Courtney Gains
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Courtney Gains is an American character actor known for his offbeat and often unsettling roles in films such as "Children of the Corn," "Can't Buy Me Love," and numerous 1980s cult classics.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Courtney Gains canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3757543 — 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: Courtney Gains Context triple: [The 'Burbs, starring, Courtney Gains]
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A.
Courtney Lemmon
Courtney Lemmon is the daughter of acclaimed American actor Jack Lemmon and is known for her work as a jazz and blues singer.
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B.
Dana Gaier
Dana Gaier is an American actress best known for voicing the character Edith in the animated film series "Despicable Me."
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C.
Veanne Cox
Veanne Cox is an American actress and singer known for her work in musical theatre, film, and television, often recognized for her comedic and character roles.
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D.
Shanley Caswell
Shanley Caswell is an American actress best known for her role as Andrea Perron in the supernatural horror film "The Conjuring."
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E.
Lindsay Edgecomb
Lindsay Edgecomb is a popular high school student and the protagonist’s best friend in the teen drama film "Before I Fall."
- 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: Courtney Gains Target entity description: Courtney Gains is an American character actor known for his offbeat and often unsettling roles in films such as "Children of the Corn," "Can't Buy Me Love," and numerous 1980s cult classics.
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A.
Courtney Lemmon
Courtney Lemmon is the daughter of acclaimed American actor Jack Lemmon and is known for her work as a jazz and blues singer.
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B.
Dana Gaier
Dana Gaier is an American actress best known for voicing the character Edith in the animated film series "Despicable Me."
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C.
Veanne Cox
Veanne Cox is an American actress and singer known for her work in musical theatre, film, and television, often recognized for her comedic and character roles.
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D.
Shanley Caswell
Shanley Caswell is an American actress best known for her role as Andrea Perron in the supernatural horror film "The Conjuring."
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E.
Lindsay Edgecomb
Lindsay Edgecomb is a popular high school student and the protagonist’s best friend in the teen drama film "Before I Fall."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American actor
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character actor ⓘ film actor ⓘ human ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1980s ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1965-08-22 ⓘ |
| familyName | Gains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy film
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drama film ⓘ horror film ⓘ |
| givenName | Courtney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEthnicGroup | European American ⓘ |
| knownFor |
offbeat roles
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unsettling characters ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | Courtney Gains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Back to the Future
NERFINISHED
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Can’t Buy Me Love NERFINISHED ⓘ Children of the Corn NERFINISHED ⓘ Colors NERFINISHED ⓘ Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers NERFINISHED ⓘ Hardbodies NERFINISHED ⓘ King of the Nerds NERFINISHED ⓘ Lust in the Dust NERFINISHED ⓘ Memphis Belle NERFINISHED ⓘ Secret Admirer NERFINISHED ⓘ Sweet Home Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ The ’Burbs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | actor ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Back to the Future
NERFINISHED
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Can’t Buy Me Love NERFINISHED ⓘ Children of the Corn NERFINISHED ⓘ Colors NERFINISHED ⓘ Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers NERFINISHED ⓘ Hardbodies NERFINISHED ⓘ King of the Nerds NERFINISHED ⓘ Lust in the Dust NERFINISHED ⓘ Memphis Belle NERFINISHED ⓘ Secret Admirer NERFINISHED ⓘ Sweet Home Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ The ’Burbs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Los Angeles, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Courtney Gains Description of subject: Courtney Gains is an American character actor known for his offbeat and often unsettling roles in films such as "Children of the Corn," "Can't Buy Me Love," and numerous 1980s cult classics.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.