Lieutenant Colonel Henry Blake
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Lieutenant Colonel Henry Blake is a fictional, affable and often bumbling commanding officer of the 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital in the M*A*S*H franchise.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lieutenant Colonel Henry Blake canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11802163 — 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: Lieutenant Colonel Henry Blake Context triple: [Roger Bowen, portrayed, Lieutenant Colonel Henry Blake]
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A.
Colonel Noel Wild
Colonel Noel Wild was a British Army officer who played a key leadership role in the Allied deception efforts surrounding Operation Bodyguard during World War II.
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B.
Lieutenant Colonel Henry Beatty
Lieutenant Colonel Henry Beatty was a U.S. Army officer best known for leading American forces in the successful defense of Craney Island during the War of 1812.
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C.
Lieutenant-Colonel Edward Hodge
Lieutenant-Colonel Edward Hodge was a British cavalry officer best known for his command role in the 13th Light Dragoons during the Napoleonic era.
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D.
Lieutenant Robert Maynard
Lieutenant Robert Maynard was a British Royal Navy officer best known for leading the 1718 naval engagement that resulted in the death of the infamous pirate Blackbeard.
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E.
Lieutenant Colonel Henry Pulleine
Lieutenant Colonel Henry Pulleine was a British Army officer best known for his ill-fated command of imperial forces during the disastrous 1879 Battle of Isandlwana in the Anglo-Zulu War.
- 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: Lieutenant Colonel Henry Blake Target entity description: Lieutenant Colonel Henry Blake is a fictional, affable and often bumbling commanding officer of the 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital in the M*A*S*H franchise.
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A.
Colonel Noel Wild
Colonel Noel Wild was a British Army officer who played a key leadership role in the Allied deception efforts surrounding Operation Bodyguard during World War II.
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B.
Lieutenant Colonel Henry Beatty
Lieutenant Colonel Henry Beatty was a U.S. Army officer best known for leading American forces in the successful defense of Craney Island during the War of 1812.
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C.
Lieutenant-Colonel Edward Hodge
Lieutenant-Colonel Edward Hodge was a British cavalry officer best known for his command role in the 13th Light Dragoons during the Napoleonic era.
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D.
Lieutenant Robert Maynard
Lieutenant Robert Maynard was a British Royal Navy officer best known for leading the 1718 naval engagement that resulted in the death of the infamous pirate Blackbeard.
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E.
Lieutenant Colonel Henry Pulleine
Lieutenant Colonel Henry Pulleine was a British Army officer best known for his ill-fated command of imperial forces during the disastrous 1879 Battle of Isandlwana in the Anglo-Zulu War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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television character ⓘ |
| adaptedBy | Larry Gelbart (for television) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
M*A*S*H (1970 film)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
M*A*S*H (1972 TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
affable
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easygoing ⓘ often bumbling ⓘ |
| commandStyle | informal and tolerant of rule-bending by his surgeons ⓘ |
| conflict | Korean War ⓘ |
| createdBy | Richard Hooker (original novel character) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathContext | returns home from Korea ⓘ |
| employer | United States Army ⓘ |
| fictionalDeath | killed in action when his plane was shot down over the Sea of Japan ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | M*A*S*H NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
M*A*S*H (1970 film)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
M*A*S*H (TV series) season 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Lieutenant Colonel Henry Braymore Blake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | war comedy-drama ⓘ |
| hasChild |
Henry Blake Jr.
NERFINISHED
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Molly Blake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hobby |
fishing
ⓘ
golf ⓘ |
| homeTown | Bloomington, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor | commanding the 4077th MASH with a relaxed leadership style ⓘ |
| medium |
film
ⓘ
television ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Lieutenant Colonel ⓘ |
| militaryStatus | reserve officer ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableRelationship |
Frank Burns
NERFINISHED
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Hawkeye Pierce NERFINISHED ⓘ Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan NERFINISHED ⓘ Radar O'Reilly NERFINISHED ⓘ Trapper John McIntyre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableScene | farewell episode in which the 4077th learns of his death via radio message ⓘ |
| occupation |
U.S. Army officer
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surgeon ⓘ |
| personality | laid-back commander who often delegates responsibility ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
McLean Stevenson
NERFINISHED
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Roger Bowen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | commanding officer of the 4077th MASH ⓘ |
| seriesRegularSeasons | M*A*S*H TV series seasons 1–3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | U.S. Army Medical Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Korean Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Lorraine Blake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation | 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lieutenant Colonel Henry Blake Description of subject: Lieutenant Colonel Henry Blake is a fictional, affable and often bumbling commanding officer of the 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital in the M*A*S*H franchise.
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