Gary McClain – Martin Sheen
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Gary McClain is a fictional character from the groundbreaking 1972 television film "That Certain Summer," portrayed by actor Martin Sheen.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gary McClain – Martin Sheen canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7516961 — 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)
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Target entity: Gary McClain – Martin Sheen Context triple: [That Certain Summer, characterPortrayedBy, Gary McClain – Martin Sheen]
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A.
Martin Sheen
Martin Sheen is an American actor best known for his acclaimed performances in films like "Apocalypse Now" and the television series "The West Wing," where he played President Josiah Bartlet.
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B.
Edward James Olmos
Edward James Olmos is an American actor and director known for his acclaimed roles in projects such as "Stand and Deliver," "Miami Vice," and the reimagined "Battlestar Galactica."
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C.
Patrick Wayne Lorenz
Patrick Wayne Lorenz is an individual significant enough in his community or institution to have a sports or recreational facility, Lorenz Field, named in his honor.
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D.
Cliff Gorman
Cliff Gorman was an American actor best known for his Tony Award-winning performance in the original Broadway production of "Lenny" and for his character roles in film and television.
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E.
Ronny Cox
Ronny Cox is an American actor and musician best known for his roles in films such as "Deliverance," "RoboCop," and "Total Recall," often portraying authoritative or villainous characters.
- 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: Gary McClain – Martin Sheen Target entity description: Gary McClain is a fictional character from the groundbreaking 1972 television film "That Certain Summer," portrayed by actor Martin Sheen.
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A.
Martin Sheen
Martin Sheen is an American actor best known for his acclaimed performances in films like "Apocalypse Now" and the television series "The West Wing," where he played President Josiah Bartlet.
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B.
Edward James Olmos
Edward James Olmos is an American actor and director known for his acclaimed roles in projects such as "Stand and Deliver," "Miami Vice," and the reimagined "Battlestar Galactica."
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C.
Patrick Wayne Lorenz
Patrick Wayne Lorenz is an individual significant enough in his community or institution to have a sports or recreational facility, Lorenz Field, named in his honor.
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D.
Cliff Gorman
Cliff Gorman was an American actor best known for his Tony Award-winning performance in the original Broadway production of "Lenny" and for his character roles in film and television.
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E.
Ronny Cox
Ronny Cox is an American actor and musician best known for his roles in films such as "Deliverance," "RoboCop," and "Total Recall," often portraying authoritative or villainous characters.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (17)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
human ⓘ television film ⓘ |
| appearsIn | That Certain Summer ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| genre | drama film ⓘ |
| medium | television film ⓘ |
| notableFor | early sympathetic portrayal of homosexuality on American television ⓘ |
| notableWork | That Certain Summer ⓘ |
| occupation | actor ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | ABC ⓘ |
| originalReleaseYear | 1972 ⓘ |
| portrayed | Gary McClain ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Martin Sheen ⓘ |
| yearOfWork | 1972 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gary McClain – Martin Sheen Description of subject: Gary McClain is a fictional character from the groundbreaking 1972 television film "That Certain Summer," portrayed by actor Martin Sheen.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.