Charles Wheeler
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Charles Wheeler is a fictional lawyer in the film "Philadelphia" who becomes the supportive partner of the protagonist, Andrew Beckett, during his wrongful dismissal lawsuit over AIDS discrimination.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Charles Wheeler canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14840769 — 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: Charles Wheeler Context triple: [Philadelphia (film), character, Charles Wheeler]
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A.
Charles F. Wheeler
Charles F. Wheeler was an American cinematographer known for his work on feature films and television during the mid-20th century.
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B.
Albert D. Wheelon
Albert D. Wheelon was an American physicist and intelligence official known for his pioneering role in developing U.S. satellite reconnaissance programs and later contributions to aerospace and national security policy.
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C.
William Wheeler
William Wheeler is an American screenwriter known for his work on films such as the biographical drama "Queen of Katwe."
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D.
George Wheeler
George Wheeler was a 19th-century American surveyor and army officer best known for leading the Wheeler Survey, a major U.S. government exploration and mapping expedition of the American West.
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E.
Charles Weldon
Charles Weldon was an American actor and theater director known for his work with the Negro Ensemble Company and his contributions to African-American theater.
- 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: Charles Wheeler Target entity description: Charles Wheeler is a fictional lawyer in the film "Philadelphia" who becomes the supportive partner of the protagonist, Andrew Beckett, during his wrongful dismissal lawsuit over AIDS discrimination.
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A.
Charles F. Wheeler
Charles F. Wheeler was an American cinematographer known for his work on feature films and television during the mid-20th century.
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B.
Albert D. Wheelon
Albert D. Wheelon was an American physicist and intelligence official known for his pioneering role in developing U.S. satellite reconnaissance programs and later contributions to aerospace and national security policy.
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C.
William Wheeler
William Wheeler is an American screenwriter known for his work on films such as the biographical drama "Queen of Katwe."
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D.
George Wheeler
George Wheeler was a 19th-century American surveyor and army officer best known for leading the Wheeler Survey, a major U.S. government exploration and mapping expedition of the American West.
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E.
Charles Weldon
Charles Weldon was an American actor and theater director known for his work with the Negro Ensemble Company and his contributions to African-American theater.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Philadelphia