Elmo Blatch
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Elmo Blatch is a minor but pivotal character in Stephen King's novella "Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption" and its film adaptation, serving as the true perpetrator of the crime for which Andy Dufresne is wrongfully imprisoned.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Elmo Blatch canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8243292 — 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: Elmo Blatch Context triple: [Cold Mountain Penitentiary, notableInmate, Elmo Blatch]
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A.
Hartland Snyder
Hartland Snyder was an American theoretical physicist known for his early work on black hole physics and for being one of J. Robert Oppenheimer’s notable doctoral students.
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B.
Herbert Kohl
Herbert Kohl is an American educator and author known for his influential work on progressive education, social justice in schools, and innovative teaching methods.
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C.
William Knox Schroeder
William Knox Schroeder was a 19-year-old Kent State University student who was fatally shot by the Ohio National Guard during the Kent State shootings on May 4, 1970.
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D.
John Spellman
John Spellman was an American Republican politician who served as King County Executive before becoming the 18th governor of Washington state.
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E.
Homer Brightman
Homer Brightman was an American screenwriter best known for his work on classic Disney animated films, including contributing to the screenplay of the 1950 feature "Cinderella."
- 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: Elmo Blatch Target entity description: Elmo Blatch is a minor but pivotal character in Stephen King's novella "Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption" and its film adaptation, serving as the true perpetrator of the crime for which Andy Dufresne is wrongfully imprisoned.
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A.
Hartland Snyder
Hartland Snyder was an American theoretical physicist known for his early work on black hole physics and for being one of J. Robert Oppenheimer’s notable doctoral students.
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B.
Herbert Kohl
Herbert Kohl is an American educator and author known for his influential work on progressive education, social justice in schools, and innovative teaching methods.
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C.
William Knox Schroeder
William Knox Schroeder was a 19-year-old Kent State University student who was fatally shot by the Ohio National Guard during the Kent State shootings on May 4, 1970.
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D.
John Spellman
John Spellman was an American Republican politician who served as King County Executive before becoming the 18th governor of Washington state.
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E.
Homer Brightman
Homer Brightman was an American screenwriter best known for his work on classic Disney animated films, including contributing to the screenplay of the 1950 feature "Cinderella."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption
ⓘ
linked to:
The Shawshank Redemption (1994 film)
The Shawshank Redemption ⓘ
linked to:
The Shawshank Redemption (1994 film)
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| appearsInGenre |
drama
ⓘ
prison drama ⓘ |
| appearsInMedium |
feature film
ⓘ
novella ⓘ |
| associatedWithSetting |
Shawshank State Prison
ⓘ
linked to:
Shawshank State Penitentiary
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| causesEvent | wrongful imprisonment of Andy Dufresne ⓘ |
| commitsCrime | double murder of a golf pro and his lover ⓘ |
| confessesTo | Tommy Williams ⓘ |
| confessionEffect | provides evidence of Andy Dufresne’s innocence ⓘ |
| connectedToCharacter |
Andy Dufresne
ⓘ
Tommy Williams ⓘ |
| creator | Stephen King ⓘ |
| firstPublicationWork | Different Seasons ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1982 (novella publication year) ⓘ |
| importance | minor but pivotal character ⓘ |
| moralAlignment | villainous ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | catalyst for revealing Andy Dufresne’s innocence ⓘ |
| portrayedInFilmBy | Bill Bolender ⓘ |
| roleInStory | true perpetrator of the crime for which Andy Dufresne is imprisoned ⓘ |
| storyUniverse |
Shawshank Redemption universe
ⓘ
linked to:
The Shawshank Redemption (1994 film)
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| victimOfCrime |
golf pro
ⓘ
golf pro’s lover ⓘ |
| workAdaptationDirector | Frank Darabont ⓘ |
| workAuthor | Stephen King ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Elmo Blatch Description of subject: Elmo Blatch is a minor but pivotal character in Stephen King's novella "Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption" and its film adaptation, serving as the true perpetrator of the crime for which Andy Dufresne is wrongfully imprisoned.
Referenced by (2)
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