Margaret Houlihan
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Margaret Houlihan is a strict yet compassionate head nurse in the M*A*S*H franchise, known for her professionalism, evolving relationships with fellow staff, and complex personal growth amid the Korean War setting.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Margaret Houlihan canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10339128 — 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.
Target entity: Margaret Houlihan Context triple: [Trapper John McIntyre, worksWith, Margaret Houlihan]
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Cathleen ni Houlihan
Cathleen ni Houlihan is a one-act Irish nationalist play, co-written by W.B. Yeats and Lady Gregory, that personifies Ireland as an old woman who inspires young men to sacrifice themselves for their country.
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B.
Mary O'Leary
Mary O'Leary is a notable individual distinguished enough to be specifically recognized as a prominent bearer of the O'Leary surname.
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C.
Maeve Brennan
Maeve Brennan was a British librarian and writer best known as the longtime companion and muse of poet Philip Larkin.
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D.
Colleen Galaher
Colleen Galaher is a central fictional character in James Patterson’s thriller novel "Cradle and All," around whom much of the book’s mystery and suspense revolves.
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E.
Mary Cleary
Mary Cleary was the wife of Commodore John Barry, an early U.S. naval officer often called the "Father of the American Navy."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Margaret Houlihan Target entity description: Margaret Houlihan is a strict yet compassionate head nurse in the M*A*S*H franchise, known for her professionalism, evolving relationships with fellow staff, and complex personal growth amid the Korean War setting.
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A.
Cathleen ni Houlihan
Cathleen ni Houlihan is a one-act Irish nationalist play, co-written by W.B. Yeats and Lady Gregory, that personifies Ireland as an old woman who inspires young men to sacrifice themselves for their country.
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B.
Mary O'Leary
Mary O'Leary is a notable individual distinguished enough to be specifically recognized as a prominent bearer of the O'Leary surname.
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C.
Maeve Brennan
Maeve Brennan was a British librarian and writer best known as the longtime companion and muse of poet Philip Larkin.
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D.
Colleen Galaher
Colleen Galaher is a central fictional character in James Patterson’s thriller novel "Cradle and All," around whom much of the book’s mystery and suspense revolves.
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E.
Mary Cleary
Mary Cleary was the wife of Commodore John Barry, an early U.S. naval officer often called the "Father of the American Navy."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ television character ⓘ |
| allegiance | United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
M*A*S*H (TV series)
NERFINISHED
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MASH (1970 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ MASH (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branchOfService | United States Army Nurse Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterArc | evolves from rigid, regulation-focused officer to more empathetic and collaborative leader ⓘ |
| closeColleague |
B.J. Hunnicutt
NERFINISHED
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Hawkeye Pierce NERFINISHED ⓘ Maxwell Klinger NERFINISHED ⓘ Radar O'Reilly NERFINISHED ⓘ Sherman T. Potter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Richard Hooker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | M*A*S*H NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | MASH (novel, 1968) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Margaret J. Houlihan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| givenName | Margaret ⓘ |
| hasRelationshipWith |
Donald Penobscott
NERFINISHED
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Frank Burns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
romantic and professional conflicts at the 4077th MASH
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strict enforcement of military regulations ⓘ strong advocacy for nurses under her command ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Major ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| nickname | Hot Lips NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
head nurse
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nurse ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
ambitious
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compassionate ⓘ disciplined ⓘ patriotic ⓘ professional ⓘ strict ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Loretta Swit
NERFINISHED
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Sally Kellerman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | chief nurse at the 4077th MASH ⓘ |
| setting | Korean War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Donald Penobscott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
personal growth under wartime stress
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tension between military discipline and medical compassion ⓘ |
| tvFirstAppearance | M*A*S*H episode "Pilot" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tvLastAppearance | M*A*S*H episode "Goodbye, Farewell and Amen" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worksAt | 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Margaret Houlihan Description of subject: Margaret Houlihan is a strict yet compassionate head nurse in the M*A*S*H franchise, known for her professionalism, evolving relationships with fellow staff, and complex personal growth amid the Korean War setting.
Referenced by (5)
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