Jim Wade
E361921
Jim Wade is a central character in the 1934 crime drama film "Manhattan Melodrama," portrayed as an ambitious and principled district attorney whose life and career are intertwined with that of his childhood friend turned gangster.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Jim Wade canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3474319 — 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: Jim Wade Context triple: [Manhattan Melodrama, featuresCharacter, Jim Wade]
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A.
Wade Ripple
Wade Ripple is a water-based character in Pixar's animated film "Elemental," known for his emotional sensitivity and relationship with the fiery Ember.
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B.
Ben Watkins
Ben Watkins is a television writer and producer best known for creating the series "Hand of God."
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C.
Jeff Wagg
Jeff Wagg is a skeptic and educator known for his work with the James Randi Educational Foundation promoting critical thinking and scientific skepticism.
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D.
Wade Edwards
Wade Edwards was the son of former U.S. Senator and vice-presidential nominee John Edwards, whose death as a teenager deeply influenced his father's personal and political life.
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E.
Bryan Shaw
Bryan Shaw is an American Major League Baseball relief pitcher known for his durability and heavy workload out of the bullpen, particularly during his tenure with the Cleveland Indians.
- 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: Jim Wade Target entity description: Jim Wade is a central character in the 1934 crime drama film "Manhattan Melodrama," portrayed as an ambitious and principled district attorney whose life and career are intertwined with that of his childhood friend turned gangster.
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A.
Wade Ripple
Wade Ripple is a water-based character in Pixar's animated film "Elemental," known for his emotional sensitivity and relationship with the fiery Ember.
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B.
Ben Watkins
Ben Watkins is a television writer and producer best known for creating the series "Hand of God."
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C.
Jeff Wagg
Jeff Wagg is a skeptic and educator known for his work with the James Randi Educational Foundation promoting critical thinking and scientific skepticism.
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D.
Wade Edwards
Wade Edwards was the son of former U.S. Senator and vice-presidential nominee John Edwards, whose death as a teenager deeply influenced his father's personal and political life.
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E.
Bryan Shaw
Bryan Shaw is an American Major League Baseball relief pitcher known for his durability and heavy workload out of the bullpen, particularly during his tenure with the Cleveland Indians.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Manhattan Melodrama ⓘ |
| associatedWithGenre | pre-Code Hollywood cinema ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
ambitious
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principled ⓘ |
| conflictWith | organized crime ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| filmReleaseYear | 1934 ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearedIn | crime drama film ⓘ |
| hasFriend | Blackie Gallagher ⓘ |
| legalRole | prosecutor ⓘ |
| moralConflict | duty as district attorney versus loyalty to childhood friend ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | embodiment of law and order ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | central character ⓘ |
| occupation | district attorney ⓘ |
| portrayedInMedium | film ⓘ |
| primarySetting | Manhattan ⓘ |
| relationshipWithBlackieGallagher | childhood friend ⓘ |
| storyArc |
moral dilemma over prosecuting his friend
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rise in political and legal career ⓘ |
| themeInvolvingCharacter |
friendship versus the law
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personal loyalty versus public duty ⓘ |
| workTitle | Manhattan Melodrama ⓘ |
| yearOfWorkRelease | 1934 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jim Wade Description of subject: Jim Wade is a central character in the 1934 crime drama film "Manhattan Melodrama," portrayed as an ambitious and principled district attorney whose life and career are intertwined with that of his childhood friend turned gangster.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.