Robert E. Lee Clayton – Marlon Brando
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Robert E. Lee Clayton is the eccentric, sadistic “regulator” (hired killer) memorably played by Marlon Brando in the 1976 Western film *The Missouri Breaks*.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Robert E. Lee Clayton – Marlon Brando canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11465386 — 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 E. Lee Clayton – Marlon Brando Context triple: [The Missouri Breaks, portrayedBy, Robert E. Lee Clayton – Marlon Brando]
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A.
James Mitchum
James Mitchum is an American actor and the eldest son of legendary film star Robert Mitchum, known for appearing in several films from the 1950s onward.
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B.
Robert Shaw
Robert Shaw is a relatively obscure individual primarily noted for being married to Virginia Jansen.
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C.
Robert Shaw
Robert Shaw was a British actor and writer best known for his intense, commanding performances in films such as "Jaws," "From Russia with Love," and "The Sting."
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D.
George S. Houston
George S. Houston was a 19th-century American politician who served as governor of Alabama and later as a U.S. senator.
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E.
James Boyd
James Boyd was a British Loyalist officer during the American Revolutionary War, best known for leading Loyalist forces in the Battle of Kettle Creek in Georgia.
- 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 E. Lee Clayton – Marlon Brando Target entity description: Robert E. Lee Clayton is the eccentric, sadistic “regulator” (hired killer) memorably played by Marlon Brando in the 1976 Western film *The Missouri Breaks*.
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A.
James Mitchum
James Mitchum is an American actor and the eldest son of legendary film star Robert Mitchum, known for appearing in several films from the 1950s onward.
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B.
Robert Shaw
Robert Shaw is a relatively obscure individual primarily noted for being married to Virginia Jansen.
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C.
Robert Shaw
Robert Shaw was a British actor and writer best known for his intense, commanding performances in films such as "Jaws," "From Russia with Love," and "The Sting."
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D.
George S. Houston
George S. Houston was a 19th-century American politician who served as governor of Alabama and later as a U.S. senator.
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E.
James Boyd
James Boyd was a British Loyalist officer during the American Revolutionary War, best known for leading Loyalist forces in the Battle of Kettle Creek in Georgia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ |
| antagonistOf | Tom Logan ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Missouri Breaks ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
frontier justice
ⓘ
moral ambiguity ⓘ vigilantism ⓘ |
| countryOfWork |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| createdBy | Thomas McGuane ⓘ |
| describedAs |
eccentric
ⓘ
sadistic ⓘ |
| employerInStory | wealthy ranchers ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearedIn | Western film ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | primary antagonist ⓘ |
| notableFor |
bizarre disguises
ⓘ
idiosyncratic methods of killing ⓘ unconventional behavior ⓘ |
| occupation |
hired killer
ⓘ
regulator ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Marlon Brando ⓘ |
| settingOfActivity | Montana ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfStory | late 19th century ⓘ |
| weaponUsed |
knife
ⓘ
rifle ⓘ rope ⓘ |
| yearOfWorkAppearedIn | 1976 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Robert E. Lee Clayton – Marlon Brando Description of subject: Robert E. Lee Clayton is the eccentric, sadistic “regulator” (hired killer) memorably played by Marlon Brando in the 1976 Western film *The Missouri Breaks*.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.