Dr. Martha Lesh in Poltergeist
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Dr. Martha Lesh in Poltergeist is the parapsychologist who leads the initial scientific investigation into the supernatural disturbances haunting the Freeling family’s home.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Dr. Martha Lesh in Poltergeist canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16333351 — 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: Dr. Martha Lesh in Poltergeist Context triple: [Beatrice Straight, portrayed, Dr. Martha Lesh in Poltergeist]
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Eva Galli / Alma Mobley in Ghost Story
Eva Galli / Alma Mobley is the vengeful, shape-shifting female specter at the center of Peter Straub’s horror novel and its film adaptation "Ghost Story," portrayed on screen by Alice Krige.
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Martha Loomis
Martha Loomis is a character in August Wilson’s play "Joe Turner’s Come and Gone," known as the estranged wife of Herald Loomis whose return forces him to confront his past and identity.
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C.
Gale Weathers
Gale Weathers is a tenacious and ambitious television news reporter who becomes a central figure in the Scream horror film series, known for her investigative drive and involvement in the Ghostface killings.
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D.
Patricia Ann Bradley in The Frighteners
Patricia Ann Bradley in *The Frighteners* is a central, sinister figure tied to the film’s string of supernatural serial killings and dark secrets from the past.
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E.
Minnie Castevet in Rosemary's Baby
Minnie Castevet in "Rosemary's Baby" is the meddling, seemingly friendly but sinister neighbor who plays a central role in the film’s satanic conspiracy against the protagonist.
- 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: Dr. Martha Lesh in Poltergeist Target entity description: Dr. Martha Lesh in Poltergeist is the parapsychologist who leads the initial scientific investigation into the supernatural disturbances haunting the Freeling family’s home.
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A.
Eva Galli / Alma Mobley in Ghost Story
Eva Galli / Alma Mobley is the vengeful, shape-shifting female specter at the center of Peter Straub’s horror novel and its film adaptation "Ghost Story," portrayed on screen by Alice Krige.
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B.
Martha Loomis
Martha Loomis is a character in August Wilson’s play "Joe Turner’s Come and Gone," known as the estranged wife of Herald Loomis whose return forces him to confront his past and identity.
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C.
Gale Weathers
Gale Weathers is a tenacious and ambitious television news reporter who becomes a central figure in the Scream horror film series, known for her investigative drive and involvement in the Ghostface killings.
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D.
Patricia Ann Bradley in The Frighteners
Patricia Ann Bradley in *The Frighteners* is a central, sinister figure tied to the film’s string of supernatural serial killings and dark secrets from the past.
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E.
Minnie Castevet in Rosemary's Baby
Minnie Castevet in "Rosemary's Baby" is the meddling, seemingly friendly but sinister neighbor who plays a central role in the film’s satanic conspiracy against the protagonist.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.