Bruce Kirby
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Bruce Kirby was an American character actor known for his numerous supporting roles in film and television from the 1950s through the 2000s, including appearances in series like "Columbo" and "L.A. Law."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bruce Kirby canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10468428 — 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: Bruce Kirby Context triple: [Mr. Wonderful, starring, Bruce Kirby]
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A.
Paul Kirby
Paul Kirby is a central character in the film "Jurassic Park III," portrayed as a deceptive businessman who lures Dr. Alan Grant back to Isla Sorna under false pretenses to find his missing son.
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B.
Ron Kirby
Ron Kirby is the rugged, independent gardener and love interest portrayed by Rock Hudson in the 1955 romantic drama film "All That Heaven Allows."
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C.
Scott Kirby
Scott Kirby is an American airline executive best known for leading United Airlines as its chief executive officer and for his long career in the commercial aviation industry.
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D.
Tony Kirby
Tony Kirby is a central character in the comedic play and film "You Can't Take It with You," serving as the wealthy young suitor whose romance bridges the gap between an eccentric family and high-society norms.
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E.
Paul Kidby
Paul Kidby is a British illustrator best known for his artwork for Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series and other fantasy book covers.
- 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: Bruce Kirby Target entity description: Bruce Kirby was an American character actor known for his numerous supporting roles in film and television from the 1950s through the 2000s, including appearances in series like "Columbo" and "L.A. Law."
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A.
Paul Kirby
Paul Kirby is a central character in the film "Jurassic Park III," portrayed as a deceptive businessman who lures Dr. Alan Grant back to Isla Sorna under false pretenses to find his missing son.
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B.
Ron Kirby
Ron Kirby is the rugged, independent gardener and love interest portrayed by Rock Hudson in the 1955 romantic drama film "All That Heaven Allows."
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C.
Scott Kirby
Scott Kirby is an American airline executive best known for leading United Airlines as its chief executive officer and for his long career in the commercial aviation industry.
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D.
Tony Kirby
Tony Kirby is a central character in the comedic play and film "You Can't Take It with You," serving as the wealthy young suitor whose romance bridges the gap between an eccentric family and high-society norms.
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E.
Paul Kidby
Paul Kidby is a British illustrator best known for his artwork for Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series and other fantasy book covers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American actor
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human ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2000s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1950s ⓘ |
| birthName | Bruno Giovanni Quidaciolu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | leukemia ⓘ |
| child |
Bruno Kirby
NERFINISHED
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John Kirby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1925-04-28 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2021-01-24 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Italian American ⓘ |
| familyName | Quidaciolu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmAppearance |
Catch-22 (1970 film)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Crash (2004 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Stand by Me NERFINISHED ⓘ The Muppet Movie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Bruno NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | Bruce Kirby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRole |
District Attorney Bruce Rogoff in L.A. Law
NERFINISHED
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Sergeant George Kramer in Columbo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Catch-22 (1970 film)
NERFINISHED
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Columbo NERFINISHED ⓘ Crash (2004 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ L.A. Law NERFINISHED ⓘ Stand by Me NERFINISHED ⓘ The Muppet Movie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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film actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
New York
NERFINISHED
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New York City ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| placeOfDeath |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
Los Angeles ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| relative | Bruno Kirby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stageName | Bruce Kirby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| televisionAppearance |
Chicago Hope
NERFINISHED
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Columbo NERFINISHED ⓘ Hill Street Blues NERFINISHED ⓘ I Dream of Jeannie NERFINISHED ⓘ Kojak NERFINISHED ⓘ L.A. Law NERFINISHED ⓘ M*A*S*H NERFINISHED ⓘ Matlock NERFINISHED ⓘ Murphy Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ The Golden Girls NERFINISHED ⓘ The Rockford Files NERFINISHED ⓘ The Sopranos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bruce Kirby Description of subject: Bruce Kirby was an American character actor known for his numerous supporting roles in film and television from the 1950s through the 2000s, including appearances in series like "Columbo" and "L.A. Law."
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.