Lieutenant Colonel Owen Thursday
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Lieutenant Colonel Owen Thursday is the rigid, prideful cavalry officer portrayed by Henry Fonda in John Ford’s 1948 Western film "Fort Apache."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lieutenant Colonel Owen Thursday canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4337507 — 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: Lieutenant Colonel Owen Thursday Context triple: [Fort Apache, leadCharacter, Lieutenant Colonel Owen Thursday]
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A.
Lieutenant Colonel Anthony Durnford
Lieutenant Colonel Anthony Durnford was a British Army officer and Royal Engineers commander in the Anglo-Zulu War, best known for his controversial role and death at the Battle of Isandlwana in 1879.
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B.
Lieutenant Colonel Henry Pulleine
Lieutenant Colonel Henry Pulleine was a British Army officer best known for his ill-fated command of imperial forces during the disastrous 1879 Battle of Isandlwana in the Anglo-Zulu War.
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C.
Brigadier Julian Thompson
Brigadier Julian Thompson is a retired British Royal Marines officer best known for commanding 3 Commando Brigade during the Falklands War.
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D.
Brigadier David Morgan
Brigadier David Morgan is a British Army officer best known for leading UK forces in the Battle of Mount Tumbledown during the Falklands War.
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E.
Lieutenant Colonel Hew Pike
Lieutenant Colonel Hew Pike is a British Army officer best known for commanding 3rd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment during the Falklands War.
- 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: Lieutenant Colonel Owen Thursday Target entity description: Lieutenant Colonel Owen Thursday is the rigid, prideful cavalry officer portrayed by Henry Fonda in John Ford’s 1948 Western film "Fort Apache."
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A.
Lieutenant Colonel Anthony Durnford
Lieutenant Colonel Anthony Durnford was a British Army officer and Royal Engineers commander in the Anglo-Zulu War, best known for his controversial role and death at the Battle of Isandlwana in 1879.
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B.
Lieutenant Colonel Henry Pulleine
Lieutenant Colonel Henry Pulleine was a British Army officer best known for his ill-fated command of imperial forces during the disastrous 1879 Battle of Isandlwana in the Anglo-Zulu War.
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C.
Brigadier Julian Thompson
Brigadier Julian Thompson is a retired British Royal Marines officer best known for commanding 3 Commando Brigade during the Falklands War.
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D.
Brigadier David Morgan
Brigadier David Morgan is a British Army officer best known for leading UK forces in the Battle of Mount Tumbledown during the Falklands War.
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E.
Lieutenant Colonel Hew Pike
Lieutenant Colonel Hew Pike is a British Army officer best known for commanding 3rd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment during the Falklands War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Fort Apache ⓘ |
| basedOn |
George Armstrong Custer (loosely)
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linked to:
George Armstrong Custer
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| branchOfService |
U.S. Cavalry
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linked to:
United States Cavalry
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| characterTrait |
authoritarian
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prideful ⓘ rigid ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Captain Kirby York ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| creator | John Ford ⓘ |
| familyRelation | father of Philadelphia Thursday ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Fort Apache film universe ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 1948 ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
Fort Apache (1948 film)
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linked to:
Fort Apache
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| genreOfWork | Western film ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| leads | cavalry regiment at Fort Apache ⓘ |
| medium | live-action film ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Lieutenant Colonel ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | antagonistic protagonist ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableDecision | orders reckless attack on Apache ⓘ |
| occupation | United States Army officer ⓘ |
| partOf |
John Ford cavalry trilogy
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linked to:
Cheyenne Autumn
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| portrayedBy | Henry Fonda ⓘ |
| screenwriterOfWork | Frank S. Nugent ⓘ |
| servesAt |
Fort Apache
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linked to:
Fort Apache Apache
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| storyThemeAssociation |
clash between pride and prudence
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military arrogance ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lieutenant Colonel Owen Thursday Description of subject: Lieutenant Colonel Owen Thursday is the rigid, prideful cavalry officer portrayed by Henry Fonda in John Ford’s 1948 Western film "Fort Apache."
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Henry Fonda as Lieutenant Colonel Owen Thursday
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characterName
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Lieutenant Colonel Owen Thursday
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