Lew Harper – Paul Newman
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Lew Harper, portrayed by Paul Newman, is a cynical yet doggedly principled private detective at the center of the neo-noir mystery film "The Drowning Pool."
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lew Harper – Paul Newman canonical | 1 |
| Paul Newman as Lew Harper | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4567684 — 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)
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Target entity: Lew Harper – Paul Newman Context triple: [The Drowning Pool, characterPlayedBy, Lew Harper – Paul Newman]
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A.
Bo Hopkins
Bo Hopkins was an American character actor known for his tough-guy roles in films like "The Wild Bunch," "American Graffiti," and numerous Westerns and crime dramas.
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B.
Leonard Gray
Leonard Gray was a professional basketball player best known for his standout performance that earned him the Most Valuable Player honor in the 1979 NBA Finals.
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C.
Lew Hahn
Lew Hahn is a recording engineer known for his work on notable music projects such as the song "I'm Every Woman."
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D.
Larry Harvey
Larry Harvey is a fictional character from the television series "American Horror Story," known for his sinister and violent role in the first season, "Murder House."
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E.
Harold Rowe Holbrook Jr.
Harold Rowe Holbrook Jr. was an American actor best known for his acclaimed stage and screen portrayals of Mark Twain and numerous character roles in film and television.
- 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: Lew Harper – Paul Newman Target entity description: Lew Harper, portrayed by Paul Newman, is a cynical yet doggedly principled private detective at the center of the neo-noir mystery film "The Drowning Pool."
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A.
Bo Hopkins
Bo Hopkins was an American character actor known for his tough-guy roles in films like "The Wild Bunch," "American Graffiti," and numerous Westerns and crime dramas.
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B.
Leonard Gray
Leonard Gray was a professional basketball player best known for his standout performance that earned him the Most Valuable Player honor in the 1979 NBA Finals.
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C.
Lew Hahn
Lew Hahn is a recording engineer known for his work on notable music projects such as the song "I'm Every Woman."
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D.
Larry Harvey
Larry Harvey is a fictional character from the television series "American Horror Story," known for his sinister and violent role in the first season, "Murder House."
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E.
Harold Rowe Holbrook Jr.
Harold Rowe Holbrook Jr. was an American actor best known for his acclaimed stage and screen portrayals of Mark Twain and numerous character roles in film and television.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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private detective ⓘ |
| adaptedFrom | Lew Archer series ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Harper
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The Drowning Pool ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
crime fiction
ⓘ
detective fiction ⓘ |
| basedOn | Lew Archer ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
cynical
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dogged ⓘ principled ⓘ |
| characterType | hardboiled detective ⓘ |
| createdBy | Ross Macdonald ⓘ |
| filmPortrayalEra |
1960s
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1970s ⓘ |
| filmSeries |
Harper film series
ⓘ
linked to:
Lew Harper film series
|
| firstAppearance |
Harper (1966 film)
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linked to:
Harper (film)
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| genre | neo-noir ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| moralAlignment | anti-hero ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | protagonist ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableActor | Paul Newman ⓘ |
| notableAppearance |
The Drowning Pool (1975 film)
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linked to:
The Drowning Pool
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| occupation | private investigator ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Paul Newman ⓘ |
| professionAttribute |
investigates wealthy clients
ⓘ
works alone ⓘ |
| setting |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lew Harper – Paul Newman Description of subject: Lew Harper, portrayed by Paul Newman, is a cynical yet doggedly principled private detective at the center of the neo-noir mystery film "The Drowning Pool."
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Lew Harper – Paul Newman