Michael Patrick Smith
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Michael Patrick Smith, better known as Michael Crawford, is an English actor and singer renowned for his roles in the musical "The Phantom of the Opera" and the sitcom "Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Michael Patrick Smith canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7264812 — 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: Michael Patrick Smith Context triple: [Michael Crawford, birthName, Michael Patrick Smith]
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A.
Thomas Ian Nicholas
Thomas Ian Nicholas is an American actor and musician best known for playing Kevin Myers in the "American Pie" film series.
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B.
Michael-Leon Wooley
Michael-Leon Wooley is an American actor and voice actor best known for his rich baritone performances in film, television, and theater, including prominent roles in animated features and Broadway productions.
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C.
Michael Dorman
Michael Dorman is an Australian actor known for his roles in television series such as "For All Mankind," "Patriot," and "The Secret Life of Us."
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D.
Stephen Graham
Stephen Graham is an English character actor known for his intense, often gritty performances in films and television series such as "This Is England," "Boardwalk Empire," and "The Irishman."
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E.
Richard Creedon
Richard Creedon was a screenwriter best known for his work on Disney’s landmark animated feature film "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs."
- 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: Michael Patrick Smith Target entity description: Michael Patrick Smith, better known as Michael Crawford, is an English actor and singer renowned for his roles in the musical "The Phantom of the Opera" and the sitcom "Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em."
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A.
Thomas Ian Nicholas
Thomas Ian Nicholas is an American actor and musician best known for playing Kevin Myers in the "American Pie" film series.
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B.
Michael-Leon Wooley
Michael-Leon Wooley is an American actor and voice actor best known for his rich baritone performances in film, television, and theater, including prominent roles in animated features and Broadway productions.
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C.
Michael Dorman
Michael Dorman is an Australian actor known for his roles in television series such as "For All Mankind," "Patriot," and "The Secret Life of Us."
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D.
Stephen Graham
Stephen Graham is an English character actor known for his intense, often gritty performances in films and television series such as "This Is England," "Boardwalk Empire," and "The Irishman."
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E.
Richard Creedon
Richard Creedon was a screenwriter best known for his work on Disney’s landmark animated feature film "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film actor
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human ⓘ stage actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| activeIn |
20th century
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21st century ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Michael Patrick Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical
NERFINISHED
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Olivier Award NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Michael Patrick Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship | British ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | White British ⓘ |
| familyName | Smith ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
film acting
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musical theatre ⓘ television comedy ⓘ |
| genre | musical theatre ⓘ |
| givenName | Michael ⓘ |
| hasStageName | Michael Crawford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance | English ⓘ |
| medium |
film
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stage ⓘ television ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
musical theatre performances
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originating the role of the Phantom in The Phantom of the Opera ⓘ physical comedy ⓘ |
| notableRole |
Frank Spencer in Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em
NERFINISHED
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The Phantom in The Phantom of the Opera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
NERFINISHED
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Barnum NERFINISHED ⓘ Hello, Dolly! NERFINISHED ⓘ Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em NERFINISHED ⓘ The Phantom of the Opera NERFINISHED ⓘ The Woman in White NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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comedian ⓘ singer ⓘ |
| performedIn |
Broadway theatre
NERFINISHED
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West End theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| voiceType | tenor ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Michael Patrick Smith Description of subject: Michael Patrick Smith, better known as Michael Crawford, is an English actor and singer renowned for his roles in the musical "The Phantom of the Opera" and the sitcom "Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em."
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.