Larry Drake
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Larry Drake was an American character actor best known for his Emmy-winning role as Benny on the TV series "L.A. Law" and for playing memorable villains in films and horror anthologies.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Larry Drake canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7561227 — 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: Larry Drake Context triple: [Darkman, castMember, Larry Drake]
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A.
Matthew York
Matthew York is the son of American actor Dick York, best known for his role as the original Darrin Stephens on the television series "Bewitched."
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B.
Sean Eldridge
Sean Eldridge is an American political activist, investor, and former congressional candidate known for his work on progressive causes and campaign finance reform.
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C.
Travis Banton
Travis Banton was a prominent American Hollywood costume designer best known for his glamorous, influential work at Paramount Pictures during the 1920s and 1930s.
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D.
Daron Jones
Daron Jones is an American R&B singer, songwriter, and producer best known as a member of the group 112.
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E.
Scott Darlington
Scott Darlington is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a prominent bearer of the surname Darlington.
- 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: Larry Drake Target entity description: Larry Drake was an American character actor best known for his Emmy-winning role as Benny on the TV series "L.A. Law" and for playing memorable villains in films and horror anthologies.
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A.
Matthew York
Matthew York is the son of American actor Dick York, best known for his role as the original Darrin Stephens on the television series "Bewitched."
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B.
Sean Eldridge
Sean Eldridge is an American political activist, investor, and former congressional candidate known for his work on progressive causes and campaign finance reform.
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C.
Travis Banton
Travis Banton was a prominent American Hollywood costume designer best known for his glamorous, influential work at Paramount Pictures during the 1920s and 1930s.
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D.
Daron Jones
Daron Jones is an American R&B singer, songwriter, and producer best known as a member of the group 112.
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E.
Scott Darlington
Scott Darlington is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a prominent bearer of the surname Darlington.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American actor
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human ⓘ |
| appearedIn |
American Pie 2
NERFINISHED
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Darkman NERFINISHED ⓘ Darkman II: The Return of Durant NERFINISHED ⓘ Dr. Giggles NERFINISHED ⓘ L.A. Law NERFINISHED ⓘ Star Trek: Voyager NERFINISHED ⓘ Tales from the Crypt (TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Outer Limits (1990s TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Primetime Emmy Award
NERFINISHED
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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceivedFor | Benny Stulwicz on L.A. Law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Lawrence Richard Drake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Cremated (ashes scattered at sea) ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | cardiac arrest ⓘ |
| characterRole |
Benny Stulwicz on L.A. Law
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dr. Evan Rendell in Dr. Giggles NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert G. Durant in Darkman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1950-02-21 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2016-03-17 ⓘ |
| education | University of Oklahoma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | White American ⓘ |
| genre |
film
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horror ⓘ television ⓘ |
| height | approximately 1.83 m ⓘ |
| knownFor |
playing cinematic villains
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portraying developmentally disabled character Benny Stulwicz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | divorced ⓘ |
| name | Larry Drake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Emmy-winning portrayal of Benny on L.A. Law
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memorable villains in horror and genre films ⓘ |
| notableWork |
American Pie 2
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Darkman NERFINISHED ⓘ Dr. Giggles NERFINISHED ⓘ L.A. Law NERFINISHED ⓘ Tales from the Crypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfPrimetimeEmmys | 2 ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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voice actor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Los Angeles, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Los Angeles
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surface form:
Los Angeles, California, United States
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| spouse | Ruth de Sosa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| voiceRole |
Kaz in The Mighty Ducks (animated series)
NERFINISHED
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Pops in Johnny Bravo ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1970s–2010s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Larry Drake Description of subject: Larry Drake was an American character actor best known for his Emmy-winning role as Benny on the TV series "L.A. Law" and for playing memorable villains in films and horror anthologies.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.