Fran Dodsworth
E931616
Fran Dodsworth is a central character in the stage adaptation of Sinclair Lewis's novel "Dodsworth," known as the vain and restless wife whose pursuit of youth and status strains her marriage.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Fran Dodsworth canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10512317 — 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: Fran Dodsworth Context triple: [Dodsworth (play), mainCharacters, Fran Dodsworth]
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A.
Helen Melland
Helen Melland was the wife of British Prime Minister Herbert Henry Asquith and a member of the English upper-middle class in the late 19th century.
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B.
Elizabeth Donkin
Elizabeth Donkin was the wife of British acting governor Sir Rufane Donkin, in whose memory the South African city of Port Elizabeth was named.
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C.
Sandy Furness
Sandy Furness is a powerful media and entertainment mogul in the TV series "Succession," known as a long-time business rival and adversary of Logan Roy.
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D.
Beverley Owen
Beverley Owen was an American actress best known for originating the role of Marilyn Munster on the 1960s television sitcom "The Munsters."
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E.
Lorraine Broughton
Lorraine Broughton is a highly skilled, stylish MI6 spy and lethal combatant who serves as the protagonist of the action thriller film "Atomic Blonde."
- 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: Fran Dodsworth Target entity description: Fran Dodsworth is a central character in the stage adaptation of Sinclair Lewis's novel "Dodsworth," known as the vain and restless wife whose pursuit of youth and status strains her marriage.
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A.
Helen Melland
Helen Melland was the wife of British Prime Minister Herbert Henry Asquith and a member of the English upper-middle class in the late 19th century.
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B.
Elizabeth Donkin
Elizabeth Donkin was the wife of British acting governor Sir Rufane Donkin, in whose memory the South African city of Port Elizabeth was named.
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C.
Sandy Furness
Sandy Furness is a powerful media and entertainment mogul in the TV series "Succession," known as a long-time business rival and adversary of Logan Roy.
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D.
Beverley Owen
Beverley Owen was an American actress best known for originating the role of Marilyn Munster on the 1960s television sitcom "The Munsters."
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E.
Lorraine Broughton
Lorraine Broughton is a highly skilled, stylish MI6 spy and lethal combatant who serves as the protagonist of the action thriller film "Atomic Blonde."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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theatrical character ⓘ |
| adaptationOf |
novel "Dodsworth"
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linked to:
Dodsworth (novel)
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| appearsIn |
Sinclair Lewis's "Dodsworth"
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linked to:
Dodsworth (novel)
stage adaptation of "Dodsworth" ⓘ |
| basedOn | character from the novel "Dodsworth" ⓘ |
| causes | marital strain ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
restless
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status-conscious ⓘ vain ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Sam Dodsworth ⓘ |
| creator | Sinclair Lewis ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse |
"Dodsworth"
ⓘ
linked to:
Dodsworth
|
| gender | female ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | married ⓘ |
| medium | stage ⓘ |
| motivation |
pursuit of social status
ⓘ
pursuit of youth ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
antagonistic spouse
ⓘ
central character ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | American ⓘ |
| spouseOf | Sam Dodsworth ⓘ |
| themeInvolvement |
aging and fear of aging
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marriage and disillusionment ⓘ social ambition ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Fran Dodsworth Description of subject: Fran Dodsworth is a central character in the stage adaptation of Sinclair Lewis's novel "Dodsworth," known as the vain and restless wife whose pursuit of youth and status strains her marriage.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.