Myra Gale Brown
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Myra Gale Brown is best known as the child bride and cousin of rock and roll musician Jerry Lee Lewis, whose controversial marriage to her at age 13 sparked a major scandal that damaged his career.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Myra Gale Brown canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4010998 — 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: Myra Gale Brown Context triple: [Jerry Lee Lewis, spouse, Myra Gale Brown]
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A.
Marian Walker Brown
Marian Walker Brown was the wife of U.S. Senator Prentiss M. Brown and a member of a prominent Michigan political family in the mid-20th century.
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B.
Laura E. Richards
Laura E. Richards was an American author of children’s literature and biographies, known for works such as her Pulitzer Prize–winning biography of her mother, Julia Ward Howe.
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C.
Adella Prentiss Hughes
Adella Prentiss Hughes was an influential American concert manager and arts organizer, best known as a founder and long-time guiding force of The Cleveland Orchestra.
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D.
Rosalie Slaughter Morton
Rosalie Slaughter Morton was an American physician and pioneering female surgeon known for her contributions to public health, medical education, and cancer advocacy.
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E.
Mildred Brown
Mildred Brown was a prominent African American journalist and civil rights advocate, best known as the longtime publisher of the Omaha Star newspaper.
- 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: Myra Gale Brown Target entity description: Myra Gale Brown is best known as the child bride and cousin of rock and roll musician Jerry Lee Lewis, whose controversial marriage to her at age 13 sparked a major scandal that damaged his career.
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A.
Marian Walker Brown
Marian Walker Brown was the wife of U.S. Senator Prentiss M. Brown and a member of a prominent Michigan political family in the mid-20th century.
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B.
Laura E. Richards
Laura E. Richards was an American author of children’s literature and biographies, known for works such as her Pulitzer Prize–winning biography of her mother, Julia Ward Howe.
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C.
Adella Prentiss Hughes
Adella Prentiss Hughes was an influential American concert manager and arts organizer, best known as a founder and long-time guiding force of The Cleveland Orchestra.
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D.
Rosalie Slaughter Morton
Rosalie Slaughter Morton was an American physician and pioneering female surgeon known for her contributions to public health, medical education, and cancer advocacy.
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E.
Mildred Brown
Mildred Brown was a prominent African American journalist and civil rights advocate, best known as the longtime publisher of the Omaha Star newspaper.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | human ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Myra Gale Lewis
ⓘ
Myra Williams ⓘ
linked to:
Myra Gale Lewis
|
| associatedWith | rock and roll history ⓘ |
| biographicalSubject | tabloid and newspaper coverage in late 1950s ⓘ |
| causeOfNotability | scandal surrounding underage marriage to Jerry Lee Lewis ⓘ |
| children | 2 (with Jerry Lee Lewis) ⓘ |
| coAuthor | Murray Silver ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| cousinOf | Jerry Lee Lewis ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1944-07-11 ⓘ |
| divorceReason | allegations of adultery and abuse ⓘ |
| education | attended school in Memphis, Tennessee (as a teenager) ⓘ |
| endTime | 1970 (divorce from Jerry Lee Lewis) ⓘ |
| era |
20th century
ⓘ
21st century ⓘ |
| ethnicity | white American ⓘ |
| familyRelationType | first cousin once removed of Jerry Lee Lewis ⓘ |
| father | J. W. Brown ⓘ |
| fatherOccupation | bassist in Jerry Lee Lewis’s band ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 1989 (Great Balls of Fire!) ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genre | memoir ⓘ |
| impact | contributed to decline of Jerry Lee Lewis’s popularity in late 1950s ⓘ |
| influenced | public perception of child marriage in popular culture ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| laterSpouse | Richard Williams ⓘ |
| legalAction | filed for divorce from Jerry Lee Lewis in 1970 ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | divorced from Jerry Lee Lewis ⓘ |
| marriageAge | 13 ⓘ |
| mediaAppearance | television interviews discussing marriage to Jerry Lee Lewis ⓘ |
| name | Myra Gale Brown ⓘ |
| notableFor | marriage to Jerry Lee Lewis at age 13 ⓘ |
| notableWork | Great Balls of Fire: The Uncensored Story of Jerry Lee Lewis ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
ⓘ
real estate agent ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Vicksburg, Mississippi
|
| portrayedBy | Winona Ryder ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1982 (Great Balls of Fire: The Uncensored Story of Jerry Lee Lewis) ⓘ |
| relative | Jerry Lee Lewis ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| residence |
Georgia, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Georgia
|
| spouse | Jerry Lee Lewis ⓘ |
| spouseAgeAtMarriage | about 22 (Jerry Lee Lewis) ⓘ |
| startTime | 1957 (marriage to Jerry Lee Lewis) ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Great Balls of Fire: The Uncensored Story of Jerry Lee Lewis
ⓘ
film "Great Balls of Fire!" ⓘ |
| wroteAbout | personal experiences with Jerry Lee Lewis ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Myra Gale Brown Description of subject: Myra Gale Brown is best known as the child bride and cousin of rock and roll musician Jerry Lee Lewis, whose controversial marriage to her at age 13 sparked a major scandal that damaged his career.
Referenced by (4)
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