Robert Middleton
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Robert Middleton was an American character actor known for his imposing presence and frequent roles as villains or authority figures in mid-20th-century film and television.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Robert Middleton canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3023014 — 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 Middleton Context triple: [Friendly Persuasion, starring, Robert Middleton]
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A.
Robert Middleton
Robert Middleton is an architect best known as one of the founders of the influential design and planning firm Cambridge Seven Associates.
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B.
Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex
Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex was a British royal prince known for his liberal views, opposition to slavery, and role as a patron of the arts and sciences in the early 19th century.
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C.
William of Windsor
William of Windsor was a short-lived English prince of the 14th century, the youngest son of King Edward III and Philippa of Hainault.
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D.
George Windsor, Earl of St Andrews
George Windsor, Earl of St Andrews is a British peer and member of the extended royal family, the eldest son of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, and a grandson of King George V.
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E.
Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex
Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, is the youngest son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip and a working member of the British royal family who undertakes official duties and charitable work.
- 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 Middleton Target entity description: Robert Middleton was an American character actor known for his imposing presence and frequent roles as villains or authority figures in mid-20th-century film and television.
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A.
Robert Middleton
Robert Middleton is an architect best known as one of the founders of the influential design and planning firm Cambridge Seven Associates.
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B.
Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex
Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex was a British royal prince known for his liberal views, opposition to slavery, and role as a patron of the arts and sciences in the early 19th century.
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C.
William of Windsor
William of Windsor was a short-lived English prince of the 14th century, the youngest son of King Edward III and Philippa of Hainault.
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D.
George Windsor, Earl of St Andrews
George Windsor, Earl of St Andrews is a British peer and member of the extended royal family, the eldest son of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, and a grandson of King George V.
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E.
Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex
Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, is the youngest son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip and a working member of the British royal family who undertakes official duties and charitable work.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American actor
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character actor ⓘ film actor ⓘ human ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| activeIn |
film
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radio ⓘ television ⓘ |
| appearedIn |
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
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Bonanza ⓘ Friendly Persuasion ⓘ Gunsmoke ⓘ Perry Mason ⓘ The Big Heat ⓘ The Court Jester ⓘ The Lincoln Conspiracy ⓘ The Tarnished Angels ⓘ The Twilight Zone (TV series) ⓘ
surface form:
The Twilight Zone
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| birthName | Samuel G. Messer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | San Fernando Mission Cemetery ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart failure ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1911-05-13 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1977-06-14 ⓘ |
| era | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasEthnicity | Jewish ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | Robert Middleton self-link ⓘ |
| notableFor |
frequent portrayals of authority figures
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frequent portrayals of villains ⓘ imposing physical presence ⓘ |
| notableWork |
numerous guest roles in American television westerns
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role as Deacon in Friendly Persuasion ⓘ role as Sir Locksley in The Court Jester ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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voice actor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Encino, Los Angeles, California, United States
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surface form:
Encino, California, United States
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| residence |
Los Angeles
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surface form:
Los Angeles, California, United States
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| spouse |
Gloria Fong
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surface form:
Roberta Fong
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| yearsActive |
1950s
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1960s ⓘ 1970s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Robert Middleton Description of subject: Robert Middleton was an American character actor known for his imposing presence and frequent roles as villains or authority figures in mid-20th-century film and television.
Referenced by (2)
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