Larry Kert
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Larry Kert was an American actor and singer best known for originating the role of Tony in the original Broadway production of "West Side Story."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Larry Kert canonical | 11 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9068962 — 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: Larry Kert Context triple: [Tony, portrayedBy, Larry Kert]
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A.
Marty Kaan
Marty Kaan is the fast-talking, morally flexible management consultant protagonist of the television series "House of Lies."
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B.
Billy Gilbert
Billy Gilbert was an American character actor and comedian best known for his expressive voice, comic sneezes, and memorable roles in classic Hollywood films of the 1930s and 1940s.
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C.
Gil Doud
Gil Doud was an American screenwriter best known for his work on mid-20th-century Hollywood films, particularly war and action dramas.
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D.
Joey Bishop
Joey Bishop was an American comedian, actor, and talk show host best known as a core member of the Rat Pack alongside Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., and Peter Lawford.
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E.
Jimmy Messer
Jimmy Messer is a music producer and guitarist known for his work with rock and pop artists, including contributing to Kelly Clarkson’s album "My December."
- 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: Larry Kert Target entity description: Larry Kert was an American actor and singer best known for originating the role of Tony in the original Broadway production of "West Side Story."
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A.
Marty Kaan
Marty Kaan is the fast-talking, morally flexible management consultant protagonist of the television series "House of Lies."
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B.
Billy Gilbert
Billy Gilbert was an American character actor and comedian best known for his expressive voice, comic sneezes, and memorable roles in classic Hollywood films of the 1930s and 1940s.
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C.
Gil Doud
Gil Doud was an American screenwriter best known for his work on mid-20th-century Hollywood films, particularly war and action dramas.
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D.
Joey Bishop
Joey Bishop was an American comedian, actor, and talk show host best known as a core member of the Rat Pack alongside Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., and Peter Lawford.
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E.
Jimmy Messer
Jimmy Messer is a music producer and guitarist known for his work with rock and pop artists, including contributing to Kelly Clarkson’s album "My December."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American actor
ⓘ
human ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1991 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1950s ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Tony Award nomination for Best Actor in a Musical
ⓘ
linked to:
Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical
|
| birthName | Lawrence Frederick Kert ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | AIDS-related illness ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Arthur Laurents
ⓘ
Harold Prince ⓘ Leonard Bernstein ⓘ Stephen Sondheim ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1930-12-05 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1991-06-05 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Hollywood High School ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jewish American ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
musical theatre performance
ⓘ
theatre ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | musical theatre ⓘ |
| hasInstrument | singing voice ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Broadway musical performances
ⓘ
originating the role of Tony in West Side Story ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| medium |
recordings
ⓘ
stage ⓘ television ⓘ |
| name | Larry Kert ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for Company
ⓘ
linked to:
Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical
|
| notableRole | Tony in West Side Story ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Company (Broadway cast replacement as Bobby)
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West Side Story ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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singer ⓘ |
| partOf | original Broadway cast of West Side Story ⓘ |
| performedIn |
Cabaret (Broadway revival)
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linked to:
Cabaret (stage production)
Company (Broadway musical) ⓘ
linked to:
Company (1970 Broadway production)
La Cage aux Folles (stage production) ⓘ
linked to:
La Cage aux Folles
Side by Side by Sondheim ⓘ West Side Story (1961 film, singing voice for Tony in some materials) ⓘ
linked to:
West Side Story
West Side Story (original Broadway production) ⓘ
linked to:
West Side Story
|
| placeOfBirth | Los Angeles, California, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
New York City, New York, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
New York City
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| recorded |
Company (original Broadway cast recording, replacement tracks)
ⓘ
linked to:
Company: Original Cast Album
original Broadway cast album of West Side Story ⓘ |
| residence | New York City ⓘ |
| sexualOrientation | gay ⓘ |
| workLocation | Broadway ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Larry Kert Description of subject: Larry Kert was an American actor and singer best known for originating the role of Tony in the original Broadway production of "West Side Story."
Referenced by (11)
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