Clarence Odbody
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Clarence Odbody is the bumbling yet wise guardian angel in the classic film "It's a Wonderful Life," sent to help George Bailey understand the value of his life.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Clarence Odbody canonical | 12 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4374439 — 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: Clarence Odbody Context triple: [It's a Wonderful Life, character, Clarence Odbody]
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A.
Oswald Millbank
Oswald Millbank is a character in Benjamin Disraeli’s novel "Coningsby, or The New Generation," notable as the wealthy industrialist’s son whose friendship with the aristocratic hero highlights class and political tensions in 19th-century England.
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B.
George Oppenheimer
George Oppenheimer was an American screenwriter and playwright known for his work on Hollywood films and Broadway productions in the mid-20th century.
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C.
W. H. Harvey
W. H. Harvey was a 19th-century Irish botanist and phycologist known for his influential work on algae and plant taxonomy.
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D.
H. A. Prichard
H. A. Prichard was a 20th-century British moral philosopher known for his influential work in intuitionist ethics and his critique of consequentialist moral theories.
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E.
Ernst Robinson
Ernst Robinson is one of the adventurous sons in the classic family castaway story "Swiss Family Robinson," portrayed as an intelligent and resourceful young man.
- 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: Clarence Odbody Target entity description: Clarence Odbody is the bumbling yet wise guardian angel in the classic film "It's a Wonderful Life," sent to help George Bailey understand the value of his life.
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A.
Oswald Millbank
Oswald Millbank is a character in Benjamin Disraeli’s novel "Coningsby, or The New Generation," notable as the wealthy industrialist’s son whose friendship with the aristocratic hero highlights class and political tensions in 19th-century England.
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B.
George Oppenheimer
George Oppenheimer was an American screenwriter and playwright known for his work on Hollywood films and Broadway productions in the mid-20th century.
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C.
W. H. Harvey
W. H. Harvey was a 19th-century Irish botanist and phycologist known for his influential work on algae and plant taxonomy.
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D.
H. A. Prichard
H. A. Prichard was a 20th-century British moral philosopher known for his influential work in intuitionist ethics and his critique of consequentialist moral theories.
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E.
Ernst Robinson
Ernst Robinson is one of the adventurous sons in the classic family castaway story "Swiss Family Robinson," portrayed as an intelligent and resourceful young man.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
angel
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ guardian angel ⓘ |
| alignment | good ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
It's a Wonderful Life
ⓘ
linked to:
It’s a Wonderful Life
|
| assignedTo | George Bailey ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
community support
ⓘ
hope ⓘ redemption ⓘ self-worth ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
bumbling
ⓘ
wise ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| fictionalUniverse | Bedford Falls ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 1946 ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearedIn | Christmas fantasy drama ⓘ |
| goal | to earn his wings ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | supernatural guide ⓘ |
| notableQuote | Every time a bell rings, an angel gets his wings. ⓘ |
| notableScene | shows George Bailey a world in which he was never born ⓘ |
| occupation | guardian angel ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Henry Travers ⓘ |
| roleInPlot | helps George Bailey understand the value of his life ⓘ |
| sentBy | Heaven ⓘ |
| teaches |
the impact one life can have on others
ⓘ
the importance of community ⓘ the value of self-sacrifice ⓘ |
| workCreator | Frank Capra ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Clarence Odbody Description of subject: Clarence Odbody is the bumbling yet wise guardian angel in the classic film "It's a Wonderful Life," sent to help George Bailey understand the value of his life.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
It’s a Wonderful Life
subject linked to:
It’s a Wonderful Life
subject linked to:
Bedford Falls in the film "It’s a Wonderful Life"
subject linked to:
Travers John Heagerty
subject linked to:
Heagerty
subject linked to:
Ann G. Murphy