Peter Thornton on MacGyver
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Peter Thornton on MacGyver is the fictional Phoenix Foundation director and close friend and handler of Angus MacGyver in the action-adventure television series MacGyver.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Peter Thornton on MacGyver canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13344328 — 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: Peter Thornton on MacGyver Context triple: [Dana Elcar, notableRole, Peter Thornton on MacGyver]
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A.
Luke McCoy – Richard Crenna
Luke McCoy, portrayed by Richard Crenna, is one of the central family members in the classic American television sitcom "The Real McCoys," known for its depiction of a rural West Virginia family adjusting to life on a California farm.
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B.
Jack Dalton – MacGyver (2016 TV series)
Jack Dalton is a charming yet reckless former CIA operative and MacGyver’s loyal best friend and partner in the 2016 reboot of the action-adventure TV series.
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C.
Mike McGee
Mike McGee is a visual effects artist and co-founder of the renowned British VFX and creative studio Framestore.
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D.
Harry Robbins
Harry Robbins "H. R." Haldeman was an American political aide who served as White House Chief of Staff to President Richard Nixon and became a central figure in the Watergate scandal.
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E.
Dr. Sam Bennett
Dr. Sam Bennett is a fictional pediatrician and holistic medicine specialist on the television series "Private Practice," known for his compassionate care and complex personal relationships.
- 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: Peter Thornton on MacGyver Target entity description: Peter Thornton on MacGyver is the fictional Phoenix Foundation director and close friend and handler of Angus MacGyver in the action-adventure television series MacGyver.
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A.
Luke McCoy – Richard Crenna
Luke McCoy, portrayed by Richard Crenna, is one of the central family members in the classic American television sitcom "The Real McCoys," known for its depiction of a rural West Virginia family adjusting to life on a California farm.
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B.
Jack Dalton – MacGyver (2016 TV series)
Jack Dalton is a charming yet reckless former CIA operative and MacGyver’s loyal best friend and partner in the 2016 reboot of the action-adventure TV series.
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C.
Mike McGee
Mike McGee is a visual effects artist and co-founder of the renowned British VFX and creative studio Framestore.
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D.
Harry Robbins
Harry Robbins "H. R." Haldeman was an American political aide who served as White House Chief of Staff to President Richard Nixon and became a central figure in the Watergate scandal.
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E.
Dr. Sam Bennett
Dr. Sam Bennett is a fictional pediatrician and holistic medicine specialist on the television series "Private Practice," known for his compassionate care and complex personal relationships.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
television character ⓘ |
| affiliation | Phoenix Foundation ⓘ |
| appearsIn | MacGyver ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | action-adventure ⓘ |
| basedOnWork |
MacGyver television series
ⓘ
linked to:
MacGyver
|
| characterType | supporting character ⓘ |
| closeFriendOf | Angus MacGyver ⓘ |
| countryOfFictionalSetting |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| employer | Phoenix Foundation ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | MacGyver ⓘ |
| genre | action-adventure television ⓘ |
| handlerOf | Angus MacGyver ⓘ |
| hasFictionalRole | intelligence and operations management ⓘ |
| medium | television series ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
assigns missions to MacGyver
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provides institutional support to MacGyver ⓘ serves as authority figure for MacGyver ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being MacGyver’s close friend
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being MacGyver’s handler ⓘ being director of the Phoenix Foundation ⓘ |
| occupation | director of the Phoenix Foundation ⓘ |
| partOf | MacGyver universe ⓘ |
| roleInNarrative |
MacGyver’s boss
ⓘ
MacGyver’s friend ⓘ MacGyver’s handler ⓘ |
| workLocation | Phoenix Foundation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Peter Thornton on MacGyver Description of subject: Peter Thornton on MacGyver is the fictional Phoenix Foundation director and close friend and handler of Angus MacGyver in the action-adventure television series MacGyver.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Elcar