Tom Burgess
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Tom Burgess is the conflicted gay policeman at the center of the novel and film "My Policeman," whose secret relationship with a man complicates his marriage and drives the story’s emotional tension.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tom Burgess canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11898334 — 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: Tom Burgess Context triple: [My Policeman, character, Tom Burgess]
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A.
Matt Birk
Matt Birk is a former NFL center, primarily for the Minnesota Vikings and Baltimore Ravens, who became a Super Bowl champion and later an executive with the league.
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B.
Fletcher Cox
Fletcher Cox is an American football defensive tackle best known for his Pro Bowl career with the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFL.
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C.
Zack Martin
Zack Martin is a mischievous, fun-loving twin brother from the Disney Channel sitcoms "The Suite Life of Zack & Cody" and "The Suite Life on Deck."
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D.
DeMeco Ryans
DeMeco Ryans is a former NFL linebacker who became a highly regarded defensive coach and is now an NFL head coach.
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E.
Craig Gerber
Craig Gerber is an American television producer and writer best known for creating the Disney animated series "Sofia the First" and "Elena of Avalor."
- 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: Tom Burgess Target entity description: Tom Burgess is the conflicted gay policeman at the center of the novel and film "My Policeman," whose secret relationship with a man complicates his marriage and drives the story’s emotional tension.
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A.
Matt Birk
Matt Birk is a former NFL center, primarily for the Minnesota Vikings and Baltimore Ravens, who became a Super Bowl champion and later an executive with the league.
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B.
Fletcher Cox
Fletcher Cox is an American football defensive tackle best known for his Pro Bowl career with the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFL.
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C.
Zack Martin
Zack Martin is a mischievous, fun-loving twin brother from the Disney Channel sitcoms "The Suite Life of Zack & Cody" and "The Suite Life on Deck."
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D.
DeMeco Ryans
DeMeco Ryans is a former NFL linebacker who became a highly regarded defensive coach and is now an NFL head coach.
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E.
Craig Gerber
Craig Gerber is an American television producer and writer best known for creating the Disney animated series "Sofia the First" and "Elena of Avalor."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
literary character ⓘ |
| adaptedToMedium | feature film ⓘ |
| appearsInWork |
My Policeman (film)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
My Policeman (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | Bethan Roberts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralConflict |
concealing his homosexuality
ⓘ
struggle between duty and desire ⓘ |
| emotionallyCharacterizedAs |
conflicted
ⓘ
guilty ⓘ repressed ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationReleaseYear | 2022 ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | My Policeman (2012 novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasLover | Patrick Hazlewood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSpouse | Marion Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lawEnforcementRole | police constable ⓘ |
| maritalStatus |
closeted
ⓘ
married ⓘ |
| mediumOfOrigin | novel ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective |
seen through Marion’s viewpoint in parts of the novel
ⓘ
seen through Patrick’s viewpoint in parts of the novel ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
protagonist
ⓘ
title character ⓘ |
| occupation | policeman ⓘ |
| portrayedInFilmBy | Harry Styles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipTypeWithMarionTaylor | marriage of convenience GENERATED ⓘ |
| relationshipTypeWithPatrickHazlewood | romantic relationship GENERATED ⓘ |
| settingEra | 1950s ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Brighton, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexualOrientation | gay ⓘ |
| storyFunction | drives emotional tension of the plot ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
betrayal
ⓘ
closeted homosexuality ⓘ guilt ⓘ love triangle ⓘ social repression ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tom Burgess Description of subject: Tom Burgess is the conflicted gay policeman at the center of the novel and film "My Policeman," whose secret relationship with a man complicates his marriage and drives the story’s emotional tension.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
My Policeman