Waldo Lydecker

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Waldo Lydecker is a sophisticated, acerbic newspaper columnist and the possessive mentor-figure whose obsessive fascination with the title character drives much of the mystery in the classic film noir "Laura."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
film character
appearsIn Laura NERFINISHED
appearsInGenre film noir
characterTrait acerbic
sophisticated
createdFor the film "Laura" NERFINISHED
medium film
motivation obsessive fascination with Laura
narrativeFunction drives much of the mystery in the film
occupation newspaper columnist
relationshipToProtagonist mentor to Laura
obsessive admirer of Laura
roleInStory mentor figure to Laura
possessive mentor

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Laura character Waldo Lydecker
subject surface form: Laura (film)
Clifton Webb portrayedCharacter Waldo Lydecker