Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle
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Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle is a tough, obsessive New York City narcotics detective famously portrayed by Gene Hackman in the crime thriller film The French Connection.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Popeye Doyle | 2 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| alignment | antihero ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The French Connection
NERFINISHED
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The French Connection II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardAssociation | Gene Hackman won the Academy Award for Best Actor for portraying Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Eddie Egan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
obsessive
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tough ⓘ |
| countryOfWork |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| createdFor | The French Connection (1971 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | The French Connection NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearedIn | crime thriller film ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| lawEnforcementAgency | New York City Police Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | American ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic | wears a pork pie hat ⓘ |
| notableFor | pursuing an international heroin smuggling ring ⓘ |
| notableScene | high-speed car chase under an elevated train ⓘ |
| occupation |
narcotics detective
ⓘ
police officer ⓘ |
| partner | Buddy "Cloudy" Russo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| personality |
aggressive
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relentless ⓘ rule-breaking ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Gene Hackman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingOfActivities | New York City narcotics investigations ⓘ |
| worksIn | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Buddy Russo
this entity surface form:
Popeye Doyle
subject surface form:
Buddy Russo
this entity surface form:
Popeye Doyle