Fritz in Frankenstein (1931 film)
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Fritz in the 1931 film "Frankenstein" is the hunchbacked assistant to Dr. Frankenstein, known for his fearful, sadistic behavior and role in procuring the abnormal brain that leads to the monster’s tragic nature.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Fritz in Frankenstein (1931 film) canonical | 3 |
| Fritz (stage character in the 1927 play "Frankenstein") | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1093277 — 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: Fritz in Frankenstein (1931 film) Context triple: [Dwight Frye, portrayed, Fritz in Frankenstein (1931 film)]
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A.
Frankenstein (1931)
Frankenstein (1931) is a landmark American horror film directed by James Whale, starring Boris Karloff as the iconic monster, and is widely regarded as one of the most influential early sound-era horror movies.
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Franken
Franken is a culturally rich region in northern Bavaria, Germany, known for its historic towns, traditional festivals, and distinctive Franconian wine and beer.
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C.
The Curse of Frankenstein
The Curse of Frankenstein is a 1957 British Hammer Horror film that reimagines Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein story and helped launch Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing to international horror stardom.
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D.
Son of Frankenstein
Son of Frankenstein is a 1939 Universal horror film that continues the Frankenstein saga, following the son of the original doctor as he revives the Monster with disastrous results.
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E.
Abraham Franklin Frankenstein
Abraham Franklin Frankenstein was an American composer best known for writing the music to the state song of California, "I Love You, California."
- 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: Fritz in Frankenstein (1931 film) Target entity description: Fritz in the 1931 film "Frankenstein" is the hunchbacked assistant to Dr. Frankenstein, known for his fearful, sadistic behavior and role in procuring the abnormal brain that leads to the monster’s tragic nature.
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A.
Frankenstein (1931)
Frankenstein (1931) is a landmark American horror film directed by James Whale, starring Boris Karloff as the iconic monster, and is widely regarded as one of the most influential early sound-era horror movies.
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B.
Franken
Franken is a culturally rich region in northern Bavaria, Germany, known for its historic towns, traditional festivals, and distinctive Franconian wine and beer.
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C.
The Curse of Frankenstein
The Curse of Frankenstein is a 1957 British Hammer Horror film that reimagines Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein story and helped launch Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing to international horror stardom.
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D.
Son of Frankenstein
Son of Frankenstein is a 1939 Universal horror film that continues the Frankenstein saga, following the son of the original doctor as he revives the Monster with disastrous results.
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E.
Abraham Franklin Frankenstein
Abraham Franklin Frankenstein was an American composer best known for writing the music to the state song of California, "I Love You, California."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| alignment | henchman ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Frankenstein (1931)
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surface form:
Frankenstein (1931 film)
Universal Classic Monsters ⓘ
surface form:
Universal Classic Monsters series
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| associatedWith |
the Creature
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surface form:
Frankenstein's monster
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| basedOn |
Igor-type assistant archetype
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lab assistant role in stage adaptations of Frankenstein ⓘ |
| causeOf | monster’s abnormal brain ⓘ |
| characteristic |
cowardly
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cruel ⓘ fearful ⓘ hunchbacked ⓘ sadistic ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createdFor | Universal’s 1931 film adaptation of Frankenstein ⓘ |
| deathCause | killed by Frankenstein's monster ⓘ |
| distinctFrom | Igor (later Frankenstein films) ⓘ |
| employer | Henry Frankenstein ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 1931 ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
Frankenstein (1931)
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surface form:
Frankenstein (1931 film)
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| gender | male ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearedIn | horror film ⓘ |
| influenced | popular image of the mad scientist’s hunchbacked assistant ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| loyalty | Henry Frankenstein ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | catalyst for the monster’s violent behavior ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | secondary antagonist ⓘ |
| notableAction | steals an abnormal brain for the monster ⓘ |
| occupation | laboratory assistant ⓘ |
| partOf |
Universal Classic Monsters
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surface form:
Universal Pictures Frankenstein film series
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| portrayedBy | Dwight Frye ⓘ |
| roleInPlot | assistant in creating Frankenstein's monster ⓘ |
| setting | castle laboratory ⓘ |
| species | human ⓘ |
| studio | Universal Pictures ⓘ |
| treatmentOfMonster |
taunts the monster with fire
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torments the monster ⓘ |
| visualTrait |
hunched back
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ragged clothing ⓘ |
| weaponUsed | torch ⓘ |
| worksFor |
Henry Frankenstein
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surface form:
Dr. Henry Frankenstein
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Fritz in Frankenstein (1931 film) Description of subject: Fritz in the 1931 film "Frankenstein" is the hunchbacked assistant to Dr. Frankenstein, known for his fearful, sadistic behavior and role in procuring the abnormal brain that leads to the monster’s tragic nature.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.