Ma Jarrett
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Ma Jarrett is a key supporting character in the classic 1949 film noir "White Heat," known as the fiercely devoted and manipulative mother of gangster Cody Jarrett.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ma Jarrett canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4763783 — 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: Ma Jarrett Context triple: [White Heat, character, Ma Jarrett]
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A.
Tyron Garner
Tyron Garner was one of the two men whose arrest for consensual same-sex activity led to the landmark 2003 U.S. Supreme Court decision in Lawrence v. Texas, which struck down sodomy laws nationwide.
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B.
Tarik Matthews
Tarik Matthews is the child of Gloria Matthews.
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C.
Brandon T. Jackson
Brandon T. Jackson is an American actor and comedian best known for his breakout role in the satirical action-comedy film "Tropic Thunder."
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D.
Marcell Johnson
Marcell Johnson is the son of acclaimed American actress Taraji P. Henson and has occasionally appeared in film and television projects.
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E.
Michael Bivins
Michael Bivins is an American singer, rapper, and music executive best known as a founding member of the R&B groups New Edition and Bell Biv DeVoe and as a key figure in developing 1990s hip-hop and R&B acts.
- 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: Ma Jarrett Target entity description: Ma Jarrett is a key supporting character in the classic 1949 film noir "White Heat," known as the fiercely devoted and manipulative mother of gangster Cody Jarrett.
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A.
Tyron Garner
Tyron Garner was one of the two men whose arrest for consensual same-sex activity led to the landmark 2003 U.S. Supreme Court decision in Lawrence v. Texas, which struck down sodomy laws nationwide.
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B.
Tarik Matthews
Tarik Matthews is the child of Gloria Matthews.
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C.
Brandon T. Jackson
Brandon T. Jackson is an American actor and comedian best known for his breakout role in the satirical action-comedy film "Tropic Thunder."
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D.
Marcell Johnson
Marcell Johnson is the son of acclaimed American actress Taraji P. Henson and has occasionally appeared in film and television projects.
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E.
Michael Bivins
Michael Bivins is an American singer, rapper, and music executive best known as a founding member of the R&B groups New Edition and Bell Biv DeVoe and as a key figure in developing 1990s hip-hop and R&B acts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ |
| alignment | criminal underworld ⓘ |
| appearsIn | White Heat ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cody Jarrett
ⓘ
criminal gang led by Cody Jarrett ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
controlling
ⓘ
protective ⓘ ruthless ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| familyName | Jarrett ⓘ |
| familyRelation | mother of Cody Jarrett ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | White Heat ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genreOfWork |
crime film
ⓘ
film noir ⓘ |
| influences | Cody Jarrett's criminal decisions ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| loyalty | Cody Jarrett ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
antagonist
ⓘ
supporting character ⓘ |
| notableFor |
fierce devotion to her son Cody Jarrett
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manipulative personality ⓘ |
| occupation | criminal associate ⓘ |
| partOf | Jarrett crime family ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Margaret Wycherly
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linked to:
Margaret De Wolfe Wycherly
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| workBasedOn | original screenplay of White Heat ⓘ |
| yearOfFirstAppearance | 1949 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ma Jarrett Description of subject: Ma Jarrett is a key supporting character in the classic 1949 film noir "White Heat," known as the fiercely devoted and manipulative mother of gangster Cody Jarrett.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.