Fred Ward as John Anglin
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Fred Ward as John Anglin is the actor’s portrayal of one of the real-life inmate escapees in the 1979 prison drama film "Escape from Alcatraz."
All labels observed (1)
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| Fred Ward as John Anglin canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T755286 — 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: Fred Ward as John Anglin Context triple: [Escape from Alcatraz, portrayedBy, Fred Ward as John Anglin]
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Henry Lucas
Henry Lucas was a 17th-century English clergyman, politician, and benefactor whose endowment led to the creation of the prestigious Lucasian Chair of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge.
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B.
Clancy Brown
Clancy Brown is an American actor known for his deep voice and memorable roles in films like "The Shawshank Redemption" and as the voice of Mr. Krabs in "SpongeBob SquarePants."
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C.
Jack Driscoll
Jack Driscoll is a central heroic character in the 1933 film "King Kong," serving as the ship's first mate and the primary human protagonist who helps rescue Ann Darrow from the giant ape.
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D.
Vince Tyler
Vince Tyler is a central character in the British TV series "Queer as Folk," portrayed as a shy, pop-culture-obsessed gay man navigating friendship, love, and identity in Manchester’s queer scene.
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E.
Ian McShane
Ian McShane is a British actor renowned for his charismatic and often morally ambiguous roles in film and television, including standout performances in series like "Deadwood" and the "John Wick" franchise.
- 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: Fred Ward as John Anglin Target entity description: Fred Ward as John Anglin is the actor’s portrayal of one of the real-life inmate escapees in the 1979 prison drama film "Escape from Alcatraz."
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A.
Henry Lucas
Henry Lucas was a 17th-century English clergyman, politician, and benefactor whose endowment led to the creation of the prestigious Lucasian Chair of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge.
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B.
Clancy Brown
Clancy Brown is an American actor known for his deep voice and memorable roles in films like "The Shawshank Redemption" and as the voice of Mr. Krabs in "SpongeBob SquarePants."
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C.
Jack Driscoll
Jack Driscoll is a central heroic character in the 1933 film "King Kong," serving as the ship's first mate and the primary human protagonist who helps rescue Ann Darrow from the giant ape.
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D.
Vince Tyler
Vince Tyler is a central character in the British TV series "Queer as Folk," portrayed as a shy, pop-culture-obsessed gay man navigating friendship, love, and identity in Manchester’s queer scene.
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E.
Ian McShane
Ian McShane is a British actor renowned for his charismatic and often morally ambiguous roles in film and television, including standout performances in series like "Deadwood" and the "John Wick" franchise.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Fred Ward as John Anglin Description of subject: Fred Ward as John Anglin is the actor’s portrayal of one of the real-life inmate escapees in the 1979 prison drama film "Escape from Alcatraz."
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
film "Escape from Alcatraz"