Conrad Nagel
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Conrad Nagel was an American film and stage actor prominent during the silent and early sound eras, known for his sophisticated leading-man roles and long career in Hollywood.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Conrad Nagel canonical | 11 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2953501 — 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: Conrad Nagel Context triple: [All That Heaven Allows, starring, Conrad Nagel]
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A.
Walter Naegle
Walter Naegle is an American activist and archivist best known as the longtime partner and estate executor of civil rights leader Bayard Rustin.
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B.
Victor Grinich
Victor Grinich was an American electrical engineer and entrepreneur best known as one of the Traitorous Eight who co-founded Fairchild Semiconductor, helping launch Silicon Valley’s semiconductor industry.
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C.
Anthony Kilhoffer
Anthony Kilhoffer is a Grammy-winning American record producer and audio engineer known for his extensive work with artists like Kanye West and other major hip-hop and pop acts.
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D.
Edward Neumann
Edward Neumann, better known by his stage name Snitz Edwards, was a Hungarian-American character actor prominent in early 20th-century silent and sound films.
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E.
Conrad Vig
Conrad Vig is a dim-witted yet loyal and darkly comedic U.S. soldier portrayed by Spike Jonze in the 1999 Gulf War film "Three Kings."
- 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: Conrad Nagel Target entity description: Conrad Nagel was an American film and stage actor prominent during the silent and early sound eras, known for his sophisticated leading-man roles and long career in Hollywood.
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A.
Walter Naegle
Walter Naegle is an American activist and archivist best known as the longtime partner and estate executor of civil rights leader Bayard Rustin.
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B.
Victor Grinich
Victor Grinich was an American electrical engineer and entrepreneur best known as one of the Traitorous Eight who co-founded Fairchild Semiconductor, helping launch Silicon Valley’s semiconductor industry.
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C.
Anthony Kilhoffer
Anthony Kilhoffer is a Grammy-winning American record producer and audio engineer known for his extensive work with artists like Kanye West and other major hip-hop and pop acts.
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D.
Edward Neumann
Edward Neumann, better known by his stage name Snitz Edwards, was a Hungarian-American character actor prominent in early 20th-century silent and sound films.
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E.
Conrad Vig
Conrad Vig is a dim-witted yet loyal and darkly comedic U.S. soldier portrayed by Spike Jonze in the 1999 Gulf War film "Three Kings."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American actor
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film actor ⓘ human ⓘ silent film actor ⓘ stage actor ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1960s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1910s ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Honorary Academy Award
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surface form:
Academy Honorary Award
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| birthDate | 1897-03-16 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Keokuk, Iowa
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surface form:
Keokuk, Iowa, United States
|
| burialPlace | Cremated (ashes scattered in the Atlantic Ocean) ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1970-02-24 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
New York City, New York, United States of America
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
|
| educatedAt | Highland Park College ⓘ |
| eyeColor | blue ⓘ |
| familyName | Nagel ⓘ |
| genre |
drama film
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romantic film ⓘ silent film ⓘ |
| givenName | Conrad ⓘ |
| hairColor | brown ⓘ |
| hasSignatureRole | sophisticated leading man ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance | English ⓘ |
| medium |
film
ⓘ
radio ⓘ stage ⓘ television ⓘ |
| memberOf | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ⓘ |
| name | Conrad Nagel self-link ⓘ |
| nominatedFor | Academy Award for Best Actor ⓘ |
| notableFor | transition from silent films to sound films ⓘ |
| notableWork |
All That Glitters (1936 film)
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One Romantic Night (1930 film) ⓘ The Divorcee (1930) ⓘ
surface form:
The Divorcee (1930 film)
Hollywood Revue of 1929 ⓘ
surface form:
The Hollywood Revue of 1929
The Kiss (1896 film) ⓘ
surface form:
The Kiss (1929 film)
The Phantom of the Opera ⓘ
surface form:
The Phantom of the Opera (1925 film)
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| occupation |
actor
ⓘ
film actor ⓘ radio actor ⓘ stage actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
early sound film era
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silent film era ⓘ |
| positionHeld | president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ⓘ |
| spouse |
Lynn Merrick
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Michael Coulson ⓘ Ruth Helms ⓘ |
| workedIn | Hollywood ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Conrad Nagel Description of subject: Conrad Nagel was an American film and stage actor prominent during the silent and early sound eras, known for his sophisticated leading-man roles and long career in Hollywood.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
The Mysterious Lady
subject surface form:
The Mysterious Lady
subject surface form:
The Mysterious Lady