Guy Patterson
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Guy Patterson is the fictional drummer and central character in the film "That Thing You Do!", who helps propel the band The Wonders to brief 1960s pop stardom.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Guy Patterson canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12894303 — 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 Context triple: [The Wonders, bandMember, Guy Patterson]
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A.
Hugh Paton
Hugh Paton was a prominent 19th-century Canadian businessman and civic leader, best known as the long-serving president and manager of the Montreal Telegraph Company.
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B.
Martin Boddey
Martin Boddey was a British character actor known for his frequent supporting roles in mid-20th-century films and television, often portraying authority figures such as policemen and officials.
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C.
Alan Patten
Alan Patten is a political theorist known for his work on liberalism, multiculturalism, and theories of justice, and as a professor in the Department of Politics at Princeton University.
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D.
Harry Patterson
Harry Patterson, better known by his pen name Jack Higgins, was a British author famed for his bestselling thriller novels, including "The Eagle Has Landed."
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E.
James Broughton
James Broughton was an American poet and experimental filmmaker associated with the San Francisco Renaissance, known for his whimsical, avant-garde works and celebration of personal freedom and sexuality.
- 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 Target entity description: Guy Patterson is the fictional drummer and central character in the film "That Thing You Do!", who helps propel the band The Wonders to brief 1960s pop stardom.
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A.
Hugh Paton
Hugh Paton was a prominent 19th-century Canadian businessman and civic leader, best known as the long-serving president and manager of the Montreal Telegraph Company.
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B.
Martin Boddey
Martin Boddey was a British character actor known for his frequent supporting roles in mid-20th-century films and television, often portraying authority figures such as policemen and officials.
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C.
Alan Patten
Alan Patten is a political theorist known for his work on liberalism, multiculturalism, and theories of justice, and as a professor in the Department of Politics at Princeton University.
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D.
Harry Patterson
Harry Patterson, better known by his pen name Jack Higgins, was a British author famed for his bestselling thriller novels, including "The Eagle Has Landed."
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E.
James Broughton
James Broughton was an American poet and experimental filmmaker associated with the San Francisco Renaissance, known for his whimsical, avant-garde works and celebration of personal freedom and sexuality.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | That Thing You Do! NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedSong |
Dance With Me Tonight
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
That Thing You Do! NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bandBreakupContext | creative and personal conflicts within The Wonders ⓘ |
| bandMembership | The Wonders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bandOriginalName | The Oneders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bandRenamedAs | The Wonders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| breakoutHit | That Thing You Do! NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
enthusiastic about music
ⓘ
loyal to bandmates ⓘ optimistic ⓘ |
| createdBy | Tom Hanks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Patterson’s Appliances (family appliance store) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyBusiness | Patterson’s Appliances NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | That Thing You Do! universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 1996 ⓘ |
| genre | pop rock ⓘ |
| hometown | Erie, Pennsylvania (fictional setting) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| joinsBandToReplace | Chad (original drummer) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterCareerAspiration |
jazz drummer
ⓘ
studio musician ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| musicalInfluence |
The Beatles
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
jazz ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | central protagonist ⓘ |
| nationality | American (fictional) ⓘ |
| notableAction | speeds up tempo of That Thing You Do! at talent show ⓘ |
| notableWork | That Thing You Do! (song performance) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | drummer ⓘ |
| playsInstrument | drums ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Tom Everett Scott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabelInStory | Play-Tone Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInBand | drummer for The Wonders ⓘ |
| romanticInterest | Faye Dolan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| storyThemeConnection | rise and fall of a one-hit wonder band ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1960s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Guy Patterson Description of subject: Guy Patterson is the fictional drummer and central character in the film "That Thing You Do!", who helps propel the band The Wonders to brief 1960s pop stardom.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.