Robert J. Wilke
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Robert J. Wilke was an American character actor best known for his frequent portrayals of villains in Western films and television during the mid-20th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Robert J. Wilke canonical | 15 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5043291 — 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 J. Wilke Context triple: [Hellgate, hasCastMember, Robert J. Wilke]
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A.
John R. Koelmel
John R. Koelmel is an American business executive and civic leader known for his roles in New York’s energy and financial sectors, including top leadership positions in major regional institutions.
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B.
Timothy L. Pflueger
Timothy L. Pflueger was a prominent American architect known for his influential Art Deco and Moderne designs in the San Francisco Bay Area, including major theaters, skyscrapers, and civic projects.
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C.
Thomas J. Biersteker
Thomas J. Biersteker is an American political scientist and international relations scholar known for his work on global governance, sanctions, and international security.
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D.
Timothy J. Roemer
Timothy J. Roemer is an American politician and diplomat, a former U.S. congressman from Indiana who later served as U.S. Ambassador to India.
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E.
Robert T. Beyer
Robert T. Beyer was an American physicist and translator known for bringing important scientific works, including foundational texts on quantum mechanics, to an English-speaking audience.
- 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 J. Wilke Target entity description: Robert J. Wilke was an American character actor best known for his frequent portrayals of villains in Western films and television during the mid-20th century.
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A.
John R. Koelmel
John R. Koelmel is an American business executive and civic leader known for his roles in New York’s energy and financial sectors, including top leadership positions in major regional institutions.
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B.
Timothy L. Pflueger
Timothy L. Pflueger was a prominent American architect known for his influential Art Deco and Moderne designs in the San Francisco Bay Area, including major theaters, skyscrapers, and civic projects.
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C.
Thomas J. Biersteker
Thomas J. Biersteker is an American political scientist and international relations scholar known for his work on global governance, sanctions, and international security.
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D.
Timothy J. Roemer
Timothy J. Roemer is an American politician and diplomat, a former U.S. congressman from Indiana who later served as U.S. Ambassador to India.
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E.
Robert T. Beyer
Robert T. Beyer was an American physicist and translator known for bringing important scientific works, including foundational texts on quantum mechanics, to an English-speaking audience.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American actor
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character actor ⓘ film actor ⓘ human ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| appearedIn |
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
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linked to:
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas
Bonanza ⓘ From Here to Eternity ⓘ Gunsmoke ⓘ Have Gun – Will Travel ⓘ High Noon ⓘ Man of the West ⓘ Maverick ⓘ Rawhide ⓘ The Far Country ⓘ The Magnificent Seven ⓘ The Rifleman ⓘ
linked to:
The Rifleman (TV episodes)
The Tin Star ⓘ The Virginian ⓘ
linked to:
The Virginian: Men From Shiloh
The Westerner ⓘ Wagon Train ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills, California, United States ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | cancer ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1914-05-18 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1989-03-28 ⓘ |
| familyName | Wilke ⓘ |
| genre |
Western film
ⓘ
Western television ⓘ |
| givenName | Robert ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | Robert J. Wilke ⓘ |
| notableFor |
portraying villains in Western films
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portraying villains in Western television series ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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stunt performer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Los Angeles, California, United States ⓘ |
| playedRole |
one of the three gunmen in High Noon
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villainous henchman in numerous Westerns ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workedAs | stuntman early in his career ⓘ |
| workedIn |
Hollywood film industry
ⓘ
linked to:
United States entertainment industry
|
| yearsActive | 1930s–1980s ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Referenced by (15)
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