Robert Preston
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Robert Preston was an American actor best known for his Tony- and later film-winning portrayal of con man-turned-bandleader Harold Hill in "The Music Man."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Robert Preston canonical | 24 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3059754 — 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: Robert Preston Context triple: [The Music Man, originalBroadwayLeadActor, Robert Preston]
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A.
Buddy Ebsen
Buddy Ebsen was an American actor and dancer best known for his roles in the television series "The Beverly Hillbillies" and "Barnaby Jones."
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B.
Tom Bosley
Tom Bosley was an American actor best known for playing the warm, paternal Howard Cunningham on the classic television sitcom "Happy Days."
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C.
Lloyd Richards
Lloyd Richards is a character in the classic film and play "All About Eve," depicted as a talented and ambitious playwright closely involved in the theatrical world surrounding Margo Channing.
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D.
Eddie Albert
Eddie Albert was an American actor best known for his roles in film and television, particularly the sitcom "Green Acres" and numerous classic Hollywood movies.
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E.
Gary Merrill
Gary Merrill was an American actor known for his work in film, television, and theater, particularly in mid-20th-century Hollywood dramas.
- 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: Robert Preston Target entity description: Robert Preston was an American actor best known for his Tony- and later film-winning portrayal of con man-turned-bandleader Harold Hill in "The Music Man."
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A.
Buddy Ebsen
Buddy Ebsen was an American actor and dancer best known for his roles in the television series "The Beverly Hillbillies" and "Barnaby Jones."
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B.
Tom Bosley
Tom Bosley was an American actor best known for playing the warm, paternal Howard Cunningham on the classic television sitcom "Happy Days."
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C.
Lloyd Richards
Lloyd Richards is a character in the classic film and play "All About Eve," depicted as a talented and ambitious playwright closely involved in the theatrical world surrounding Margo Channing.
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D.
Eddie Albert
Eddie Albert was an American actor best known for his roles in film and television, particularly the sitcom "Green Acres" and numerous classic Hollywood movies.
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E.
Gary Merrill
Gary Merrill was an American actor known for his work in film, television, and theater, particularly in mid-20th-century Hollywood dramas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American actor
ⓘ
human ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Golden Globe Award
ⓘ
Primetime Emmy Award ⓘ
linked to:
Primetime Emmy Awards
Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical ⓘ |
| birthName | Robert Preston Meservey ⓘ |
| citizenship | American ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| familyName | Meservey ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
acting
ⓘ
performing arts ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
ⓘ
musical theatre ⓘ |
| givenName | Robert ⓘ |
| hasEthnicGroup | White American ⓘ |
| knownFor | portrayal of Harold Hill in The Music Man ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| mediumOfPerformance |
film
ⓘ
stage ⓘ television ⓘ |
| name | Robert Preston ⓘ |
| nominatedFor | Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor ⓘ |
| notableFor | charismatic leading man performances in musical theatre and film ⓘ |
| notableRole |
Harold Hill
ⓘ
Toddy in Victor/Victoria ⓘ |
| notableWork |
All the Way Home (1963 film)
ⓘ
How the West Was Won (1962 film) ⓘ
linked to:
How the West Was Won
Junior Bonner (1972 film) ⓘ Reap the Wild Wind (1942 film) ⓘ
linked to:
Reap the Wild Wind
The Dark at the Top of the Stairs (1960 film) ⓘ
linked to:
The Dark at the Top of the Stairs
The Macomber Affair (1947 film) ⓘ The Music Man (1962 film) ⓘ
linked to:
The Music Man
The Music Man (original Broadway production) ⓘ
linked to:
The Music Man
The Music Man (stage production) ⓘ
linked to:
The Music Man
This Gun for Hire (1942 film) ⓘ
linked to:
This Gun for Hire
Victor/Victoria (1982 film) ⓘ
linked to:
Victor/Victoria
Wake Island (1942 film) ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
ⓘ
film actor ⓘ stage actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| partOf |
American cinema
ⓘ
American theatre ⓘ |
| portrayed |
con man-turned-bandleader Harold Hill
ⓘ
linked to:
Harold Hill
|
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Broadway
ⓘ
Hollywood ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Robert Preston Description of subject: Robert Preston was an American actor best known for his Tony- and later film-winning portrayal of con man-turned-bandleader Harold Hill in "The Music Man."
Referenced by (24)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.