Walter Charles Dance
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Walter Charles Dance is an English actor, screenwriter, and film director renowned for his commanding presence and roles in film and television, including his portrayal of Tywin Lannister in "Game of Thrones."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Walter Charles Dance canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10381904 — 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: Walter Charles Dance Context triple: [Charles Dance, birthName, Walter Charles Dance]
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A.
Charles Henry Daniel
Charles Henry Daniel is the birth name of Henry Daniell, a British actor known for his refined villainous roles in classic Hollywood films.
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B.
Charles Wylie
Charles Wylie was a British mountaineer and army officer known for his role in early post-war Himalayan expeditions, including the 1953 British attempt on Mount Everest.
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C.
George Daniel Weaver
George Daniel Weaver, better known as Buck Weaver, was an American third baseman for the Chicago White Sox and one of the players banned from Major League Baseball for life following the 1919 Black Sox scandal.
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D.
Humphrey Dixon
Humphrey Dixon is a British film editor known for his work on the acclaimed period drama "A Room with a View" (1985) and other notable films.
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E.
Ralph Dawson
Ralph Dawson was an American film editor known for his work on numerous Hollywood productions during the early 20th century.
- 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: Walter Charles Dance Target entity description: Walter Charles Dance is an English actor, screenwriter, and film director renowned for his commanding presence and roles in film and television, including his portrayal of Tywin Lannister in "Game of Thrones."
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A.
Charles Henry Daniel
Charles Henry Daniel is the birth name of Henry Daniell, a British actor known for his refined villainous roles in classic Hollywood films.
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B.
Charles Wylie
Charles Wylie was a British mountaineer and army officer known for his role in early post-war Himalayan expeditions, including the 1953 British attempt on Mount Everest.
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C.
George Daniel Weaver
George Daniel Weaver, better known as Buck Weaver, was an American third baseman for the Chicago White Sox and one of the players banned from Major League Baseball for life following the 1919 Black Sox scandal.
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D.
Humphrey Dixon
Humphrey Dixon is a British film editor known for his work on the acclaimed period drama "A Room with a View" (1985) and other notable films.
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E.
Ralph Dawson
Ralph Dawson was an American film editor known for his work on numerous Hollywood productions during the early 20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film actor
ⓘ
film director ⓘ human ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ stage actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Officer of the Order of the British Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Walter Charles Dance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterRole |
Lord Mountbatten
NERFINISHED
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Tywin Lannister NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
England
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1946-10-10 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Royal Academy of Dramatic Art ⓘ |
| employer | Royal Shakespeare Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Dance ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
ⓘ
fantasy television ⓘ |
| givenName | Walter ⓘ |
| hasChild |
Oliver Dance
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rebecca Dance NERFINISHED ⓘ Rose Boorman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| height | 191 cm ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | Charles Dance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
Primetime Emmy Award
NERFINISHED
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Screen Actors Guild Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | commanding screen presence ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Alien 3
NERFINISHED
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Dracula Untold NERFINISHED ⓘ For Your Eyes Only NERFINISHED ⓘ Game of Thrones NERFINISHED ⓘ Gosford Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Last Action Hero NERFINISHED ⓘ The Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ The Golden Child NERFINISHED ⓘ The Imitation Game NERFINISHED ⓘ The Jewel in the Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
ⓘ
film director ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Redditch
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Worcestershire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
London, England
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surface form:
London
|
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Joanna Haythorn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1970s–present ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Walter Charles Dance Description of subject: Walter Charles Dance is an English actor, screenwriter, and film director renowned for his commanding presence and roles in film and television, including his portrayal of Tywin Lannister in "Game of Thrones."
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.