Weller Martin
E1033999
Weller Martin is a central character in D.L. Coburn’s Pulitzer Prize–winning play "The Gin Game," portrayed as an irascible, lonely elderly man whose gin rummy games reveal his frustrations, vulnerabilities, and complex past.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Weller Martin canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13324472 — 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: Weller Martin Context triple: [The Gin Game, mainCharacters, Weller Martin]
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A.
James Wheeler
James Wheeler is an American entrepreneur best known as a founder of the consumer electronics retail chain Best Buy.
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B.
Wilder Miller
Wilder Miller is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a prominent bearer of the given name Wilder.
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C.
John Gunter
John Gunter was an individual significant enough in local or regional history that the city of Gunter, Texas, was named in his honor.
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D.
George Bissell
George Bissell was a 19th-century American entrepreneur often regarded as the father of the modern petroleum industry for pioneering the commercial drilling of oil in Pennsylvania.
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E.
Struell Wells
Struell Wells is an ancient Christian pilgrimage site near Downpatrick in County Down, Northern Ireland, renowned for its holy wells and long association with St Patrick.
- 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: Weller Martin Target entity description: Weller Martin is a central character in D.L. Coburn’s Pulitzer Prize–winning play "The Gin Game," portrayed as an irascible, lonely elderly man whose gin rummy games reveal his frustrations, vulnerabilities, and complex past.
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A.
James Wheeler
James Wheeler is an American entrepreneur best known as a founder of the consumer electronics retail chain Best Buy.
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B.
Wilder Miller
Wilder Miller is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a prominent bearer of the given name Wilder.
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C.
John Gunter
John Gunter was an individual significant enough in local or regional history that the city of Gunter, Texas, was named in his honor.
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D.
George Bissell
George Bissell was a 19th-century American entrepreneur often regarded as the father of the modern petroleum industry for pioneering the commercial drilling of oil in Pennsylvania.
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E.
Struell Wells
Struell Wells is an ancient Christian pilgrimage site near Downpatrick in County Down, Northern Ireland, renowned for its holy wells and long association with St Patrick.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
theatrical character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Gin Game ⓘ |
| centralRoleIn | The Gin Game ⓘ |
| characterInGenre | stage play ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Fonsia Dorsey ⓘ |
| createdBy | D. L. Coburn ⓘ |
| engagesIn | gin rummy ⓘ |
| experiencesArcOf | increasing emotional exposure ⓘ |
| exploresTheme |
aging
ⓘ
human dignity ⓘ loneliness ⓘ regret ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 1976 ⓘ |
| firstAppearedIn | original production of The Gin Game ⓘ |
| formsRelationshipWith | Fonsia Dorsey ⓘ |
| hasAge | elderly ⓘ |
| hasDynamicWith | Fonsia Dorsey ⓘ |
| hasEmotion | frustration ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| hasHabit | cursing ⓘ |
| hasPastCharacteristic |
failed business career
ⓘ
strained family relationships ⓘ |
| hasPersonalityTrait |
competitive
ⓘ
irascible ⓘ lonely ⓘ stubborn ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
defensive
ⓘ
easily angered ⓘ prideful ⓘ |
| hasVulnerability |
emotional isolation
ⓘ
fear of dependence ⓘ |
| isFromWorkWithAward | Pulitzer Prize for Drama ⓘ |
| languageOfCharacter | English ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | protagonist ⓘ |
| oftenExpresses | bitterness about his life ⓘ |
| primaryActivityInWork | playing gin rummy ⓘ |
| residesIn | nursing home ⓘ |
| revealsThroughGame |
complex past
ⓘ
personal frustrations ⓘ vulnerabilities ⓘ |
| settingOfCharacter |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| symbolizes |
anger at aging
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resistance to loss of control ⓘ |
| usesGameAs | means of asserting control ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Weller Martin Description of subject: Weller Martin is a central character in D.L. Coburn’s Pulitzer Prize–winning play "The Gin Game," portrayed as an irascible, lonely elderly man whose gin rummy games reveal his frustrations, vulnerabilities, and complex past.
Referenced by (1)
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