Lieutenant Dan Taylor – Gary Sinise
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Lieutenant Dan Taylor, portrayed by Gary Sinise, is a Vietnam War veteran and Forrest Gump’s platoon leader whose journey from bitterness and despair to acceptance and purpose forms one of the film’s most memorable emotional arcs.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lieutenant Dan Taylor in Forrest Gump | 1 |
| Lieutenant Dan Taylor – Gary Sinise canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1636988 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Lieutenant Dan Taylor – Gary Sinise Context triple: [Forrest Gump, characterPortrayedBy, Lieutenant Dan Taylor – Gary Sinise]
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Fred Ward as John Anglin
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Fletcher Marron in The Bodyguard
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E.
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Lieutenant Dan Taylor – Gary Sinise Target entity description: Lieutenant Dan Taylor, portrayed by Gary Sinise, is a Vietnam War veteran and Forrest Gump’s platoon leader whose journey from bitterness and despair to acceptance and purpose forms one of the film’s most memorable emotional arcs.
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A.
Corporal Henderson in Saving Private Ryan
Corporal Henderson is a minor U.S. Army soldier character in the World War II film "Saving Private Ryan," portrayed by actor Max Martini.
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B.
Gunnery Sergeant Emil Foley in An Officer and a Gentleman
Gunnery Sergeant Emil Foley in *An Officer and a Gentleman* is the tough, uncompromising Marine drill instructor who rigorously trains and ultimately mentors the film’s protagonist, Zack Mayo.
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C.
Fred Ward as John Anglin
Fred Ward as John Anglin is the actor’s portrayal of one of the real-life inmate escapees in the 1979 prison drama film "Escape from Alcatraz."
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D.
Fletcher Marron in The Bodyguard
Fletcher Marron in *The Bodyguard* is the young son of pop star Rachel Marron, whose safety becomes a key concern for the titular bodyguard in the 1992 romantic thriller film.
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E.
Mack Gerhardt in The Unit
Mack Gerhardt in *The Unit* is a tough, battle-hardened member of an elite U.S. Army special operations team, known for his loyalty, combat skills, and personal struggles balancing military duty with family life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ |
| adaptedForFilmBy | Eric Roth ⓘ |
| appearsAtEvent | Forrest and Jenny’s wedding ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Forrest Gump ⓘ |
| awarded |
Purple Heart
ⓘ
surface form:
Purple Heart (implied for combat wounds)
|
| basedOn | character from the novel Forrest Gump by Winston Groom ⓘ |
| becomes | wealthy investor ⓘ |
| branchOfService | United States Army ⓘ |
| businessPartnerOf | Forrest Gump ⓘ |
| characterArc | from bitterness and despair to acceptance and purpose ⓘ |
| coFounds |
Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.
ⓘ
surface form:
Bubba Gump Shrimp Company
|
| comradeOf |
Bubba Blue
ⓘ
Forrest Gump ⓘ |
| conflict | Vietnam War ⓘ |
| createdBy | Winston Groom ⓘ |
| disability | double leg amputation ⓘ |
| familyName | Taylor ⓘ |
| firstFilmAppearanceYear | 1994 ⓘ |
| fullName | Daniel Taylor ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Dan ⓘ |
| initialAttitudeTowardForrest | resentment ⓘ |
| laterAttitudeTowardForrest | gratitude ⓘ |
| laterUses | prosthetic legs ⓘ |
| maritalStatusAtEnd | married ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Lieutenant ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor | depiction of disabled Vietnam War veteran ⓘ |
| notableScene | storm confrontation with God on shrimp boat ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
dark sense of humor
ⓘ
strong leadership ⓘ stubbornness ⓘ |
| occupation | United States Army officer ⓘ |
| platoonLeaderOf | Forrest Gump’s infantry platoon ⓘ |
| portrayalAwardNomination |
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
ⓘ
surface form:
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor (Gary Sinise)
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| portrayalRecognition |
Gary Sinise
ⓘ
surface form:
Gary Sinise received critical acclaim
|
| portrayedBy | Gary Sinise ⓘ |
| receives | new titanium alloy legs ⓘ |
| religiousArc | reconciliation with God ⓘ |
| roleInBusiness | financial manager of shrimping investments ⓘ |
| spouse | Asian American woman (name not specified in film) ⓘ |
| strugglesWith |
alcoholism
ⓘ
depression ⓘ survivor’s guilt ⓘ |
| uses | wheelchair ⓘ |
| woundedIn | Vietnam War ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lieutenant Dan Taylor – Gary Sinise Description of subject: Lieutenant Dan Taylor, portrayed by Gary Sinise, is a Vietnam War veteran and Forrest Gump’s platoon leader whose journey from bitterness and despair to acceptance and purpose forms one of the film’s most memorable emotional arcs.
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Lieutenant Dan Taylor in Forrest Gump