Charley Waite
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Charley Waite is the stoic, principled former gunslinger and cattleman portrayed by Kevin Costner in the Western film "Open Range."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Charley Waite canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4884822 — 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: Charley Waite Context triple: [Open Range, leadCharacter, Charley Waite]
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A.
Charley Dietz
Charley Dietz is a quirky, womanizing neighbor and close friend of the main family on the sitcom "Empty Nest," known for his comedic antics and laid-back charm.
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B.
Charley Malloy
Charley Malloy is a pivotal supporting character in the classic film "On the Waterfront," known as the conflicted brother of protagonist Terry Malloy who is entangled in corrupt union dealings.
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C.
Charley St. James
Charley St. James is a fictional character from the American prime-time soap opera "Falcon Crest," which centers on the intrigues and power struggles surrounding a California wine dynasty.
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D.
Charley Butts
Charley Butts is a fictional inmate character in the film "Escape from Alcatraz," depicted as an associate of Frank Morris in the prison escape plot.
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E.
Charley
Charley is a supportive and pragmatic neighbor in Arthur Miller's play "Death of a Salesman," serving as a foil to Willy Loman's delusions and failures.
- 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: Charley Waite Target entity description: Charley Waite is the stoic, principled former gunslinger and cattleman portrayed by Kevin Costner in the Western film "Open Range."
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A.
Charley Dietz
Charley Dietz is a quirky, womanizing neighbor and close friend of the main family on the sitcom "Empty Nest," known for his comedic antics and laid-back charm.
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B.
Charley Malloy
Charley Malloy is a pivotal supporting character in the classic film "On the Waterfront," known as the conflicted brother of protagonist Terry Malloy who is entangled in corrupt union dealings.
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C.
Charley St. James
Charley St. James is a fictional character from the American prime-time soap opera "Falcon Crest," which centers on the intrigues and power struggles surrounding a California wine dynasty.
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D.
Charley Butts
Charley Butts is a fictional inmate character in the film "Escape from Alcatraz," depicted as an associate of Frank Morris in the prison escape plot.
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E.
Charley
Charley is a supportive and pragmatic neighbor in Arthur Miller's play "Death of a Salesman," serving as a foil to Willy Loman's delusions and failures.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cattleman
ⓘ
cowboy ⓘ fictional character ⓘ film character ⓘ gunslinger ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Open Range ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | revisionist Western film ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Boss Spearman
ⓘ
Button ⓘ Mose ⓘ Open Range cattle outfit ⓘ Sue Barlow ⓘ |
| backstory | served as a violent gunslinger before becoming a cattleman ⓘ |
| characterArc | seeks redemption for his violent past ⓘ |
| countryOfResidence |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| createdBy | Craig Storper ⓘ |
| dialogueStyle | laconic ⓘ |
| enemyOf |
Denton Baxter
ⓘ
Sheriff Poole ⓘ |
| ethicalStance | reluctant to return to killing ⓘ |
| filmProductionCountry |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| firstAppearance |
Open Range (2003 film)
ⓘ
linked to:
Open Range
|
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | Western ⓘ |
| hairColor | brown ⓘ |
| leadershipRole | co-leads cattle drive with Boss Spearman ⓘ |
| medium | motion picture ⓘ |
| moralAlignment | lawful good ⓘ |
| nationalityInStory | American ⓘ |
| notableAction |
defends free‑grazers against a ruthless cattle baron
ⓘ
participates in a climactic gunfight in the town ⓘ |
| occupation |
cattleman
ⓘ
former gunslinger ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
principled
ⓘ
stoic ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Kevin Costner ⓘ |
| portrayedInLanguage | English ⓘ |
| protects |
his fellow cowhands
ⓘ
the town from Baxter’s men ⓘ |
| romanticInterest | Sue Barlow ⓘ |
| settingPeriod |
American Old West
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linked to:
Old West
|
| value |
freedom to graze cattle on the open range
ⓘ
justice ⓘ loyalty ⓘ |
| weaponOfChoice | revolver ⓘ |
| worksWith | Boss Spearman ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Charley Waite Description of subject: Charley Waite is the stoic, principled former gunslinger and cattleman portrayed by Kevin Costner in the Western film "Open Range."
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.