Elly Patterson
E1039713
Elly Patterson is the central matriarchal figure in Lynn Johnston’s long-running comic strip "For Better or For Worse," around whom the family-centered stories and themes revolve.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Elly Patterson canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13008841 — 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: Elly Patterson Context triple: [For Better or For Worse, mainCharacter, Elly Patterson]
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A.
Ellen French
Ellen French was an American socialite from a prominent family, best known as the wife of wealthy businessman and sportsman Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt.
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B.
Lila Leslie
Lila Leslie was a silent film actress active in the early 20th century, known for her roles in American dramas and melodramas.
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C.
Dorothy Cousins
Dorothy Cousins was the twin sister of American diplomat and artist Paul Child, who was married to famed chef and author Julia Child.
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D.
Marguerite Roberts
Marguerite Roberts was a prominent American screenwriter known for her sharp dialogue and work on numerous Hollywood films from the 1930s through the 1960s, including the classic Western "True Grit."
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E.
Amy Bosley
Amy Bosley is known as the daughter of American actor Tom Bosley, famed for his role as Howard Cunningham on the television series "Happy Days."
- 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: Elly Patterson Target entity description: Elly Patterson is the central matriarchal figure in Lynn Johnston’s long-running comic strip "For Better or For Worse," around whom the family-centered stories and themes revolve.
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A.
Ellen French
Ellen French was an American socialite from a prominent family, best known as the wife of wealthy businessman and sportsman Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt.
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B.
Lila Leslie
Lila Leslie was a silent film actress active in the early 20th century, known for her roles in American dramas and melodramas.
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C.
Dorothy Cousins
Dorothy Cousins was the twin sister of American diplomat and artist Paul Child, who was married to famed chef and author Julia Child.
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D.
Marguerite Roberts
Marguerite Roberts was a prominent American screenwriter known for her sharp dialogue and work on numerous Hollywood films from the 1930s through the 1960s, including the classic Western "True Grit."
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E.
Amy Bosley
Amy Bosley is known as the daughter of American actor Tom Bosley, famed for his role as Howard Cunningham on the television series "Happy Days."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comic strip character
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ matriarch ⓘ |
| appearsIn | For Better or For Worse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
domestic humor
ⓘ
slice-of-life storytelling ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
caring
ⓘ
practical ⓘ sometimes overwhelmed ⓘ |
| child |
April Patterson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Elizabeth Patterson NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Patterson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| comicStripDebut | For Better or For Worse daily strip NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Lynn Johnston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdInCountry | Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Patterson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| grandchild |
Françoise Patterson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
James Patterson NERFINISHED ⓘ Meredith Patterson NERFINISHED ⓘ Robin Patterson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPet |
Edgar (family dog)
ⓘ
Farley (family dog) ⓘ |
| hasSiblingInLaw | Phil (John Patterson’s brother) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | newspaper comic strip ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | focal point of family-centered stories ⓘ |
| nationality | Canadian (fictional setting) ⓘ |
| occupation |
homemaker
ⓘ
librarian ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| partOfFictionalFamily | Patterson family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisherFormat | syndicated newspaper strip ⓘ |
| residence |
Milborough
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
central character
ⓘ
grandmother ⓘ mother ⓘ wife ⓘ |
| spouse | John Patterson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
aging
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family life ⓘ marriage ⓘ parenting ⓘ |
| timeProgression | ages in real time within the strip ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Elly Patterson Description of subject: Elly Patterson is the central matriarchal figure in Lynn Johnston’s long-running comic strip "For Better or For Worse," around whom the family-centered stories and themes revolve.
Referenced by (1)
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