Clive Francis
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Clive Francis is a British actor known for his extensive work in film, television, and theatre, including roles in productions such as "A Clockwork Orange" and numerous period dramas.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Clive Francis canonical | 2 |
| Freddie Page | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T551386 — 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: Clive Francis Context triple: [The Lost City of Z, castMember, Clive Francis]
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A.
Clive Merrison
Clive Merrison is a Welsh actor known for his extensive work in British film, television, and radio, including his acclaimed portrayal of Sherlock Holmes for BBC Radio.
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B.
Humphrey Lyttelton
Humphrey Lyttelton was a renowned British jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and broadcaster who became one of the leading figures in the post-war UK jazz scene.
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C.
Michael Gough
Michael Gough was an English character actor best known for his role as Alfred Pennyworth in the Batman films of the late 1980s and 1990s and for frequent collaborations with director Tim Burton.
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D.
George Scott
George Scott was a power-hitting first baseman and three-time All-Star known for his strong defense and key role with the Boston Red Sox in the late 1960s and 1970s.
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E.
Richard O'Connor
Richard O'Connor was a British Army general best known for leading the highly successful Western Desert campaign against Italian forces in North Africa during the early years of World War II.
- 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: Clive Francis Target entity description: Clive Francis is a British actor known for his extensive work in film, television, and theatre, including roles in productions such as "A Clockwork Orange" and numerous period dramas.
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A.
Clive Merrison
Clive Merrison is a Welsh actor known for his extensive work in British film, television, and radio, including his acclaimed portrayal of Sherlock Holmes for BBC Radio.
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B.
Humphrey Lyttelton
Humphrey Lyttelton was a renowned British jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and broadcaster who became one of the leading figures in the post-war UK jazz scene.
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C.
Michael Gough
Michael Gough was an English character actor best known for his role as Alfred Pennyworth in the Batman films of the late 1980s and 1990s and for frequent collaborations with director Tim Burton.
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D.
George Scott
George Scott was a power-hitting first baseman and three-time All-Star known for his strong defense and key role with the Boston Red Sox in the late 1960s and 1970s.
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E.
Richard O'Connor
Richard O'Connor was a British Army general best known for leading the highly successful Western Desert campaign against Italian forces in North Africa during the early years of World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British person
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actor ⓘ film actor ⓘ human ⓘ stage actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ voice actor ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| familyName | Francis ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
film
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television ⓘ theatre ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
classical theatre
ⓘ
period drama ⓘ |
| givenName | Clive ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
audiobook narration
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stage adaptation of classic novels ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| name | Clive Francis ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableFor |
appearances in British television dramas
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extensive work in British theatre ⓘ supporting roles in major films ⓘ |
| notableRole |
portrayal of George III in stage productions
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roles in period dramas on British television ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Clockwork Orange
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Poldark ⓘ Sense and Sensibility (stage and TV adaptations) ⓘ
linked to:
Sense and Sensibility
The Crown ⓘ The Lost City of Z ⓘ Yes, Prime Minister ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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caricaturist ⓘ illustrator ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| performedIn |
A Clockwork Orange (1971 film)
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linked to:
A Clockwork Orange
Poldark (1975 TV series) ⓘ
linked to:
Poldark
Royal Shakespeare Company productions ⓘ
linked to:
Royal Shakespeare Company
The Crown (TV series) ⓘ
linked to:
The Crown
The Lost City of Z (2016 film) ⓘ
linked to:
The Lost City of Z
Yes, Prime Minister (TV series) ⓘ
linked to:
Yes, Prime Minister
numerous West End theatre productions ⓘ |
| residence | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| workLocation |
London
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linked to:
London, England
various UK theatres ⓘ |
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Subject: Clive Francis Description of subject: Clive Francis is a British actor known for his extensive work in film, television, and theatre, including roles in productions such as "A Clockwork Orange" and numerous period dramas.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Clive Francis