionary whose embellishments and misunderstandings of scripture drive much of the musical’s comedy and heart.
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D.
Father Mulcahy
Father Mulcahy is the compassionate and soft-spoken Catholic chaplain who provides spiritual support and moral guidance to the staff of the 4077th in the television series M*A*S*H.
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E.
Anthony Hopkins as Stevens
Anthony Hopkins as Stevens is the restrained, duty-obsessed English butler whose emotional repression and unwavering loyalty define the poignant core of the film "The Remains of the Day."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film character portrayal
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supporting film role ⓘ |
| actorNationality | American ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Moby Dick (1956 film) ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
religion and fate at sea
ⓘ
sin and redemption ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Moby-Dick
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surface form:
Moby-Dick; or, The Whale
|
| basedOnAuthor | Herman Melville ⓘ |
| character | Father Mapple ⓘ |
| characterOccupation |
former whaleman
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preacher ⓘ |
| characterReligiousDenomination | Christian preacher ⓘ |
| deliversSermonAbout | the biblical story of Jonah ⓘ |
| directorOfFilm | John Huston ⓘ |
| filmFormat | color and black-and-white processed film ⓘ |
| genreOfFilm |
adventure film
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drama film ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance | English ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| notableFor |
memorable supporting performance
ⓘ
thunderous sermon delivery ⓘ |
| partOfActorCareer | mid-career film work of Orson Welles ⓘ |
| partOfFilmOpening | early chapel sequence in Moby Dick (1956 film) ⓘ |
| performanceStyle |
oratorical
ⓘ
theatrical ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Orson Welles ⓘ |
| productionCountryOfFilm |
United Kingdom
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| settingOfScene |
Seamen’s Bethel
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surface form:
New Bedford whalemen’s chapel
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| yearOfFilmRelease | 1956 ⓘ |
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