Police Sergeant Edward Brody in Them!
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Police Sergeant Edward Brody is the New Mexico lawman portrayed by James Whitmore in the 1954 science-fiction horror film "Them!", who helps investigate and combat a deadly invasion of giant ants.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Police Sergeant Edward Brody in Them! canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8388154 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Police Sergeant Edward Brody in Them! Context triple: [James Whitmore, role, Police Sergeant Edward Brody in Them!]
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A.
Detective Thorn in Soylent Green
Detective Thorn in Soylent Green is the hard-edged New York City police detective protagonist who uncovers the horrifying truth behind the futuristic food product Soylent Green in the 1973 dystopian science fiction film.
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B.
Alex Murphy / RoboCop
Alex Murphy, better known as RoboCop, is a cyborg law enforcement officer from the science fiction film series who embodies themes of identity, justice, and the fusion of man and machine.
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C.
Det. Sgt. Eugene Moretti
Det. Sgt. Eugene Moretti is the New York City police detective sergeant who negotiates with the bank robbers during the hostage standoff in the film "Dog Day Afternoon."
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D.
NYPD Sergeant
An NYPD Sergeant is a mid-level supervisory police officer in the New York City Police Department responsible for overseeing patrol officers and ensuring proper enforcement of laws and departmental procedures.
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E.
Detective Mike Bosko in Heat
Detective Mike Bosko in *Heat* is a supporting LAPD detective character portrayed by Ted Levine in Michael Mann’s 1995 crime thriller.
- 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: Police Sergeant Edward Brody in Them! Target entity description: Police Sergeant Edward Brody is the New Mexico lawman portrayed by James Whitmore in the 1954 science-fiction horror film "Them!", who helps investigate and combat a deadly invasion of giant ants.
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A.
Detective Thorn in Soylent Green
Detective Thorn in Soylent Green is the hard-edged New York City police detective protagonist who uncovers the horrifying truth behind the futuristic food product Soylent Green in the 1973 dystopian science fiction film.
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B.
Alex Murphy / RoboCop
Alex Murphy, better known as RoboCop, is a cyborg law enforcement officer from the science fiction film series who embodies themes of identity, justice, and the fusion of man and machine.
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C.
Det. Sgt. Eugene Moretti
Det. Sgt. Eugene Moretti is the New York City police detective sergeant who negotiates with the bank robbers during the hostage standoff in the film "Dog Day Afternoon."
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D.
NYPD Sergeant
An NYPD Sergeant is a mid-level supervisory police officer in the New York City Police Department responsible for overseeing patrol officers and ensuring proper enforcement of laws and departmental procedures.
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E.
Detective Mike Bosko in Heat
Detective Mike Bosko in *Heat* is a supporting LAPD detective character portrayed by Ted Levine in Michael Mann’s 1995 crime thriller.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ |
| allyOf |
Dr. Harold Medford
ⓘ
Dr. Patricia Medford ⓘ FBI agent Robert Graham ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Them! ⓘ |
| appearsInFilm |
Them! (1954 film)
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linked to:
Them!
|
| associatedWith | New Mexico State Police ⓘ |
| countryOfWork |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| createdFor |
film Them! (1954)
ⓘ
linked to:
Them!
|
| filmReleaseYear | 1954 ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
Them! (1954)
ⓘ
linked to:
Them!
|
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genreContext |
giant monster film
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nuclear-era science fiction ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | science fiction horror film ⓘ |
| hasSpecies | human ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | live-action film ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
law enforcement ally
ⓘ
supporting protagonist ⓘ |
| notableFor |
helping combat giant mutant ants
ⓘ
investigating mysterious desert deaths in New Mexico ⓘ |
| occupation |
law enforcement officer
ⓘ
police sergeant ⓘ |
| partOf | investigation team against giant ants ⓘ |
| placeOfWork | New Mexico ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | James Whitmore ⓘ |
| positionHeld | sergeant in the New Mexico State Police ⓘ |
| setting |
New Mexico desert
ⓘ
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Police Sergeant Edward Brody in Them! Description of subject: Police Sergeant Edward Brody is the New Mexico lawman portrayed by James Whitmore in the 1954 science-fiction horror film "Them!", who helps investigate and combat a deadly invasion of giant ants.
Referenced by (1)
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