Susan Alexander Kane
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Susan Alexander Kane is a fictional opera singer and the second wife of Charles Foster Kane in Orson Welles's classic film "Citizen Kane," symbolizing his failed attempts to manufacture love and success.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Susan Alexander Kane canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T440446 — 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: Susan Alexander Kane Context triple: [Citizen Kane, character, Susan Alexander Kane]
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A.
Mary Newman
Mary Newman was the first wife of the English sea captain and explorer Sir Francis Drake in the late 16th century.
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B.
Emily Warren
Emily Warren was an American engineer and women’s rights advocate best known for her crucial role in overseeing the completion of the Brooklyn Bridge in the late 19th century.
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C.
Mary Grace Slattery
Mary Grace Slattery was the first wife of American playwright Arthur Miller, whom he married before achieving his major theatrical success.
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D.
Nancy Shevell
Nancy Shevell is an American businesswoman and heiress best known for her long-term relationship and marriage to musician Paul McCartney.
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E.
Millicent Siegel
Millicent Siegel is the daughter of notorious American mobster Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel and has been involved in preserving and discussing her father's controversial legacy.
- 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: Susan Alexander Kane Target entity description: Susan Alexander Kane is a fictional opera singer and the second wife of Charles Foster Kane in Orson Welles's classic film "Citizen Kane," symbolizing his failed attempts to manufacture love and success.
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A.
Mary Newman
Mary Newman was the first wife of the English sea captain and explorer Sir Francis Drake in the late 16th century.
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B.
Emily Warren
Emily Warren was an American engineer and women’s rights advocate best known for her crucial role in overseeing the completion of the Brooklyn Bridge in the late 19th century.
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C.
Mary Grace Slattery
Mary Grace Slattery was the first wife of American playwright Arthur Miller, whom he married before achieving his major theatrical success.
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D.
Nancy Shevell
Nancy Shevell is an American businesswoman and heiress best known for her long-term relationship and marriage to musician Paul McCartney.
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E.
Millicent Siegel
Millicent Siegel is the daughter of notorious American mobster Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel and has been involved in preserving and discussing her father's controversial legacy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ opera singer ⓘ |
| addiction | alcohol ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Citizen Kane ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
emotional isolation
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failure of manufactured culture ⓘ illusion of success ⓘ manipulation in relationships ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| creator |
Herman J. Mankiewicz
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Orson Welles ⓘ |
| directorOfWork | Orson Welles ⓘ |
| emotionalState | unhappy in marriage to Charles Foster Kane ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Citizen Kane ⓘ |
| filmGenreContext |
drama
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mystery ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYearOfAppearance | 1941 ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Citizen Kane ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| laterLifeOccupation | nightclub owner ⓘ |
| laterLifeResidence | Atlantic City (nightclub setting) ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
symbol of Charles Foster Kane’s failed attempts to manufacture love and success
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victim of Charles Foster Kane’s controlling behavior ⓘ |
| nationalityInStory | American ⓘ |
| notableScene |
confrontation with Charles Foster Kane in Xanadu bedroom
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interview scene in nightclub with Jerry Thompson ⓘ jigsaw puzzle scene at Xanadu ⓘ opera debut sequence ⓘ |
| occupation |
nightclub singer
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opera singer ⓘ singer ⓘ |
| partOf | Citizen Kane characters ensemble ⓘ |
| performanceReception | receives negative critical reviews for opera performances ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Dorothy Comingore ⓘ |
| positionInMarriageOrder | second wife of Charles Foster Kane ⓘ |
| relationshipWithCharlesFosterKane |
becomes romantically involved with Kane
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eventually leaves Kane ⓘ met Kane before his first wife’s death ⓘ pressured by Kane into an opera career ⓘ |
| residence |
New York City boarding house (earlier in story)
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Xanadu (estate of Charles Foster Kane) ⓘ
linked to:
pleasure-dome of Xanadu
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| spouseOf | Charles Foster Kane ⓘ |
| storyToldThrough | interview with newsreel reporter Jerry Thompson ⓘ |
| talentLevelAsSinger | mediocre ⓘ |
| vocalTraining | receives intensive training arranged by Charles Foster Kane ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Susan Alexander Kane Description of subject: Susan Alexander Kane is a fictional opera singer and the second wife of Charles Foster Kane in Orson Welles's classic film "Citizen Kane," symbolizing his failed attempts to manufacture love and success.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.