Clarence Anglin
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Clarence Anglin was one of the three inmates who carried out the famous 1962 escape from Alcatraz prison, inspiring books and films about the still-unsolved case.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Clarence Anglin canonical | 25 |
| Jack Thibeau as Clarence Anglin | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T755284 — 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: Clarence Anglin Context triple: [Escape from Alcatraz, mainCharacter, Clarence Anglin]
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A.
Frederic McLaughlin
Frederic McLaughlin was an American businessman and sports executive best known for establishing and owning the NHL’s Chicago Blackhawks in the early 20th century.
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B.
Norman Ferguson
Norman Ferguson was an American animator and film director at Walt Disney Studios, best known for his influential work on classic Disney features during the Golden Age of animation.
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C.
John Willis
John Willis was a senior Royal Air Force officer who served as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Fighter Command.
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D.
Milton Van Dyke
Milton Van Dyke was an influential American fluid dynamicist and author known for his classic works on aerodynamics and fluid mechanics, including the widely used reference "An Album of Fluid Motion."
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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: Clarence Anglin Target entity description: Clarence Anglin was one of the three inmates who carried out the famous 1962 escape from Alcatraz prison, inspiring books and films about the still-unsolved case.
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A.
Frederic McLaughlin
Frederic McLaughlin was an American businessman and sports executive best known for establishing and owning the NHL’s Chicago Blackhawks in the early 20th century.
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B.
Norman Ferguson
Norman Ferguson was an American animator and film director at Walt Disney Studios, best known for his influential work on classic Disney features during the Golden Age of animation.
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C.
John Willis
John Willis was a senior Royal Air Force officer who served as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Fighter Command.
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D.
Milton Van Dyke
Milton Van Dyke was an influential American fluid dynamicist and author known for his classic works on aerodynamics and fluid mechanics, including the widely used reference "An Album of Fluid Motion."
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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 (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Alcatraz escapee
ⓘ
American bank robber ⓘ person ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary escape lore ⓘ |
| caseStatus | missing person, presumed dead ⓘ |
| convictedOf | bank robbery ⓘ |
| convictionStatus | convicted criminal ⓘ |
| coParticipant |
Frank Morris
ⓘ
John Anglin ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1931-05-11 ⓘ |
| dateOfEvent | 1962-06-11 ⓘ |
| escapeFrom |
Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary
ⓘ
linked to:
Alcatraz Island
|
| escapeMethod |
dummy heads placed in beds
ⓘ
raft made from raincoats ⓘ |
| escapePlanPreparation |
climbed utility corridor to reach roof
ⓘ
tunneled through cell wall ventilation ducts ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | white American ⓘ |
| familyName | Anglin ⓘ |
| givenName | Clarence ⓘ |
| imprisonedBy |
United States federal government
ⓘ
linked to:
United States government
|
| incarceratedAt |
Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary
ⓘ
linked to:
Alcatraz Island
|
| inspiredWork |
Escape from Alcatraz (1979 film)
ⓘ
linked to:
film "Escape from Alcatraz"
various books about the Alcatraz escape ⓘ |
| lawEnforcementAgencyInvolved | Federal Bureau of Investigation ⓘ |
| legalStatusAfterEscape | fugitive ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | featured in documentaries about Alcatraz escape ⓘ |
| memberOf | Anglin brothers ⓘ |
| notableEventOutcome | fate unknown after escape ⓘ |
| notableFor | participation in the 1962 escape from Alcatraz ⓘ |
| notablePlaceOfActivity |
Florida, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Florida
|
| notableUncertainty | no confirmed evidence of death ⓘ |
| occupation | bank robber ⓘ |
| participantIn | 1962 Alcatraz escape ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Donalsonville, Georgia, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Donalsonville, Georgia
|
| relative | Alfred Anglin ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sibling | John Anglin ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
FBI investigation into 1962 Alcatraz escape
ⓘ
theory and speculation regarding survival after escape ⓘ |
| usedObject |
homemade tools for tunneling
ⓘ
improvised life preservers from raincoats ⓘ |
| yearOfAlcatrazTransfer | 1960 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Clarence Anglin Description of subject: Clarence Anglin was one of the three inmates who carried out the famous 1962 escape from Alcatraz prison, inspiring books and films about the still-unsolved case.
Referenced by (26)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
film "Escape from Alcatraz"
linked to: Clarence Anglin
subject linked to:
realPerson Frank Lee Morris
subject linked to:
realPerson John Anglin
subject linked to:
realPerson John Anglin
subject linked to:
Anglin family
subject linked to:
Anglin family
subject linked to:
Anglin