Charlie Newton
E440950
Charlie Newton is the inquisitive young heroine of Alfred Hitchcock's thriller "Shadow of a Doubt," whose growing suspicions about her beloved uncle drive the film's psychological tension.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Charlie Newton canonical | 6 |
| Young Charlie Newton | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4446850 — 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: Charlie Newton Context triple: [Shadow of a Doubt, mainCharacter, Charlie Newton]
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A.
Nick Robinson
Nick Robinson is an American actor best known for his roles in films such as "Jurassic World" and "Love, Simon," as well as the TV series "Melissa & Joey."
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B.
Nick Newton
Nick Newton is the father of acclaimed British actress Thandiwe Newton.
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C.
Nathan Tyson
Nathan Tyson is an English professional footballer known as a pacey forward who has played for numerous clubs in the English Football League.
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D.
Jason Dunham
Jason Dunham was a United States Marine and Medal of Honor recipient who sacrificed his life in Iraq by smothering a grenade to save his fellow Marines.
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E.
Max Kennedy
Max Kennedy is an American lawyer, environmental advocate, and author, and a member of the prominent Kennedy political family.
- 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: Charlie Newton Target entity description: Charlie Newton is the inquisitive young heroine of Alfred Hitchcock's thriller "Shadow of a Doubt," whose growing suspicions about her beloved uncle drive the film's psychological tension.
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A.
Nick Robinson
Nick Robinson is an American actor best known for his roles in films such as "Jurassic World" and "Love, Simon," as well as the TV series "Melissa & Joey."
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B.
Nick Newton
Nick Newton is the father of acclaimed British actress Thandiwe Newton.
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C.
Nathan Tyson
Nathan Tyson is an English professional footballer known as a pacey forward who has played for numerous clubs in the English Football League.
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D.
Jason Dunham
Jason Dunham was a United States Marine and Medal of Honor recipient who sacrificed his life in Iraq by smothering a grenade to save his fellow Marines.
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E.
Max Kennedy
Max Kennedy is an American lawyer, environmental advocate, and author, and a member of the prominent Kennedy political family.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ protagonist ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Shadow of a Doubt ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
evil hidden in ordinary life
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family trust and betrayal ⓘ loss of innocence ⓘ |
| centralConflict | suspects her uncle is a serial murderer ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Alfred Hitchcock
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Alma Reville ⓘ Sally Benson ⓘ Thornton Wilder ⓘ |
| drives | psychological tension of the film ⓘ |
| familyName | Newton ⓘ |
| filmGenreContext |
psychological thriller
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suspense film ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 1943 ⓘ |
| fullName | Charlotte Newton ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| givenName | Charlie ⓘ |
| hasPersonalityTrait |
idealistic
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inquisitive ⓘ intelligent ⓘ morally conscientious ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| moralArc | transition from naive admiration to critical awareness of evil ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
heroine
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niece of the antagonist ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableScene |
confrontation with Uncle Charlie on the train
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dance at the Merry Widow waltz sequence ⓘ |
| occupation | high school student ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Teresa Wright ⓘ |
| relative |
Ann Newton
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Emma Newton ⓘ Joseph Newton ⓘ Roger Newton ⓘ Uncle Charlie ⓘ |
| residence |
Santa Rosa, California
ⓘ
linked to:
Santa Rosa
|
| riskLevel | target of Uncle Charlie’s attempts to silence her ⓘ |
| settingOfActions | small-town America ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Charlie Newton Description of subject: Charlie Newton is the inquisitive young heroine of Alfred Hitchcock's thriller "Shadow of a Doubt," whose growing suspicions about her beloved uncle drive the film's psychological tension.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Charlie Newton