Victor Jory
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Victor Jory was a Canadian-born American character actor known for his distinctive deep voice and frequent portrayals of villains in film, television, and theater during the mid-20th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Victor Jory canonical | 15 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1200255 — 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: Victor Jory Context triple: [A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935 film), stars, Victor Jory]
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A.
Eddie Bracken
Eddie Bracken was an American comedic actor known for his roles in 1940s and 1950s film comedies and Broadway productions.
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B.
Louis Calhern
Louis Calhern was an American stage and film actor known for his sophisticated character roles in classic Hollywood cinema, including notable performances in films like "The Asphalt Jungle" and "Julius Caesar."
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C.
Roy Harlow
Roy Harlow was the husband of silent film actress Marie Mosquini, known primarily in relation to her career in early American cinema.
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D.
Anthony Quinn
Anthony Quinn was a Mexican-American actor, painter, and writer best known for his Academy Award–winning film roles and his iconic performance in "Zorba the Greek."
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E.
Warren William
Warren William was an American stage and film actor of the 1930s, best known for his suave, often morally ambiguous leading and supporting roles in Hollywood pre-Code dramas and mysteries.
- 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: Victor Jory Target entity description: Victor Jory was a Canadian-born American character actor known for his distinctive deep voice and frequent portrayals of villains in film, television, and theater during the mid-20th century.
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A.
Eddie Bracken
Eddie Bracken was an American comedic actor known for his roles in 1940s and 1950s film comedies and Broadway productions.
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B.
Louis Calhern
Louis Calhern was an American stage and film actor known for his sophisticated character roles in classic Hollywood cinema, including notable performances in films like "The Asphalt Jungle" and "Julius Caesar."
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C.
Roy Harlow
Roy Harlow was the husband of silent film actress Marie Mosquini, known primarily in relation to her career in early American cinema.
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D.
Anthony Quinn
Anthony Quinn was a Mexican-American actor, painter, and writer best known for his Academy Award–winning film roles and his iconic performance in "Zorba the Greek."
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E.
Warren William
Warren William was an American stage and film actor of the 1930s, best known for his suave, often morally ambiguous leading and supporting roles in Hollywood pre-Code dramas and mysteries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character actor
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film actor ⓘ human ⓘ stage actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| activeIn |
film
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television ⓘ theater ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Cremated ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart attack ⓘ |
| citizenshipStatus | naturalized American citizen ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Canada
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United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1902-11-23 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1982-02-12 ⓘ |
| era | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Jory ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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film noir ⓘ western ⓘ |
| givenName | Victor ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| militaryService |
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (early service, often reported)
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linked to:
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
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| name | Victor Jory ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
authoritative presence
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piercing eyes ⓘ |
| notableFor |
distinctive deep voice
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portrayals of villains ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Cat People (1942 film)
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Gone with the Wind ⓘ The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1938 film) ⓘ The Shadow (radio series) ⓘ
linked to:
The Shadow
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| numberOfChildren | 2 ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
ⓘ
voice actor ⓘ |
| performedOn |
Broadway
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radio ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Dawson City, Yukon, Canada
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linked to:
Dawson City
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| placeOfDeath |
Santa Monica, California, United States
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linked to:
Santa Monica
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| portrayedCharacterType |
tough authority figures
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villains ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
Injun Joe in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1938 film)
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linked to:
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1938 film)
Jonas Wilkerson in Gone with the Wind ⓘ Lamont Cranston in The Shadow (radio series) ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Jean Inness ⓘ |
| workedIn | Hollywood ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1920s–1970s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Victor Jory Description of subject: Victor Jory was a Canadian-born American character actor known for his distinctive deep voice and frequent portrayals of villains in film, television, and theater during the mid-20th century.
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.