Beadle Bamford
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Beadle Bamford is a corrupt and obsequious public official who serves as Judge Turpin’s ruthless enforcer in the musical *Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street*.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ stage musical character ⓘ |
| adaptationAppearance | Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegiance | Judge Turpin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Anthony Hope
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Johanna Barker NERFINISHED ⓘ Mrs. Lovett NERFINISHED ⓘ Sweeney Todd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | The String of Pearls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
corrupt
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cruel ⓘ obsequious ⓘ ruthless ⓘ sycophantic ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| creator |
Hugh Wheeler
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Stephen Sondheim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathCause | murder ⓘ |
| employer | Judge Turpin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enforcesFor | Judge Turpin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceYear | 1979 ⓘ |
| genre |
dark comedy
ⓘ
horror ⓘ musical theatre ⓘ |
| killedBy | Sweeney Todd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium |
film
ⓘ
stage ⓘ television ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | antagonist ⓘ |
| notableAction |
assists Judge Turpin in abusing his power
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helps arrange the wrongful transportation of Benjamin Barker ⓘ inspects barbers and shops in Fleet Street ⓘ participates in the persecution of Sweeney Todd ⓘ |
| notableSong |
“Ladies in Their Sensitivities”
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
“Parlor Songs” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
beadle
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public official ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Ken Jennings (stage actor)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Timothy Spall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleIn | Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
London, England
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surface form:
London
|
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| workType | musical ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.