Alma Brown in Hud
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Alma Brown in "Hud" is the tough yet vulnerable housekeeper whose complex relationship with the title character highlights the film’s themes of morality, loneliness, and disillusionment in rural Texas.
All labels observed (1)
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| Alma Brown in Hud canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Alma Brown in Hud Context triple: [Patricia Neal, portrayedCharacter, Alma Brown in Hud]
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Alice Brady
Alice Brady was an American stage and film actress of the early 20th century, best known for her character roles in both silent and sound films and for winning an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
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B.
Louise Beavers
Louise Beavers was an American film and television actress best known for her pioneering roles as a Black performer in early Hollywood, including her acclaimed performance in the 1934 film "Imitation of Life."
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C.
Maysie Hoy
Maysie Hoy is a Canadian film editor known for her work on numerous feature films, including collaborations with prominent directors such as Tyler Perry.
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D.
Dolly Talbo
Dolly Talbo is a gentle, eccentric older woman in Truman Capote’s novella "The Grass Harp," known for her independent spirit and close bond with the young narrator.
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E.
Shirley Owens
Shirley Owens is an American singer best known as the lead vocalist of the girl group The Shirelles, pioneers of the early 1960s pop and R&B sound.
- 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: Alma Brown in Hud Target entity description: Alma Brown in "Hud" is the tough yet vulnerable housekeeper whose complex relationship with the title character highlights the film’s themes of morality, loneliness, and disillusionment in rural Texas.
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A.
Alice Brady
Alice Brady was an American stage and film actress of the early 20th century, best known for her character roles in both silent and sound films and for winning an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
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B.
Louise Beavers
Louise Beavers was an American film and television actress best known for her pioneering roles as a Black performer in early Hollywood, including her acclaimed performance in the 1934 film "Imitation of Life."
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C.
Maysie Hoy
Maysie Hoy is a Canadian film editor known for her work on numerous feature films, including collaborations with prominent directors such as Tyler Perry.
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D.
Dolly Talbo
Dolly Talbo is a gentle, eccentric older woman in Truman Capote’s novella "The Grass Harp," known for her independent spirit and close bond with the young narrator.
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E.
Shirley Owens
Shirley Owens is an American singer best known as the lead vocalist of the girl group The Shirelles, pioneers of the early 1960s pop and R&B sound.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ |
| adaptedFrom | character in the novel Horseman, Pass By ⓘ |
| ageRangeInStory | middle-aged ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Hud ⓘ |
| awardAssociation | contributed to Patricia Neal winning the Academy Award for Best Actress ⓘ |
| countryOfResidence |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| createdFor | film adaptation of Horseman, Pass By ⓘ |
| dialogueFunction | voices skepticism about Hud’s amorality ⓘ |
| emotionalArc | from guarded independence to deeper disillusionment ⓘ |
| employer |
Bannon family
ⓘ
Homer Bannon ⓘ |
| filmDirectorOfWork | Martin Ritt ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 1963 ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasPersonalityTrait |
compassionate
ⓘ
cynical ⓘ independent ⓘ lonely ⓘ tough ⓘ vulnerable ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | motion picture ⓘ |
| moralPosition | more ethical than Hud Bannon ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
moral counterpoint to Hud Bannon
ⓘ
supporting character ⓘ |
| notableSceneType |
confrontations with Hud Bannon
ⓘ
kitchen conversations with Lonnie Bannon ⓘ |
| occupation | housekeeper ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Patricia Neal ⓘ |
| relationshipTypeWithHudBannon | complex emotional tension ⓘ |
| relationshipWith |
Homer Bannon
ⓘ
Hud Bannon ⓘ Lonnie Bannon ⓘ |
| represents | female perspective in a male-dominated ranch world ⓘ |
| residence | ranch in rural Texas ⓘ |
| romanticTensionWith | Hud Bannon ⓘ |
| screenTimeImportance | central supporting role ⓘ |
| setting | rural Texas ⓘ |
| socialStatus | working-class woman ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
disillusionment with the American West myth
ⓘ
emotional cost of loneliness ⓘ ordinary people’s resilience ⓘ |
| themeInvolvement |
disillusionment
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loneliness ⓘ morality ⓘ |
| workGenre | Western drama film ⓘ |
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