Barton Keyes
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Barton Keyes is a shrewd, relentless insurance claims investigator in the classic film noir "Double Indemnity," known for his sharp intuition and moral conviction.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Barton Keyes canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4822449 — 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: Barton Keyes Context triple: [Double Indemnity, mainCharacter, Barton Keyes]
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A.
Jon Hensley
Jon Hensley is an American actor best known for his long-running role as Holden Snyder on the soap opera "As the World Turns."
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B.
Ray Wise
Ray Wise is an American character actor known for his versatile roles in film and television, including memorable performances in "Twin Peaks," "RoboCop," and numerous other genre and dramatic works.
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C.
Brian David Willis
Brian David Willis is a musician best known as a member of the American rock band Quarterflash.
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D.
Benjamin Dreyfuss
Benjamin Dreyfuss is an American journalist and actor, known both for his work in media and as the son of Academy Award–winning actor Richard Dreyfuss.
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E.
Fred Ward
Fred Ward was an American character actor known for his rugged, everyman roles in films such as "Tremors," "The Right Stuff," and "Short Cuts."
- 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: Barton Keyes Target entity description: Barton Keyes is a shrewd, relentless insurance claims investigator in the classic film noir "Double Indemnity," known for his sharp intuition and moral conviction.
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A.
Jon Hensley
Jon Hensley is an American actor best known for his long-running role as Holden Snyder on the soap opera "As the World Turns."
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B.
Ray Wise
Ray Wise is an American character actor known for his versatile roles in film and television, including memorable performances in "Twin Peaks," "RoboCop," and numerous other genre and dramatic works.
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C.
Brian David Willis
Brian David Willis is a musician best known as a member of the American rock band Quarterflash.
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D.
Benjamin Dreyfuss
Benjamin Dreyfuss is an American journalist and actor, known both for his work in media and as the son of Academy Award–winning actor Richard Dreyfuss.
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E.
Fred Ward
Fred Ward was an American character actor known for his rugged, everyman roles in films such as "Tremors," "The Right Stuff," and "Short Cuts."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Fictional character
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Film character ⓘ |
| alignment | Lawful good ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Double Indemnity ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | Film noir ⓘ |
| appearsInYear | 1944 ⓘ |
| basedOnAuthor | James M. Cain ⓘ |
| basedOnWork |
Double Indemnity (novella)
ⓘ
linked to:
Double Indemnity
|
| characterTrait |
Analytical
ⓘ
Intuitive ⓘ Morally principled ⓘ Relentless ⓘ Shrewd ⓘ Suspicious of fraud ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| createdBy |
Billy Wilder
ⓘ
Raymond Chandler ⓘ |
| filmDirectorOfWork | Billy Wilder ⓘ |
| genreContext |
Crime drama
ⓘ
Thriller ⓘ |
| hasColleague | Walter Neff ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | Film ⓘ |
| moralStance | Opposed to insurance fraud ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
Moral center of the story
ⓘ
Supporting protagonist ⓘ |
| notableDialogueTheme | Probability and patterns of fraudulent claims ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Intuitive “little man” speeches about detecting fraud
ⓘ
Investigative monologues about insurance statistics ⓘ |
| notableScene | Confrontation with Walter Neff in the office near the film’s climax ⓘ |
| occupation |
Claims adjuster
ⓘ
Insurance claims investigator ⓘ |
| partOf |
Double Indemnity (film)
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linked to:
Double Indemnity
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| portrayedBy | Edward G. Robinson ⓘ |
| relationshipToWalterNeff |
Boss
ⓘ
Mentor ⓘ |
| screenwriterOfWork |
Billy Wilder
ⓘ
Raymond Chandler ⓘ |
| setting | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| storyFunction | Investigator who closes in on the central crime ⓘ |
| suspects |
Phyllis Dietrichson
ⓘ
Walter Neff ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1930s–1940s ⓘ |
| workLocation | Pacific All Risk Insurance Company ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Barton Keyes Description of subject: Barton Keyes is a shrewd, relentless insurance claims investigator in the classic film noir "Double Indemnity," known for his sharp intuition and moral conviction.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.