General Martin Peterson in I Dream of Jeannie
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General Martin Peterson is a recurring high-ranking Air Force officer character in the 1960s fantasy sitcom "I Dream of Jeannie," often involved in the comedic military situations surrounding Major Tony Nelson and his magical genie.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| General Martin Peterson in I Dream of Jeannie canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8090845 — 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)
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Target entity: General Martin Peterson in I Dream of Jeannie Context triple: [Barton MacLane, notableRole, General Martin Peterson in I Dream of Jeannie]
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Denver Pyle
Denver Pyle was an American character actor best known for his roles in classic film and television, including Uncle Jesse on "The Dukes of Hazzard" and recurring appearances on shows like "The Andy Griffith Show."
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General Cummings and Lieutenant Hearn
General Cummings and Lieutenant Hearn are contrasting military officers in Norman Mailer’s World War II novel, embodying opposing views on authority, power, and individual conscience.
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Charlie Hill
Charlie Hill is a central male character in the musical comedy "The Belle of New York," typically portrayed as a charming young man entangled in romantic and comedic misadventures.
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Commander Delaney Truffault
Commander Delaney Truffault is a high-ranking military officer character from the science fiction series "Dark Matter," portrayed as a pragmatic and politically savvy leader.
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John Gage (Emergency!)
John Gage (Emergency!) is a fictional Los Angeles County Fire Department paramedic and one of the main characters in the 1970s television series "Emergency!" portrayed by actor Randolph Mantooth.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: General Martin Peterson in I Dream of Jeannie Target entity description: General Martin Peterson is a recurring high-ranking Air Force officer character in the 1960s fantasy sitcom "I Dream of Jeannie," often involved in the comedic military situations surrounding Major Tony Nelson and his magical genie.
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A.
Denver Pyle
Denver Pyle was an American character actor best known for his roles in classic film and television, including Uncle Jesse on "The Dukes of Hazzard" and recurring appearances on shows like "The Andy Griffith Show."
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B.
General Cummings and Lieutenant Hearn
General Cummings and Lieutenant Hearn are contrasting military officers in Norman Mailer’s World War II novel, embodying opposing views on authority, power, and individual conscience.
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C.
Charlie Hill
Charlie Hill is a central male character in the musical comedy "The Belle of New York," typically portrayed as a charming young man entangled in romantic and comedic misadventures.
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D.
Commander Delaney Truffault
Commander Delaney Truffault is a high-ranking military officer character from the science fiction series "Dark Matter," portrayed as a pragmatic and politically savvy leader.
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E.
John Gage (Emergency!)
John Gage (Emergency!) is a fictional Los Angeles County Fire Department paramedic and one of the main characters in the 1970s television series "Emergency!" portrayed by actor Randolph Mantooth.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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military officer character ⓘ television character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | I Dream of Jeannie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
concealment of Jeannie’s magic from authorities
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military bureaucracy and hierarchy ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter |
Jeannie
NERFINISHED
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Major Roger Healey NERFINISHED ⓘ Major Tony Nelson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awareOfJeannieMagic | usually unaware ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| fictionalUniverse | I Dream of Jeannie universe ⓘ |
| fullName | Martin Peterson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | fantasy sitcom ⓘ |
| medium | television series ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | source of comedic military situations ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
authority figure
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recurring character ⓘ |
| occupation | Air Force general ⓘ |
| originalNetworkOfWork | NBC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rank | General ⓘ |
| setInContext | Cold War era U.S. space program ⓘ |
| setting | Cocoa Beach Air Force base (fictionalized) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supervisesCharacter |
Major Roger Healey
NERFINISHED
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Major Tony Nelson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| toneOfPortrayal | comedic ⓘ |
| universeStatus | non-magical human ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: General Martin Peterson in I Dream of Jeannie Description of subject: General Martin Peterson is a recurring high-ranking Air Force officer character in the 1960s fantasy sitcom "I Dream of Jeannie," often involved in the comedic military situations surrounding Major Tony Nelson and his magical genie.
Referenced by (1)
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