Edie Doyle
E1025418
Edie Doyle is a central character in the film "On the Waterfront," known as the morally driven young woman whose quest for justice influences Terry Malloy’s transformation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Edie Doyle canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13032157 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Edie Doyle Context triple: [Terry Malloy, associatedWith, Edie Doyle]
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A.
Edie Ochiltree
Edie Ochiltree is a memorable beggar and veteran who serves as a moral compass and source of local wisdom in Sir Walter Scott’s novel "The Antiquary."
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B.
Edie Parker
Edie Parker was an American writer and memoirist best known for her early involvement with the Beat Generation and her marriage to Jack Kerouac.
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C.
Loretta Devine
Loretta Devine is an American actress known for her warm, soulful performances in film, television, and theater, including notable roles in projects like "Waiting to Exhale" and the TV series "Grey's Anatomy."
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D.
Edie Pegden
Edie Pegden is a family member of mathematician Wesley Pegden, known primarily in relation to him.
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E.
Eileen Morrow
Eileen Morrow is a person notable enough to be recognized as a significant bearer of the surname Morrow.
- 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: Edie Doyle Target entity description: Edie Doyle is a central character in the film "On the Waterfront," known as the morally driven young woman whose quest for justice influences Terry Malloy’s transformation.
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A.
Edie Ochiltree
Edie Ochiltree is a memorable beggar and veteran who serves as a moral compass and source of local wisdom in Sir Walter Scott’s novel "The Antiquary."
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B.
Edie Parker
Edie Parker was an American writer and memoirist best known for her early involvement with the Beat Generation and her marriage to Jack Kerouac.
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C.
Loretta Devine
Loretta Devine is an American actress known for her warm, soulful performances in film, television, and theater, including notable roles in projects like "Waiting to Exhale" and the TV series "Grey's Anatomy."
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D.
Edie Pegden
Edie Pegden is a family member of mathematician Wesley Pegden, known primarily in relation to him.
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E.
Eileen Morrow
Eileen Morrow is a person notable enough to be recognized as a significant bearer of the surname Morrow.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | On the Waterfront ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Father Barry
ⓘ
Terry Malloy ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
conscience
ⓘ
justice ⓘ redemption ⓘ |
| brotherKilledBy | mob-connected union bosses ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
compassionate
ⓘ
courageous ⓘ determined ⓘ honest ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginWork |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| creator | Budd Schulberg ⓘ |
| drivesPlotElement | investigation into Joey Doyle’s death ⓘ |
| filmDirectorContext | Elia Kazan ⓘ |
| filmGenreContext | crime drama ⓘ |
| filmWriterContext | Budd Schulberg ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | On the Waterfront ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| inConflictWith | corrupt dock union ⓘ |
| influences | Terry Malloy’s decision to testify ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| loveInterest | Terry Malloy ⓘ |
| medium | motion picture ⓘ |
| moralAlignment |
idealistic
ⓘ
principled ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
central character
ⓘ
moral catalyst ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influencing Terry Malloy’s moral transformation
ⓘ
seeking justice for her brother Joey Doyle’s death ⓘ |
| occupation | teacher-in-training ⓘ |
| partOf | On the Waterfront cast of characters ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Eva Marie Saint ⓘ |
| relative | Joey Doyle ⓘ |
| religion | Catholic ⓘ |
| resists | code of silence on the docks ⓘ |
| romanticRelationshipWith | Terry Malloy ⓘ |
| seeks | truth about Joey Doyle’s murder ⓘ |
| setting | waterfront docks of Hoboken, New Jersey ⓘ |
| sibling | Joey Doyle ⓘ |
| symbolizes | moral conscience in On the Waterfront ⓘ |
| yearOfFirstAppearance | 1954 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Edie Doyle Description of subject: Edie Doyle is a central character in the film "On the Waterfront," known as the morally driven young woman whose quest for justice influences Terry Malloy’s transformation.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Terry Malloy in On the Waterfront
subject linked to:
Terry Malloy in On the Waterfront
subject linked to:
Terry Malloy in On the Waterfront
subject linked to:
Father Barry in On the Waterfront
subject linked to:
Johnny Friendly in On the Waterfront