James Stephenson as Howard Joyce
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James Stephenson as Howard Joyce refers to the British actor’s acclaimed performance as the principled lawyer Howard Joyce in the 1940 film adaptation of W. Somerset Maugham’s drama "The Letter."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| James Stephenson as Howard Joyce canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5514977 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: James Stephenson as Howard Joyce Context triple: [The Letter (1940 film), portraysCharacter, James Stephenson as Howard Joyce]
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A.
Brian Kerwin as Hank Mitchell
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Fred Ward as John Anglin
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- 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: James Stephenson as Howard Joyce Target entity description: James Stephenson as Howard Joyce refers to the British actor’s acclaimed performance as the principled lawyer Howard Joyce in the 1940 film adaptation of W. Somerset Maugham’s drama "The Letter."
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A.
Brian Kerwin as Hank Mitchell
Brian Kerwin as Hank Mitchell refers to the character of a heroic adventurer and love interest played by Brian Kerwin in the 1986 monster film "King Kong Lives."
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B.
Fred Ward as John Anglin
Fred Ward as John Anglin is the actor’s portrayal of one of the real-life inmate escapees in the 1979 prison drama film "Escape from Alcatraz."
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C.
Howard Sprague – Jack Dodson
Howard Sprague, portrayed by Jack Dodson, is the mild-mannered, bookish county clerk of Mayberry known for his fussy demeanor and close relationship with his mother in the Mayberry R.F.D. universe.
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D.
Chris Cooper as Phil Woodward
Chris Cooper as Phil Woodward is a portrayal of a seasoned, high-ranking corporate executive whose life unravels after a layoff in the drama film "The Company Men."
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E.
Eric Blore as Gordon
Eric Blore as Gordon is a comic supporting character in the 1936 Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers musical film "Swing Time," played by British character actor Eric Blore.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional lawyer portrayal
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film role ⓘ |
| adaptationType | play-to-film adaptation ⓘ |
| appearsInFilm | The Letter (1940 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
colonial legal system
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justice ⓘ morality ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Letter (play) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | W. Somerset Maugham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToGenre | legal drama ⓘ |
| characterAlignment | supporting protagonist ⓘ |
| characterEthnicity | British ⓘ |
| characterName | Howard Joyce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterOccupation | lawyer ⓘ |
| characterSocialRole | colonial legal professional ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
conflicted
ⓘ
ethical ⓘ principled ⓘ |
| contributedTo | James Stephenson’s rise to prominence in Hollywood ⓘ |
| coStarsWith |
Bette Davis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gale Sondergaard NERFINISHED ⓘ Herbert Marshall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfFilm | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creditedAs | James Stephenson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticalDiscussionIn | film studies analyses of The Letter (1940 film) ⓘ |
| filmDirector | William Wyler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmDistributor | Warner Bros. Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmGenre | drama film ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 1940 ⓘ |
| filmScoreBy | Max Steiner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmStudio | Warner Bros. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfFilm | English ⓘ |
| medium | black-and-white film ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | legal counsel to Leslie Crosbie ⓘ |
| notableFor | subtle portrayal of professional ethics under pressure ⓘ |
| notableSceneContext | discovery of the incriminating letter ⓘ |
| partOf | adaptations of W. Somerset Maugham’s works ⓘ |
| performanceReception | critically acclaimed ⓘ |
| portrayalMedium | cinema ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | James Stephenson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Warner Bros. Pictures ⓘ |
| relatedWork | The Letter (1929 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseFormat | theatrical feature film ⓘ |
| screenplayBy | Howard E. Koch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingOfCharacter | British Malaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceMaterialForm | stage play ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | early 20th century ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
The Letter (1940 film)