Joel Grey
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Joel Grey is an American actor, singer, and dancer best known for his Oscar-winning portrayal of the Master of Ceremonies in the film adaptation of the musical "Cabaret."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Joel Grey canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6534049 — 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: Joel Grey Context triple: [1973 Academy Awards, bestSupportingActorWinner, Joel Grey]
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A.
Donald Pleasence
Donald Pleasence was an English character actor renowned for his intense performances in film and television, including iconic roles in the "Halloween" series and "The Great Escape."
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B.
Lance Henriksen
Lance Henriksen is an American character actor best known for his intense performances in science fiction and horror films such as the Alien franchise and the TV series Millennium.
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C.
Christopher Walken
Christopher Walken is an American actor known for his distinctive voice, eccentric screen presence, and memorable roles in films such as "The Deer Hunter," "Pulp Fiction," and "Catch Me If You Can."
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D.
Chris Sarandon
Chris Sarandon is an American actor known for his acclaimed supporting role in "Dog Day Afternoon" and for memorable performances in films such as "The Princess Bride" and "Fright Night."
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E.
Rutger Hauer
Rutger Hauer was a Dutch actor renowned for his charismatic and often menacing performances in films such as "Blade Runner," "The Hitcher," and numerous international productions.
- 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: Joel Grey Target entity description: Joel Grey is an American actor, singer, and dancer best known for his Oscar-winning portrayal of the Master of Ceremonies in the film adaptation of the musical "Cabaret."
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A.
Donald Pleasence
Donald Pleasence was an English character actor renowned for his intense performances in film and television, including iconic roles in the "Halloween" series and "The Great Escape."
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B.
Lance Henriksen
Lance Henriksen is an American character actor best known for his intense performances in science fiction and horror films such as the Alien franchise and the TV series Millennium.
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C.
Christopher Walken
Christopher Walken is an American actor known for his distinctive voice, eccentric screen presence, and memorable roles in films such as "The Deer Hunter," "Pulp Fiction," and "Catch Me If You Can."
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D.
Chris Sarandon
Chris Sarandon is an American actor known for his acclaimed supporting role in "Dog Day Afternoon" and for memorable performances in films such as "The Princess Bride" and "Fright Night."
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E.
Rutger Hauer
Rutger Hauer was a Dutch actor renowned for his charismatic and often menacing performances in films such as "Blade Runner," "The Hitcher," and numerous international productions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dancer
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film actor ⓘ human ⓘ stage actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
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Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceivedFor |
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for Cabaret (1972)
NERFINISHED
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Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for Cabaret NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Joel David Katz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child | Jennifer Grey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1932-04-11 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jewish American ⓘ |
| father | Mickey Katz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmAppearance |
Cabaret (1972)
NERFINISHED
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Dancer in the Dark (2000) NERFINISHED ⓘ Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (1985) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasSibling | Haskell Katz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| name | Joel Grey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRole | Master of Ceremonies in Cabaret ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Cabaret (film, 1972)
NERFINISHED
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Cabaret (stage musical) NERFINISHED ⓘ Fiddler on the Roof (stage performance) NERFINISHED ⓘ George M! (Broadway musical) NERFINISHED ⓘ Goodtime Charley (Broadway musical) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Grand Tour (Broadway musical) NERFINISHED ⓘ Wicked (Broadway musical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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dancer ⓘ photographer ⓘ singer ⓘ |
| parent | Mickey Katz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Cleveland, Ohio, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publiclyCameOutAsGay | 2015 ⓘ |
| residence |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
|
| sexualOrientation | gay ⓘ |
| spouse | Jo Wilder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| televisionAppearance |
Alias
NERFINISHED
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Brooklyn Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ Buffy the Vampire Slayer NERFINISHED ⓘ Oz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theatreProduction | originated role of the Wizard in Wicked on Broadway ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Joel Grey Description of subject: Joel Grey is an American actor, singer, and dancer best known for his Oscar-winning portrayal of the Master of Ceremonies in the film adaptation of the musical "Cabaret."
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.