James Lee Wong
E407970
James Lee Wong is a fictional Chinese-American detective featured in a series of mystery stories and films, notably portrayed by Boris Karloff in several 1930s and 1940s movies.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| James Lee Wong canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4030037 — 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: James Lee Wong Context triple: [Mr. Wong in Chinatown, character, James Lee Wong]
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A.
James Hong
James Hong is a prolific American character actor and voice actor known for his roles in films like "Big Trouble in Little China," "Blade Runner," and numerous animated features.
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B.
Victor Sen Yung
Victor Sen Yung was a Chinese American character actor best known for his roles as Hop Sing on the television series "Bonanza" and as Jimmy Chan in the Charlie Chan film series.
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C.
Ling Woo
Ling Woo is a sharp-tongued, unapologetically confident attorney on the television series "Ally McBeal," known for her icy demeanor, wit, and complex relationship dynamics.
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D.
Wai Ching Ho
Wai Ching Ho is a Chinese-American actress known for her character roles in film and television, including work in major Hollywood productions and voice acting in animated features.
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E.
Will Yun Lee
Will Yun Lee is an American actor and martial artist known for his roles in films like "Die Another Day" and "The Wolverine" and TV series such as "Altered Carbon" and "Hawaii Five-0."
- 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: James Lee Wong Target entity description: James Lee Wong is a fictional Chinese-American detective featured in a series of mystery stories and films, notably portrayed by Boris Karloff in several 1930s and 1940s movies.
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A.
James Hong
James Hong is a prolific American character actor and voice actor known for his roles in films like "Big Trouble in Little China," "Blade Runner," and numerous animated features.
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B.
Victor Sen Yung
Victor Sen Yung was a Chinese American character actor best known for his roles as Hop Sing on the television series "Bonanza" and as Jimmy Chan in the Charlie Chan film series.
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C.
Ling Woo
Ling Woo is a sharp-tongued, unapologetically confident attorney on the television series "Ally McBeal," known for her icy demeanor, wit, and complex relationship dynamics.
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D.
Wai Ching Ho
Wai Ching Ho is a Chinese-American actress known for her character roles in film and television, including work in major Hollywood productions and voice acting in animated features.
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E.
Will Yun Lee
Will Yun Lee is an American actor and martial artist known for his roles in films like "Die Another Day" and "The Wolverine" and TV series such as "Altered Carbon" and "Hawaii Five-0."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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fictional detective ⓘ film character ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| activePeriodInFiction |
1930s
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1940s ⓘ |
| appearsInMedium |
feature films
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short stories ⓘ |
| associatedGenre |
crime film
ⓘ
detective fiction ⓘ |
| characterHeritage | Chinese ⓘ |
| characterNationality | American ⓘ |
| characterType | amateur sleuth ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| creator | Hugh Wiley ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Golden Age of detective fiction
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linked to:
Golden Age of Detective Fiction
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| ethnicity | Chinese-American ⓘ |
| filmAppearance |
Doomed to Die
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Mr. Wong in Chinatown ⓘ Mr. Wong, Detective ⓘ
linked to:
Mr. Wong in Chinatown
Phantom of Chinatown ⓘ The Fatal Hour ⓘ The Mystery of Mr. Wong ⓘ
linked to:
The Mysterious Mr. Wong
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| filmProductionCompany |
Monogram Pictures
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linked to:
Allied Artists Pictures
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| filmSeriesTitle |
Mr. Wong film series
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linked to:
The Mysterious Mr. Wong
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| firstFilmAppearance |
Mr. Wong, Detective
ⓘ
linked to:
Mr. Wong in Chinatown
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| firstFilmReleaseYear | 1938 ⓘ |
| fullName | James Lee Wong ⓘ |
| genre | mystery fiction ⓘ |
| hasFandom | classic mystery fans ⓘ |
| languageOfWorks | English ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
Chinese-American background
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logical investigative methods ⓘ |
| notablePortrayalBy | Boris Karloff ⓘ |
| occupation | detective ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Boris Karloff
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Keye Luke ⓘ |
| portrayedByInFilm |
Boris Karloff in Doomed to Die
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Boris Karloff in Mr. Wong in Chinatown ⓘ Boris Karloff in Mr. Wong, Detective ⓘ
linked to:
Boris Karloff
Boris Karloff in The Fatal Hour ⓘ Boris Karloff in The Mystery of Mr. Wong ⓘ Keye Luke in Phantom of Chinatown ⓘ |
| publisherOfStories |
Collier's magazine
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linked to:
Collier’s magazine
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| settingOfCharacter | San Francisco ⓘ |
| storyFormat | pulp fiction ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: James Lee Wong Description of subject: James Lee Wong is a fictional Chinese-American detective featured in a series of mystery stories and films, notably portrayed by Boris Karloff in several 1930s and 1940s movies.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.