Earl Partridge

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Earl Partridge is a terminally ill, guilt-ridden television producer whose strained relationships and past misdeeds form a central emotional thread in the film "Magnolia."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
film character
appearsIn Magnolia NERFINISHED
appearsInSceneType deathbed scenes
associatedWith What Do Kids Know? (fictional TV show) NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath cancer
countryOfWork United States of America
surface form: United States
createdBy Paul Thomas Anderson NERFINISHED
dependsOn Phil Parma NERFINISHED
dialogueTheme confession
family estrangement
remorse
diesIn Magnolia NERFINISHED
emotion guilt-ridden
feelsGuiltAbout abandoning his son Frank T.J. Mackey
mistreatment of his first wife
past infidelity
filmReleaseYear 1999
genreContext drama
hasChild Frank T.J. Mackey NERFINISHED
hasNurse Phil Parma NERFINISHED
hasSpouse Linda Partridge NERFINISHED
hasStrainedRelationshipWith Frank T.J. Mackey NERFINISHED
Linda Partridge NERFINISHED
healthStatus terminally ill
narrativeRole central emotional thread in Magnolia
occupation television producer
portrayedBy Jason Robards NERFINISHED
residence San Fernando Valley NERFINISHED
roleInPlot catalyst for Frank T.J. Mackey’s emotional arc
embodies themes of regret and forgiveness

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Magnolia notableCharacter Earl Partridge