The 'Real' Forrest Gump... The 'Real' Forrest Gump: Sammy L. Davis Sammy Davis took some ribbing in the Army because he shared a name with the famous entertainer. Much later, long after his military days were over, he would again gain acclaim among his old comrades, this time as the "real" Forrest Gump.
I have a friend named "Dan". He's a police Lieutenant. He said the joke was funny the first hundred times.