Robert LuPone
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Robert LuPone was an American actor and theater director known for his work on Broadway and as a co-founder of the off-Broadway theater company MCC Theater.
All labels observed (1)
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| Robert LuPone canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7771734 — 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)
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Target entity: Robert LuPone Context triple: [Patti LuPone, relative, Robert LuPone]
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A.
Jerry Orbach
Jerry Orbach was an American actor best known for his long-running role as Detective Lennie Briscoe on the television series "Law & Order" and for originating the role of Billy Flynn in the musical "Chicago" on Broadway.
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B.
John Lithgow
John Lithgow is an American actor acclaimed for his versatile performances in film, television, and theater, known for roles ranging from the sitcom "3rd Rock from the Sun" to dramatic turns in works like "The Crown" and "Dexter."
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C.
Tony Sirico
Tony Sirico was an American actor best known for his portrayal of the fiercely loyal mobster Paulie "Walnuts" Gualtieri on the acclaimed television series *The Sopranos*.
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D.
Kenneth Mars
Kenneth Mars was an American character actor and voice actor known for his comedic roles in films like "The Producers" and "Young Frankenstein" as well as his extensive work in animation.
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E.
Nathan Lane
Nathan Lane is an American actor and comedian renowned for his work on stage and screen, including acclaimed performances in Broadway musicals like "The Producers" and films such as "The Birdcage."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Robert LuPone Target entity description: Robert LuPone was an American actor and theater director known for his work on Broadway and as a co-founder of the off-Broadway theater company MCC Theater.
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A.
Jerry Orbach
Jerry Orbach was an American actor best known for his long-running role as Detective Lennie Briscoe on the television series "Law & Order" and for originating the role of Billy Flynn in the musical "Chicago" on Broadway.
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B.
John Lithgow
John Lithgow is an American actor acclaimed for his versatile performances in film, television, and theater, known for roles ranging from the sitcom "3rd Rock from the Sun" to dramatic turns in works like "The Crown" and "Dexter."
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C.
Tony Sirico
Tony Sirico was an American actor best known for his portrayal of the fiercely loyal mobster Paulie "Walnuts" Gualtieri on the acclaimed television series *The Sopranos*.
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D.
Kenneth Mars
Kenneth Mars was an American character actor and voice actor known for his comedic roles in films like "The Producers" and "Young Frankenstein" as well as his extensive work in animation.
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E.
Nathan Lane
Nathan Lane is an American actor and comedian renowned for his work on stage and screen, including acclaimed performances in Broadway musicals like "The Producers" and films such as "The Birdcage."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American actor
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Broadway actor ⓘ human ⓘ off-Broadway theatre director ⓘ theatre director ⓘ |
| activeIn |
Broadway theatre
NERFINISHED
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off-Broadway theatre ⓘ |
| appearedIn |
All My Children
NERFINISHED
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Guiding Light NERFINISHED ⓘ Jesus Christ Superstar (film, 1973) NERFINISHED ⓘ Law & Order NERFINISHED ⓘ Law & Order: Criminal Intent NERFINISHED ⓘ Law & Order: Special Victims Unit NERFINISHED ⓘ The Sopranos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardNomination | Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardNominationFor | performance in "A Chorus Line" ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | pancreatic cancer ⓘ |
| coFounderOf | MCC Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1946-07-29 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2022-08-27 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
HB Studio
NERFINISHED
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Juilliard School ⓘ |
| familyName | LuPone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
acting
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theatre ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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musical theatre ⓘ |
| givenName | Robert ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | Robert LuPone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRole | Zach in the original Broadway production of "A Chorus Line" ⓘ |
| notableWork |
MCC Theater
NERFINISHED
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original Broadway production of "A Chorus Line" ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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artistic director ⓘ film actor ⓘ stage actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ theatre director ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| positionHeld | artistic director of MCC Theater ⓘ |
| residence |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| sibling | Patti LuPone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theatreCompany | MCC Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Robert LuPone Description of subject: Robert LuPone was an American actor and theater director known for his work on Broadway and as a co-founder of the off-Broadway theater company MCC Theater.
Referenced by (1)
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