David Clarke
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David Clarke was an actor known for his role in the 1949 film adaptation of William Faulkner's "Intruder in the Dust" and for his work in mid-20th-century American cinema and television.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| David Clarke canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5159798 — 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: David Clarke Context triple: [Intruder in the Dust, castMember, David Clarke]
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A.
Peter Clarke
Peter Clarke is the father of British actress Emilia Clarke, known for his work as a theatre sound engineer.
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B.
Warren Clarke
Warren Clarke was a British character actor known for his powerful performances in film and television, including notable roles in "A Clockwork Orange" and the series "Dalziel and Pascoe."
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C.
Andrew Clarke
Andrew Clarke was a 19th-century British colonial administrator and Governor of the Straits Settlements known for consolidating British influence in the Malay Peninsula.
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D.
John Clarke
John Clarke was a 17th-century English-born Baptist minister, physician, and colonial leader best known as a co-founder of Rhode Island and a key advocate for religious liberty in early America.
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E.
Steve Barclay
Steve Barclay is a British Conservative politician who has held several senior UK government roles, including serving in the Cabinet.
- 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: David Clarke Target entity description: David Clarke was an actor known for his role in the 1949 film adaptation of William Faulkner's "Intruder in the Dust" and for his work in mid-20th-century American cinema and television.
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A.
Peter Clarke
Peter Clarke is the father of British actress Emilia Clarke, known for his work as a theatre sound engineer.
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B.
Warren Clarke
Warren Clarke was a British character actor known for his powerful performances in film and television, including notable roles in "A Clockwork Orange" and the series "Dalziel and Pascoe."
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C.
Andrew Clarke
Andrew Clarke was a 19th-century British colonial administrator and Governor of the Straits Settlements known for consolidating British influence in the Malay Peninsula.
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D.
John Clarke
John Clarke was a 17th-century English-born Baptist minister, physician, and colonial leader best known as a co-founder of Rhode Island and a key advocate for religious liberty in early America.
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E.
Steve Barclay
Steve Barclay is a British Conservative politician who has held several senior UK government roles, including serving in the Cabinet.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film actor
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human ⓘ stage actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| activePeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| artForm | acting ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkAppearedIn | film adaptation of William Faulkner's "Intruder in the Dust" ⓘ |
| collaborationType | literary adaptation films ⓘ |
| countryOfWork |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| era | 20th-century American actors ⓘ |
| genre | drama films ⓘ |
| industry |
Hollywood film industry
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linked to:
Hollywood
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| knownFor | role in the 1949 film "Intruder in the Dust" ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium |
film
ⓘ
television ⓘ |
| name | David Clarke ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notability |
roles in mid-20th-century American cinema
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roles in mid-20th-century American television ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Intruder in the Dust (1949 film)
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linked to:
Intruder in the Dust
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| occupation | actor ⓘ |
| workedIn |
American cinema
ⓘ
American television ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: David Clarke Description of subject: David Clarke was an actor known for his role in the 1949 film adaptation of William Faulkner's "Intruder in the Dust" and for his work in mid-20th-century American cinema and television.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.