Juror #1 in 12 Angry Men
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Juror #1 in *12 Angry Men* is the mild-mannered, somewhat ineffectual foreman of the jury who tries to maintain order and guide the deliberations despite being easily swayed by stronger personalities.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Juror #1 in 12 Angry Men canonical | 1 |
| Juror 1 | 1 |
| the twelve-man jury in 12 Angry Men | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7275852 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Juror #1 in 12 Angry Men Context triple: [Martin Balsam, role, Juror #1 in 12 Angry Men]
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A.
12 Angry Men
12 Angry Men is a classic 1957 American courtroom drama film that explores the dynamics of a jury deliberating a murder trial, renowned for its intense dialogue, single-room setting, and examination of justice and prejudice.
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B.
The Missing Juror
The Missing Juror is a 1944 American mystery film centered on a reporter investigating a series of suspicious deaths among jurors from a past murder trial.
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C.
The Last Juror
The Last Juror is a legal thriller novel by John Grisham that follows a young journalist and a small Southern town shaken by a brutal murder and a vengeful criminal.
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D.
The Jury
The Jury is an American legal drama television series that presents criminal trials from the perspective of the jurors deliberating the cases.
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E.
The Juror (screenplay)
The Juror is a crime thriller film screenplay written by Ted Tally, adapted from George Dawes Green’s novel about a juror coerced by the mob during a high-profile trial.
- 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: Juror #1 in 12 Angry Men Target entity description: Juror #1 in *12 Angry Men* is the mild-mannered, somewhat ineffectual foreman of the jury who tries to maintain order and guide the deliberations despite being easily swayed by stronger personalities.
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A.
12 Angry Men
12 Angry Men is a classic 1957 American courtroom drama film that explores the dynamics of a jury deliberating a murder trial, renowned for its intense dialogue, single-room setting, and examination of justice and prejudice.
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B.
The Missing Juror
The Missing Juror is a 1944 American mystery film centered on a reporter investigating a series of suspicious deaths among jurors from a past murder trial.
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C.
The Last Juror
The Last Juror is a legal thriller novel by John Grisham that follows a young journalist and a small Southern town shaken by a brutal murder and a vengeful criminal.
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D.
The Jury
The Jury is an American legal drama television series that presents criminal trials from the perspective of the jurors deliberating the cases.
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E.
The Juror (screenplay)
The Juror is a crime thriller film screenplay written by Ted Tally, adapted from George Dawes Green’s novel about a juror coerced by the mob during a high-profile trial.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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juror ⓘ jury foreman ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
12 Angry Men
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1957 film 12 Angry Men ⓘ
linked to:
12 Angry Men
play 12 Angry Men ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Reginald Rose’s teleplay 12 Angry Men
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linked to:
12 Angry Men
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| finalVote | not guilty ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| initialVote | guilty ⓘ |
| jurorNumber | 1 ⓘ |
| medium |
film
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stage play ⓘ |
| nationalityInStory | American ⓘ |
| notableAction |
attempts to keep the discussion civil
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calls for votes and manages speaking turns ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
focuses on procedural issues more than evidence at first
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reluctant to confront stronger personalities like Juror #3 ⓘ |
| occupation | high school assistant football coach ⓘ |
| partOf |
the twelve-man jury in 12 Angry Men
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linked to:
Juror #1 in 12 Angry Men
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| personalityTrait |
conflict-averse
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conscientious ⓘ easily swayed ⓘ mild-mannered ⓘ orderly ⓘ somewhat ineffectual ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Martin Balsam ⓘ |
| roleInJury | foreman ⓘ |
| setting | New York City jury room ⓘ |
| storyRole | represents the average, dutiful citizen on the jury ⓘ |
| triesTo |
guide the deliberations
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maintain order in the jury room ⓘ |
| worksAs | assistant coach ⓘ |
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Subject: Juror #1 in 12 Angry Men Description of subject: Juror #1 in *12 Angry Men* is the mild-mannered, somewhat ineffectual foreman of the jury who tries to maintain order and guide the deliberations despite being easily swayed by stronger personalities.
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Juror #1 in 12 Angry Men
linked to: Juror #1 in 12 Angry Men