Wadsworth in Clue
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Wadsworth in *Clue* is the fast-talking, enigmatic butler whose frantic guidance and hidden motives drive the film’s comedic murder-mystery plot.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wadsworth in Clue canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10051152 — 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: Wadsworth in Clue Context triple: [Tim Curry, filmRole, Wadsworth in Clue]
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A.
Wargrave
Wargrave is a historic village in Berkshire, England, situated on the River Thames and known for its traditional architecture and parish community.
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B.
Tilehurst
Tilehurst is a suburban area and former village on the western edge of Reading in Berkshire, England, known for its residential character and proximity to the River Thames.
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C.
Talus House
Talus House is an ancestral Puebloan cliff dwelling built into the base of the canyon wall in what is now Bandelier National Monument in New Mexico.
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D.
Etta Place
Etta Place was a mysterious American outlaw best known as the companion of the Sundance Kid and associate of Butch Cassidy’s Wild Bunch at the turn of the 20th century.
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E.
Snake Alley
Snake Alley is a famously winding, brick-paved street in Burlington, Iowa, often touted as one of the most crooked streets in the United States.
- 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: Wadsworth in Clue Target entity description: Wadsworth in *Clue* is the fast-talking, enigmatic butler whose frantic guidance and hidden motives drive the film’s comedic murder-mystery plot.
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A.
Wargrave
Wargrave is a historic village in Berkshire, England, situated on the River Thames and known for its traditional architecture and parish community.
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B.
Tilehurst
Tilehurst is a suburban area and former village on the western edge of Reading in Berkshire, England, known for its residential character and proximity to the River Thames.
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C.
Talus House
Talus House is an ancestral Puebloan cliff dwelling built into the base of the canyon wall in what is now Bandelier National Monument in New Mexico.
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D.
Etta Place
Etta Place was a mysterious American outlaw best known as the companion of the Sundance Kid and associate of Butch Cassidy’s Wild Bunch at the turn of the 20th century.
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E.
Snake Alley
Snake Alley is a famously winding, brick-paved street in Burlington, Iowa, often touted as one of the most crooked streets in the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
butler
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ film character ⓘ |
| alignment | ambiguous ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Clue ⓘ |
| appearsInFilm | Clue ⓘ |
| associatedWithGenre |
comedy
ⓘ
murder mystery ⓘ |
| associatedWithStudio | Paramount Pictures ⓘ |
| basedOn | Clue board game butler archetype ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
enigmatic
ⓘ
fast-talking ⓘ frantic ⓘ intelligent ⓘ manipulative ⓘ sarcastic ⓘ secretive ⓘ |
| countryOfFictionalOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| createdFor |
Clue (1985 film adaptation)
ⓘ
linked to:
Clue
|
| drivesPlot | yes ⓘ |
| fandomCommunity |
Clue (film) fandom
ⓘ
linked to:
Clue
|
| filmReleaseYear | 1985 ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
Clue (1985 film)
ⓘ
linked to:
Clue
|
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearedIn | mystery comedy film ⓘ |
| guidesOtherCharacters | yes ⓘ |
| hairColor | dark brown ⓘ |
| hasCultFollowing | yes ⓘ |
| hasHiddenMotives | yes ⓘ |
| hasMultipleEndingsInNarrative | yes ⓘ |
| inAnotherEnding |
revealedAsFBI informant
ⓘ
revealedAsMr. Boddy ⓘ |
| inOneEnding | revealedAsBlackmailer ⓘ |
| medium | live-action film ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
central character
ⓘ
deuteragonist ⓘ |
| notableFor | long, fast-paced explanatory monologues ⓘ |
| notableQuote | “I know who did it.” ⓘ |
| notableScene | rapid recap of all murder events ⓘ |
| occupation | butler ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Tim Curry ⓘ |
| primaryLocationInStory |
New England mansion
ⓘ
linked to:
Wentworth-Coolidge Mansion
|
| screenwriterCreator | Jonathan Lynn ⓘ |
| settingOfActivity | Hill House ⓘ |
| speaksLanguage | English ⓘ |
| wears | black butler’s suit ⓘ |
| worksFor | Mr. Boddy ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
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