Charlie – Charles Durning
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Charlie, played by Charles Durning in the 1987 film "Happy New Year," is a key supporting character portrayed by the acclaimed American character actor known for his versatile roles in both comedy and drama.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Charlie – Charles Durning canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12657550 — 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: Charlie – Charles Durning Context triple: [Happy New Year (1987 film), characterPlayedBy, Charlie – Charles Durning]
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A.
Charles Coburn
Charles Coburn was an American character actor known for his distinguished, often avuncular screen presence in classic Hollywood films of the 1930s and 1940s, including an Academy Award-winning role in "The More the Merrier."
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B.
Ken Bates
Ken Bates is a British businessman best known for his long and controversial tenure as chairman and owner of Chelsea Football Club before later taking over Leeds United.
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C.
Joe Comfort
Joe Comfort was an American jazz double bassist known for his work in prominent ensembles and recordings, including with the Nat King Cole Trio.
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D.
Woodie
Woodie is a central character known for embodying the laid-back, carefree spirit associated with "good vibes."
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E.
James Dooley
James Dooley is a composer best known for creating dramatic, cinematic music often used in film, television, and trailer scores.
- 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: Charlie – Charles Durning Target entity description: Charlie, played by Charles Durning in the 1987 film "Happy New Year," is a key supporting character portrayed by the acclaimed American character actor known for his versatile roles in both comedy and drama.
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A.
Charles Coburn
Charles Coburn was an American character actor known for his distinguished, often avuncular screen presence in classic Hollywood films of the 1930s and 1940s, including an Academy Award-winning role in "The More the Merrier."
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B.
Ken Bates
Ken Bates is a British businessman best known for his long and controversial tenure as chairman and owner of Chelsea Football Club before later taking over Leeds United.
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C.
Joe Comfort
Joe Comfort was an American jazz double bassist known for his work in prominent ensembles and recordings, including with the Nat King Cole Trio.
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D.
Woodie
Woodie is a central character known for embodying the laid-back, carefree spirit associated with "good vibes."
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E.
James Dooley
James Dooley is a composer best known for creating dramatic, cinematic music often used in film, television, and trailer scores.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Happy New Year (1987 film)