Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan
E243083
Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan is a strict yet evolving head nurse in the Korean War–era medical comedy-drama M*A*S*H, known for her professionalism, romantic entanglements, and gradual softening over the series.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan canonical | 6 |
| Major Margaret Houlihan | 3 |
| Major Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan | 2 |
| Major Margaret Houlihan (early seasons) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan Context triple: [MASH, character, Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan]
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A.
Patsy Barton
Patsy Barton is a central character in the 1939 musical film "Babes in Arms," portrayed as one of the talented, determined youths putting on a show to prove themselves.
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B.
Maude Findlay
Maude Findlay is the outspoken, liberal, middle-aged feminist protagonist of the 1970s American sitcom "Maude," portrayed by Bea Arthur.
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C.
Claudia MacTeer
Claudia MacTeer is the perceptive young African American narrator and central figure in Toni Morrison’s novel "The Bluest Eye," through whose eyes themes of race, beauty, and identity are explored.
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D.
Carmen Dillon
Carmen Dillon was an acclaimed British film art director and production designer, noted for her meticulous period detail and work on numerous classic mid-20th-century films.
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E.
Patsy Kelly
Patsy Kelly was an American actress and comedian known for her wisecracking roles in 1930s comedies and later character parts in film, television, and stage.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan Target entity description: Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan is a strict yet evolving head nurse in the Korean War–era medical comedy-drama M*A*S*H, known for her professionalism, romantic entanglements, and gradual softening over the series.
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A.
Patsy Barton
Patsy Barton is a central character in the 1939 musical film "Babes in Arms," portrayed as one of the talented, determined youths putting on a show to prove themselves.
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B.
Maude Findlay
Maude Findlay is the outspoken, liberal, middle-aged feminist protagonist of the 1970s American sitcom "Maude," portrayed by Bea Arthur.
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C.
Claudia MacTeer
Claudia MacTeer is the perceptive young African American narrator and central figure in Toni Morrison’s novel "The Bluest Eye," through whose eyes themes of race, beauty, and identity are explored.
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D.
Carmen Dillon
Carmen Dillon was an acclaimed British film art director and production designer, noted for her meticulous period detail and work on numerous classic mid-20th-century films.
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E.
Patsy Kelly
Patsy Kelly was an American actress and comedian known for her wisecracking roles in 1930s comedies and later character parts in film, television, and stage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
television character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
M*A*S*H (TV series)
ⓘ
M*A*S*H (film) ⓘ
linked to:
MASH
|
| basedOn | character from the novel "MASH: A Novel About Three Army Doctors" ⓘ |
| characterArc | gradually softens over the course of the series ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
compassionate
ⓘ
disciplined ⓘ patriotic ⓘ professional ⓘ strict ⓘ |
| conflict | Korean War ⓘ |
| createdBy | Richard Hooker ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse |
M*A*S*H universe
ⓘ
linked to:
M*A*S*H (TV series)
|
| firstAppearance |
M*A*S*H (1970 film)
ⓘ
linked to:
MASH
|
| firstAppearanceOnTelevision |
M*A*S*H season 1
ⓘ
linked to:
M*A*S*H (TV series)
|
| fullName | Margaret Houlihan ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genre | comedy-drama ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Chief Nurse ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| loyalTo |
4077th MASH
ⓘ
linked to:
M*A*S*H (TV series)
United States Army ⓘ |
| medium |
film
ⓘ
television ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Major ⓘ |
| nationalityInStory | American ⓘ |
| nickname | Hot Lips ⓘ |
| notableFor |
evolving from antagonist to sympathetic lead
ⓘ
romantic entanglements in the 4077th ⓘ strict enforcement of military regulations ⓘ |
| notableRelationship |
eventual friendship with Hawkeye Pierce
ⓘ
professional partnership with Sherman T. Potter ⓘ romantic relationship with Frank Burns ⓘ |
| notableStoryline | marriage and subsequent divorce from Donald Penobscott ⓘ |
| occupation |
head nurse
ⓘ
nurse ⓘ |
| personalityChange | becomes more empathetic and independent over time ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Loretta Swit
ⓘ
Sally Kellerman ⓘ |
| role | head nurse of the 4077th MASH ⓘ |
| screenGenre | war comedy-drama ⓘ |
| setting | Korean War ⓘ |
| unit | 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital ⓘ |
| worksAt | 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan Description of subject: Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan is a strict yet evolving head nurse in the Korean War–era medical comedy-drama M*A*S*H, known for her professionalism, romantic entanglements, and gradual softening over the series.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan
linked to: Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan
linked to: Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan
linked to: Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan
subject linked to:
Major Frank Burns from the novel MASH: A Novel About Three Army Doctors
subject linked to:
Major Frank Burns from the novel MASH: A Novel About Three Army Doctors
linked to: Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan
linked to: Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan
subject linked to:
Lieutenant Colonel Henry Blake