Gus Polinski
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Gus Polinski is a polka band leader character from the film "Home Alone," memorably played by John Candy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gus Polinski canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17843039 — 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: Gus Polinski Context triple: [Kate McCallister, appearsWithCharacter, Gus Polinski]
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A.
Gus Leonard
Gus Leonard was an American character actor of the silent and early sound film era, known for his supporting roles in numerous comedies and short films.
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B.
Michael Sarnoski
Michael Sarnoski is an American filmmaker and screenwriter best known for directing the acclaimed drama "Pig" and later helming the horror prequel "A Quiet Place: Day One."
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C.
George Receli
George Receli is an American drummer best known for his long tenure as a member of Bob Dylan’s touring band.
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D.
Joseph Gousha
Joseph Gousha was the husband of American novelist and satirist Dawn Powell, known primarily in relation to her life and career.
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E.
John Gaddi
John Gaddi was a member of the prominent Hasmonean family in the 2nd century BCE, known primarily as a brother of the Jewish leader Simon Thassi.
- 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: Gus Polinski Target entity description: Gus Polinski is a polka band leader character from the film "Home Alone," memorably played by John Candy.
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A.
Gus Leonard
Gus Leonard was an American character actor of the silent and early sound film era, known for his supporting roles in numerous comedies and short films.
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B.
Michael Sarnoski
Michael Sarnoski is an American filmmaker and screenwriter best known for directing the acclaimed drama "Pig" and later helming the horror prequel "A Quiet Place: Day One."
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C.
George Receli
George Receli is an American drummer best known for his long tenure as a member of Bob Dylan’s touring band.
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D.
Joseph Gousha
Joseph Gousha was the husband of American novelist and satirist Dawn Powell, known primarily in relation to her life and career.
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E.
John Gaddi
John Gaddi was a member of the prominent Hasmonean family in the 2nd century BCE, known primarily as a brother of the Jewish leader Simon Thassi.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.