Charley Butts
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Charley Butts is a fictional inmate character in the film "Escape from Alcatraz," depicted as an associate of Frank Morris in the prison escape plot.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Charley Butts canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3826594 — 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: Charley Butts Context triple: [Clint Eastwood as Frank Morris, worksWith, Charley Butts]
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A.
Charley Malloy
Charley Malloy is a pivotal supporting character in the classic film "On the Waterfront," known as the conflicted brother of protagonist Terry Malloy who is entangled in corrupt union dealings.
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B.
Charley Davis
Charley Davis is the ambitious young boxer whose rise and moral struggles drive the narrative of the 1947 film "Body and Soul."
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C.
Charlie Allnut
Charlie Allnut is the rough-edged but good-hearted Canadian boat captain from the classic film "The African Queen," known for his unlikely partnership and romance with a prim missionary during World War I.
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D.
Charley Johnson
Charley Johnson is a fictional character from the musical "Lady in the Dark," serving as one of the key figures in the protagonist's personal and professional life.
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E.
Ray Blanton
Ray Blanton was an American Democratic politician who served as governor of Tennessee in the late 1970s and became notorious for a clemency scandal involving the controversial pardoning of prisoners.
- 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: Charley Butts Target entity description: Charley Butts is a fictional inmate character in the film "Escape from Alcatraz," depicted as an associate of Frank Morris in the prison escape plot.
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A.
Charley Malloy
Charley Malloy is a pivotal supporting character in the classic film "On the Waterfront," known as the conflicted brother of protagonist Terry Malloy who is entangled in corrupt union dealings.
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B.
Charley Davis
Charley Davis is the ambitious young boxer whose rise and moral struggles drive the narrative of the 1947 film "Body and Soul."
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C.
Charlie Allnut
Charlie Allnut is the rough-edged but good-hearted Canadian boat captain from the classic film "The African Queen," known for his unlikely partnership and romance with a prim missionary during World War I.
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D.
Charley Johnson
Charley Johnson is a fictional character from the musical "Lady in the Dark," serving as one of the key figures in the protagonist's personal and professional life.
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E.
Ray Blanton
Ray Blanton was an American Democratic politician who served as governor of Tennessee in the late 1970s and became notorious for a clemency scandal involving the controversial pardoning of prisoners.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ |
| alignment | sympathetic prisoner character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
film "Escape from Alcatraz"
ⓘ
surface form:
Escape from Alcatraz (film)
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| associatedWith |
Clarence Anglin
ⓘ
Frank Morris ⓘ John Anglin ⓘ |
| basedOn | inmate Allen West ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| createdFor |
film "Escape from Alcatraz"
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surface form:
Escape from Alcatraz (1979 film)
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| escapePlanInvolvement | participant in tunnel and dummy-head escape plan ⓘ |
| failsToEscape | yes ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse |
film "Escape from Alcatraz"
ⓘ
surface form:
Escape from Alcatraz (film)
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| genreOfWorkAppearedIn |
crime drama film
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prison film ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | supporting character ⓘ |
| narrativeThemeConnection | fear and missed opportunity ⓘ |
| occupation | inmate ⓘ |
| placeOfDetention |
Alcatraz Island
ⓘ
surface form:
Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary
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| portrayedBy | Larry Hankin ⓘ |
| portrayedIn | live-action film ⓘ |
| reasonForFailedEscape | loses nerve and stays behind ⓘ |
| roleInWork | associate of Frank Morris in escape plot ⓘ |
| settingOfStory | Alcatraz Island ⓘ |
| workDirector | Don Siegel ⓘ |
| workLeadCharacterAssociatedWith |
Clint Eastwood as Frank Morris
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surface form:
Frank Morris (portrayed by Clint Eastwood)
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| yearOfWorkRelease | 1979 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Charley Butts Description of subject: Charley Butts is a fictional inmate character in the film "Escape from Alcatraz," depicted as an associate of Frank Morris in the prison escape plot.
Referenced by (1)
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