Edmond O'Brien
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Edmond O'Brien was an American character actor and Academy Award winner known for his intense, hard-boiled performances in film noir and classic Hollywood dramas.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Edmond O'Brien canonical | 17 |
| Edmond O’Brien | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3969344 — 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: Edmond O'Brien Context triple: [Birdman of Alcatraz, starring, Edmond O'Brien]
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A.
Lew Ayres
Lew Ayres was an American actor best known for his starring role in the anti-war film "All Quiet on the Western Front" and for his long-running portrayal of Dr. Kildare.
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B.
Richard Widmark
Richard Widmark was an American film and television actor renowned for his intense portrayals in film noir and Westerns, particularly during Hollywood’s mid-20th-century era.
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C.
Richard Dix
Richard Dix was an American leading man of the silent and early sound film era, best known for his rugged roles in dramas and Westerns and for earning an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor.
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D.
Lee J. Cobb
Lee J. Cobb was an American character actor renowned for his powerful performances in film, television, and theater, including notable roles in classics like "12 Angry Men" and "On the Waterfront."
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E.
Anthony Quinn
Anthony Quinn was a Mexican-American actor, painter, and writer best known for his Academy Award–winning film roles and his iconic performance in "Zorba the Greek."
- 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: Edmond O'Brien Target entity description: Edmond O'Brien was an American character actor and Academy Award winner known for his intense, hard-boiled performances in film noir and classic Hollywood dramas.
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A.
Lew Ayres
Lew Ayres was an American actor best known for his starring role in the anti-war film "All Quiet on the Western Front" and for his long-running portrayal of Dr. Kildare.
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B.
Richard Widmark
Richard Widmark was an American film and television actor renowned for his intense portrayals in film noir and Westerns, particularly during Hollywood’s mid-20th-century era.
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C.
Richard Dix
Richard Dix was an American leading man of the silent and early sound film era, best known for his rugged roles in dramas and Westerns and for earning an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor.
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D.
Lee J. Cobb
Lee J. Cobb was an American character actor renowned for his powerful performances in film, television, and theater, including notable roles in classics like "12 Angry Men" and "On the Waterfront."
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E.
Anthony Quinn
Anthony Quinn was a Mexican-American actor, painter, and writer best known for his Academy Award–winning film roles and his iconic performance in "Zorba the Greek."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Academy Award winner
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film actor ⓘ human ⓘ radio actor ⓘ stage actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1980s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1930s ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
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Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Redmond O'Brien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | Alzheimer's disease ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1915-09-10 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1985-05-09 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Columbia University ⓘ |
| familyName | O'Brien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
crime film
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drama film ⓘ film noir ⓘ |
| givenName | Edmond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | Edmond O'Brien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
hard-boiled screen persona
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intense acting style ⓘ |
| notableWork |
D.O.A.
NERFINISHED
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The Barefoot Contessa NERFINISHED ⓘ The Killers NERFINISHED ⓘ The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance NERFINISHED ⓘ The Wild Bunch NERFINISHED ⓘ White Heat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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character actor ⓘ film director ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
New York
NERFINISHED
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New York City ⓘ United States of America ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
Inglewood, California NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse |
Nancy Kelly
NERFINISHED
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Olga San Juan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Edmond O'Brien Description of subject: Edmond O'Brien was an American character actor and Academy Award winner known for his intense, hard-boiled performances in film noir and classic Hollywood dramas.
Referenced by (19)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Birdman of Alcatraz
subject surface form:
Holy Cross Cemetery (Culver City)
this entity surface form:
Edmond O’Brien
this entity surface form:
Edmond O’Brien
subject surface form:
The Killers (1946 film)
subject surface form:
Jim Reardon