L. B. Jeffries
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L. B. Jeffries is the wheelchair-bound photographer protagonist of Alfred Hitchcock’s film "Rear Window," who becomes obsessed with spying on his neighbors and suspects one of them of murder.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| L. B. Jeffries canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4219548 — 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: L. B. Jeffries Context triple: [Rear Window, leadCharacter, L. B. Jeffries]
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A.
C. T. Wilkins
C. T. Wilkins was an aircraft designer best known for his role in creating the British World War II de Havilland Mosquito multirole combat aircraft.
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B.
H. M. Woodard
H. M. Woodard was the father of Academy Award–winning American character actress Jane Darwell.
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C.
George R. Roberts
George R. Roberts is an American billionaire investor and co-founder of the private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR), known as a pioneer in leveraged buyouts.
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D.
Maxwell R. Thurman
Maxwell R. Thurman was a U.S. Army four-star general best known for leading the 1989 invasion of Panama and for his influential roles in military personnel and training policy.
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E.
Horace Albert McKinney
Horace Albert "Bones" McKinney was an American basketball player and coach best known for his colorful personality and successful coaching career at Wake Forest University.
- 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: L. B. Jeffries Target entity description: L. B. Jeffries is the wheelchair-bound photographer protagonist of Alfred Hitchcock’s film "Rear Window," who becomes obsessed with spying on his neighbors and suspects one of them of murder.
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A.
C. T. Wilkins
C. T. Wilkins was an aircraft designer best known for his role in creating the British World War II de Havilland Mosquito multirole combat aircraft.
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B.
H. M. Woodard
H. M. Woodard was the father of Academy Award–winning American character actress Jane Darwell.
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C.
George R. Roberts
George R. Roberts is an American billionaire investor and co-founder of the private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR), known as a pioneer in leveraged buyouts.
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D.
Maxwell R. Thurman
Maxwell R. Thurman was a U.S. Army four-star general best known for leading the 1989 invasion of Panama and for his influential roles in military personnel and training policy.
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E.
Horace Albert McKinney
Horace Albert "Bones" McKinney was an American basketball player and coach best known for his colorful personality and successful coaching career at Wake Forest University.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ protagonist ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Jeff
NERFINISHED
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Jeffries NERFINISHED ⓘ LB NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Rear Window NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedDirector | Alfred Hitchcock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterArc | from passive observer to active participant in investigation ⓘ |
| conflictType |
external conflict with suspected murderer
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internal conflict about involvement in suspected crime ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| createdBy | Alfred Hitchcock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorRole | film director ⓘ |
| fullName | L. B. Jeffries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genreOfWork |
mystery
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suspense film ⓘ thriller ⓘ |
| hasDisability | wheelchair user ⓘ |
| hasLoveInterest | Lisa Fremont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNeighborSuspect | Lars Thorwald NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| loveInterestPortrayedBy | Grace Kelly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | point-of-view character ⓘ |
| neighborSuspectPortrayedBy | Raymond Burr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableScene |
confrontation with Thorwald in the darkened apartment
ⓘ
using flashbulbs to defend himself ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
observant
ⓘ
physically immobilized ⓘ skeptical ⓘ voyeuristic curiosity ⓘ |
| occupation | photographer ⓘ |
| plotInvolvement |
spies on neighbors from his rear window
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suspects neighbor of murder ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | James Stewart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primarySetting | Greenwich Village apartment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYearOfWork | 1954 ⓘ |
| storyRole | protagonist of Rear Window ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
ethics of watching others
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surveillance ⓘ voyeurism ⓘ |
| usesObject |
binoculars
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camera ⓘ telephoto lens ⓘ |
| workOfFiction | Rear Window NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: L. B. Jeffries Description of subject: L. B. Jeffries is the wheelchair-bound photographer protagonist of Alfred Hitchcock’s film "Rear Window," who becomes obsessed with spying on his neighbors and suspects one of them of murder.
Referenced by (1)
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