Caledon Hockley
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Caledon Hockley is the wealthy, arrogant fiancé of Rose DeWitt Bukater and primary human antagonist in the 1997 film "Titanic."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Caledon Hockley canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8430396 — 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: Caledon Hockley Context triple: [Billy Zane, playedCharacter, Caledon Hockley]
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A.
Russell Hill
Russell Hill is a locality in Canberra, Australia, situated close to the parliamentary precinct of Capital Hill.
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B.
Edward Lindsay-Hogg
Edward Lindsay-Hogg was an English aristocrat and baronet known primarily as the husband of Irish-American actress Geraldine Fitzgerald.
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C.
Stanton Harcourt
Stanton Harcourt is a historic village in Oxfordshire, England, known for its medieval manor house, ancient church, and connections to notable figures such as the poet Alexander Pope.
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D.
Thomas Callowhill
Thomas Callowhill was an English merchant and Quaker from Bristol, best known as the father of Hannah Callowhill Penn, the second wife of Pennsylvania founder William Penn.
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E.
Thomas Hastings
Thomas Hastings was a prominent American architect of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, best known as a partner in the influential firm Carrère and Hastings, which designed many notable Beaux-Arts buildings.
- 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: Caledon Hockley Target entity description: Caledon Hockley is the wealthy, arrogant fiancé of Rose DeWitt Bukater and primary human antagonist in the 1997 film "Titanic."
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A.
Russell Hill
Russell Hill is a locality in Canberra, Australia, situated close to the parliamentary precinct of Capital Hill.
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B.
Edward Lindsay-Hogg
Edward Lindsay-Hogg was an English aristocrat and baronet known primarily as the husband of Irish-American actress Geraldine Fitzgerald.
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C.
Stanton Harcourt
Stanton Harcourt is a historic village in Oxfordshire, England, known for its medieval manor house, ancient church, and connections to notable figures such as the poet Alexander Pope.
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D.
Thomas Callowhill
Thomas Callowhill was an English merchant and Quaker from Bristol, best known as the father of Hannah Callowhill Penn, the second wife of Pennsylvania founder William Penn.
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E.
Thomas Hastings
Thomas Hastings was a prominent American architect of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, best known as a partner in the influential firm Carrère and Hastings, which designed many notable Beaux-Arts buildings.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
antagonist
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Titanic (1997 film)
ⓘ
linked to:
Titanic
|
| associatedWithObject | Heart of the Ocean necklace ⓘ |
| attemptsToControl | Rose DeWitt Bukater ⓘ |
| attemptsToFrame | Jack Dawson ⓘ |
| chases |
Jack Dawson
ⓘ
Rose DeWitt Bukater ⓘ |
| creator | James Cameron ⓘ |
| employs | Spicer Lovejoy ⓘ |
| enemyOf | Jack Dawson ⓘ |
| escapesOn | lifeboat ⓘ |
| fiancéOf | Rose DeWitt Bukater ⓘ |
| filmGenreContext | romantic disaster film ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
Titanic (1997 film)
ⓘ
linked to:
Titanic
|
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givesItemTo | Rose DeWitt Bukater ⓘ |
| hasBodyguard | Spicer Lovejoy ⓘ |
| itemGiven | Heart of the Ocean necklace ⓘ |
| lifeboatEscapeMethod | posing with a lost child ⓘ |
| methodOfFraming | planting the Heart of the Ocean on Jack Dawson ⓘ |
| motivation |
controlling his engagement to Rose DeWitt Bukater
ⓘ
maintaining social status ⓘ |
| nationality | American (implied) ⓘ |
| notableScene |
confrontation at the grand staircase
ⓘ
dining in first class with Rose and Molly Brown ⓘ shooting at Jack and Rose in the flooding ship ⓘ |
| occupation | businessman ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
arrogant
ⓘ
controlling ⓘ jealous ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
symbol of class privilege
ⓘ
symbol of selfishness during the disaster ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Billy Zane ⓘ |
| relationshipToRoseFamily | approved by Ruth DeWitt Bukater ⓘ |
| roleInStory | primary human antagonist ⓘ |
| shipTraveledOn | RMS Titanic ⓘ |
| socialClass | upper class ⓘ |
| survivesEvent | sinking of the RMS Titanic ⓘ |
| threatens | Rose DeWitt Bukater ⓘ |
| ticketClassOnTitanic | first class ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| usesFirearm | pistol ⓘ |
| wealthStatus | wealthy ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Caledon Hockley Description of subject: Caledon Hockley is the wealthy, arrogant fiancé of Rose DeWitt Bukater and primary human antagonist in the 1997 film "Titanic."
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.