Big Jim McKay
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Big Jim McKay is a burly, good-natured prospector who serves as a key supporting character and foil to Charlie Chaplin’s Tramp in the silent film "The Gold Rush."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Big Jim McKay canonical | 2 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Gold Rush
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surface form:
1925 film The Gold Rush
The Gold Rush ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | silent comedy film ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter | The Tramp ⓘ |
| associatedWithCreator | Charlie Chaplin ⓘ |
| characterType | supporting character ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginWork |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createdBy | Charlie Chaplin ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
The Gold Rush
ⓘ
surface form:
The Gold Rush (1925)
|
| genreOfWorkAppearedIn |
comedy
ⓘ
drama ⓘ |
| hasNameComponent | Jim ⓘ |
| hasNickname | Big Jim ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | silent (intertitles in English) ⓘ |
| medium | silent film ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | foil to the Tramp ⓘ |
| notableFor |
comic interactions with the Tramp
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prospecting for gold ⓘ |
| occupation | prospector ⓘ |
| personalityTrait | good-natured ⓘ |
| physicalCharacteristic | burly ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Mack Swain ⓘ |
| settingOfActivity |
Klondike Gold Rush (1897–1898)
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surface form:
Klondike Gold Rush
|
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.