Arvo Ojala
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Arvo Ojala was an American actor, quick-draw expert, and firearms instructor best known for teaching Hollywood stars gun-handling skills and appearing in numerous Western films and TV shows.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Arvo Ojala canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10042426 — 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: Arvo Ojala Context triple: [Arvo, hasNotableBearer, Arvo Ojala]
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A.
Hannes Kolehmainen
Hannes Kolehmainen was a Finnish long-distance running legend and multiple Olympic champion, regarded as one of the early greats of international athletics.
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B.
Jukka-Pekka Saraste
Jukka-Pekka Saraste is a renowned Finnish conductor known for his interpretations of late-Romantic and 20th-century repertoire and leadership of major European orchestras.
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C.
Matti Vanhanen
Matti Vanhanen is a Finnish politician who served as Prime Minister of Finland and a long-time leader within the Centre Party.
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D.
Mikko Heikka
Mikko Heikka is a Finnish Lutheran bishop best known for serving as the inaugural bishop of the Diocese of Espoo in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland.
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E.
Lauri Ylönen
Lauri Ylönen is a Finnish singer and songwriter best known as the lead vocalist of the rock band The Rasmus.
- 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: Arvo Ojala Target entity description: Arvo Ojala was an American actor, quick-draw expert, and firearms instructor best known for teaching Hollywood stars gun-handling skills and appearing in numerous Western films and TV shows.
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A.
Hannes Kolehmainen
Hannes Kolehmainen was a Finnish long-distance running legend and multiple Olympic champion, regarded as one of the early greats of international athletics.
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B.
Jukka-Pekka Saraste
Jukka-Pekka Saraste is a renowned Finnish conductor known for his interpretations of late-Romantic and 20th-century repertoire and leadership of major European orchestras.
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C.
Matti Vanhanen
Matti Vanhanen is a Finnish politician who served as Prime Minister of Finland and a long-time leader within the Centre Party.
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D.
Mikko Heikka
Mikko Heikka is a Finnish Lutheran bishop best known for serving as the inaugural bishop of the Diocese of Espoo in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland.
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E.
Lauri Ylönen
Lauri Ylönen is a Finnish singer and songwriter best known as the lead vocalist of the rock band The Rasmus.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
firearms instructor
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human ⓘ quick-draw expert ⓘ |
| appearedIn |
Bonanza
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral NERFINISHED ⓘ Gunsmoke NERFINISHED ⓘ Have Gun – Will Travel NERFINISHED ⓘ The Fastest Gun Alive NERFINISHED ⓘ The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp NERFINISHED ⓘ The Tall Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1920-02-21 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2005-07-01 ⓘ |
| developed | fast-draw holster designs ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Finnish American ⓘ |
| familyName | Ojala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
film
ⓘ
firearms training ⓘ television ⓘ |
| genre | Western ⓘ |
| givenName | Arvo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor | being shot by Marshal Matt Dillon in the opening of Gunsmoke ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
ⓘ
Finnish ⓘ |
| name | Arvo Ojala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
appearances in Western films and television
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firearms training for Hollywood actors ⓘ quick-draw techniques ⓘ |
| notableWork | opening gunfight scene in Gunsmoke ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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firearms instructor ⓘ quick-draw artist ⓘ stunt performer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Seattle, Washington, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Gresham, Oregon, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Hollywood, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taught |
Audie Murphy
NERFINISHED
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Clint Walker NERFINISHED ⓘ Elvis Presley NERFINISHED ⓘ Glenn Ford NERFINISHED ⓘ Hugh O'Brian NERFINISHED ⓘ James Arness NERFINISHED ⓘ James Garner NERFINISHED ⓘ Jerry Lewis NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Newman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Arvo Ojala Description of subject: Arvo Ojala was an American actor, quick-draw expert, and firearms instructor best known for teaching Hollywood stars gun-handling skills and appearing in numerous Western films and TV shows.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.