Guy Patterson in That Thing You Do!
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Guy Patterson is the enthusiastic drummer who propels the fictional 1960s band The Wonders to fame in the film "That Thing You Do!".
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Guy Patterson in That Thing You Do! canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12959080 — 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: Guy Patterson in That Thing You Do! Context triple: [Tom Everett Scott, characterRole, Guy Patterson in That Thing You Do!]
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A.
John McGiver
John McGiver was an American character actor known for his distinctive, pompous demeanor and precise diction in numerous films and television shows of the 1950s and 1960s.
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B.
Gary Coleman
Gary Coleman was an American child actor best known for his iconic role as Arnold Jackson on the sitcom "Diff'rent Strokes."
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C.
Jerry Mathers
Jerry Mathers is an American actor best known for his childhood role as Theodore "Beaver" Cleaver on the classic television series "Leave It to Beaver."
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D.
Dave McFly
Dave McFly is a minor character in the "Back to the Future" film series, known as Marty McFly's older brother who appears in altered timelines reflecting changes to the McFly family's future.
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E.
Andy Phillip
Andy Phillip was an American professional basketball player and Hall of Famer, best known as one of the early stars of the NBA in the 1940s and 1950s.
- 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: Guy Patterson in That Thing You Do! Target entity description: Guy Patterson is the enthusiastic drummer who propels the fictional 1960s band The Wonders to fame in the film "That Thing You Do!".
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A.
John McGiver
John McGiver was an American character actor known for his distinctive, pompous demeanor and precise diction in numerous films and television shows of the 1950s and 1960s.
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B.
Gary Coleman
Gary Coleman was an American child actor best known for his iconic role as Arnold Jackson on the sitcom "Diff'rent Strokes."
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C.
Jerry Mathers
Jerry Mathers is an American actor best known for his childhood role as Theodore "Beaver" Cleaver on the classic television series "Leave It to Beaver."
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D.
Dave McFly
Dave McFly is a minor character in the "Back to the Future" film series, known as Marty McFly's older brother who appears in altered timelines reflecting changes to the McFly family's future.
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E.
Andy Phillip
Andy Phillip was an American professional basketball player and Hall of Famer, best known as one of the early stars of the NBA in the 1940s and 1950s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | That Thing You Do! NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | musical comedy film ⓘ |
| associatedWithRecordLabel | Play-Tone Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
ambitious
ⓘ
enthusiastic ⓘ optimistic ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Jimmy Mattingly (over musical direction) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributesTo | The Wonders’ rise to fame ⓘ |
| createdBy | Tom Hanks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalBandMemberOf |
The Oneders
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Wonders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalEra | 1960s ⓘ |
| fictionalFutureCareer |
club owner
ⓘ
jazz drummer ⓘ |
| fictionalHomeTown | Erie, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalMaritalStatus | marries Faye Dolan ⓘ |
| fictionalNationality | American ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 1996 ⓘ |
| genreAssociatedWith |
pop rock
ⓘ
rock and roll ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | jazz drummers ⓘ |
| joinsBandToReplace | Chad (original drummer) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| loveInterest | Faye Dolan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| mentor | Del Paxton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAction | speeds up tempo of "That Thing You Do!" at talent show ⓘ |
| notableFictionalWork | That Thing You Do! (song) GENERATED ⓘ |
| occupation | drummer ⓘ |
| playsInstrument | drums ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Tom Everett Scott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInBand |
drummer
ⓘ
timekeeper ⓘ |
| worksAt | Patterson’s Appliances (family appliance store) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Guy Patterson in That Thing You Do! Description of subject: Guy Patterson is the enthusiastic drummer who propels the fictional 1960s band The Wonders to fame in the film "That Thing You Do!".
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.