Verna Jarrett
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Verna Jarrett is a central femme fatale character in the classic 1949 film noir "White Heat," known for her manipulative and duplicitous relationship with gangster Cody Jarrett.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Verna Jarrett canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4763781 — 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: Verna Jarrett Context triple: [White Heat, character, Verna Jarrett]
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A.
Rosey Grier
Rosey Grier is a former American football defensive tackle, best known as a member of the Los Angeles Rams' famed "Fearsome Foursome" and later as an actor, singer, and activist.
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B.
Helene Robinson
Helene Robinson was the wife of renowned American cinematographer Gregg Toland, noted for his groundbreaking work on films such as "Citizen Kane."
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C.
Valarie Pettiford
Valarie Pettiford is an American actress, singer, and dancer known for her work on stage, television, and film, including roles in productions such as the musical "Fosse" and the TV series "Half & Half."
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D.
Gee Roberson
Gee Roberson is a prominent American music executive and artist manager known for working with major hip-hop artists such as Kanye West and Lil Wayne.
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E.
Jessie Fauset
Jessie Fauset was an influential Harlem Renaissance novelist, editor, and critic whose work explored the lives and inner worlds of middle-class African Americans.
- 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: Verna Jarrett Target entity description: Verna Jarrett is a central femme fatale character in the classic 1949 film noir "White Heat," known for her manipulative and duplicitous relationship with gangster Cody Jarrett.
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A.
Rosey Grier
Rosey Grier is a former American football defensive tackle, best known as a member of the Los Angeles Rams' famed "Fearsome Foursome" and later as an actor, singer, and activist.
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B.
Helene Robinson
Helene Robinson was the wife of renowned American cinematographer Gregg Toland, noted for his groundbreaking work on films such as "Citizen Kane."
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C.
Valarie Pettiford
Valarie Pettiford is an American actress, singer, and dancer known for her work on stage, television, and film, including roles in productions such as the musical "Fosse" and the TV series "Half & Half."
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D.
Gee Roberson
Gee Roberson is a prominent American music executive and artist manager known for working with major hip-hop artists such as Kanye West and Lil Wayne.
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E.
Jessie Fauset
Jessie Fauset was an influential Harlem Renaissance novelist, editor, and critic whose work explored the lives and inner worlds of middle-class African Americans.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
femme fatale
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fictional character ⓘ film character ⓘ |
| alignment | criminal underworld ⓘ |
| appearsIn | White Heat ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
betrayal
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deception ⓘ greed ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
duplicitous
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manipulative ⓘ self‑interested ⓘ unfaithful ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginWork |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| createdForMedium | cinema ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 1949 ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
White Heat (1949 film)
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linked to:
White Heat
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| genre |
crime film
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film noir ⓘ |
| hasRelationshipWith | Cody Jarrett ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
betrays Cody Jarrett
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conspires against Cody Jarrett ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
antagonist
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central female character ⓘ |
| notableFor | archetypal femme fatale behavior in film noir ⓘ |
| occupationInStory | gangster’s wife ⓘ |
| partOfFranchise | Warner Bros. film library ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Virginia Mayo ⓘ |
| productionCompanyOfWork |
Warner Bros.
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linked to:
Warner Bros. Entertainment
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| relationshipType | wife of Cody Jarrett ⓘ |
| romanticInvolvementType | affair with Cody Jarrett’s henchman ⓘ |
| romanticInvolvementWith | Hank Fallon ⓘ |
| settingOfActivity | American criminal milieu ⓘ |
| spouseInStory | Cody Jarrett ⓘ |
| workDirector | Raoul Walsh ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Verna Jarrett Description of subject: Verna Jarrett is a central femme fatale character in the classic 1949 film noir "White Heat," known for her manipulative and duplicitous relationship with gangster Cody Jarrett.
Referenced by (2)
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