Howard Brackett – Kevin Kline
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Howard Brackett is the small-town English teacher protagonist of the comedy film "In & Out," portrayed by actor Kevin Kline as a man whose life is upended when a former student publicly questions his sexuality.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Howard Brackett – Kevin Kline canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5590827 — 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: Howard Brackett – Kevin Kline Context triple: [In & Out, characterPortrayedBy, Howard Brackett – Kevin Kline]
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A.
Paul Benedict
Paul Benedict was an American character actor best known for his comedic roles on television and in film, including his portrayal of the eccentric English neighbor Harry Bentley on the sitcom "The Jeffersons."
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B.
Larry Kline
Larry Kline is the fictional mayor of Hawkins, Indiana, in the television series "Stranger Things," known for his self-serving and corrupt behavior during the events of the show’s third season.
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C.
Maury Winetrobe
Maury Winetrobe is a film editor best known for his work on classic Hollywood productions such as "Pocketful of Miracles."
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D.
Ted Knight
Ted Knight was an American actor and comedian best known for his Emmy-winning role as the pompous newscaster Ted Baxter on the television sitcom "The Mary Tyler Moore Show."
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E.
Jack Henry Robbins
Jack Henry Robbins is an American filmmaker and director known for his work on independent films and for being the son of actor Tim Robbins and actress Susan Sarandon.
- 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: Howard Brackett – Kevin Kline Target entity description: Howard Brackett is the small-town English teacher protagonist of the comedy film "In & Out," portrayed by actor Kevin Kline as a man whose life is upended when a former student publicly questions his sexuality.
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A.
Paul Benedict
Paul Benedict was an American character actor best known for his comedic roles on television and in film, including his portrayal of the eccentric English neighbor Harry Bentley on the sitcom "The Jeffersons."
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B.
Larry Kline
Larry Kline is the fictional mayor of Hawkins, Indiana, in the television series "Stranger Things," known for his self-serving and corrupt behavior during the events of the show’s third season.
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C.
Maury Winetrobe
Maury Winetrobe is a film editor best known for his work on classic Hollywood productions such as "Pocketful of Miracles."
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D.
Ted Knight
Ted Knight was an American actor and comedian best known for his Emmy-winning role as the pompous newscaster Ted Baxter on the television sitcom "The Mary Tyler Moore Show."
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E.
Jack Henry Robbins
Jack Henry Robbins is an American filmmaker and director known for his work on independent films and for being the son of actor Tim Robbins and actress Susan Sarandon.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | In & Out NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cameron Drake
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Greenleaf High School NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Malloy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardContext | Cameron Drake’s Oscar acceptance speech triggers plot ⓘ |
| characterArc | from denial of sexuality to open self-acceptance ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createdBy | Paul Rudnick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fiancé | Emily Montgomery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmDirectorOfWork | Frank Oz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmGenreContext |
LGBT-related comedy
ⓘ
comedy ⓘ |
| formerStudent | Cameron Drake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| humorStyle | satire of Hollywood and media stereotypes ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being mistakenly outed before his wedding
ⓘ
inspiring solidarity among students and townspeople ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | protagonist of In & Out ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
outed on live television by former student Cameron Drake
ⓘ
publicly comes out as gay at school awards ceremony ⓘ wedding to Emily Montgomery called off ⓘ |
| notableScene |
confrontation at his wedding ceremony
ⓘ
dance practice to a self-help tape about masculinity ⓘ final classroom and awards ceremony scenes ⓘ |
| occupation |
English teacher
ⓘ
high school teacher ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Kevin Kline NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipWith |
family and community in Greenleaf
ⓘ
student body of Greenleaf High School ⓘ |
| residence | Greenleaf, Indiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn | Indiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexualOrientation | gay ⓘ |
| strugglesWith |
sexual identity
ⓘ
social expectations in a small town ⓘ |
| teachesSubject | English ⓘ |
| theme |
coming out
ⓘ
homophobia ⓘ small-town life ⓘ |
| yearOfFilmRelease | 1997 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Howard Brackett – Kevin Kline Description of subject: Howard Brackett is the small-town English teacher protagonist of the comedy film "In & Out," portrayed by actor Kevin Kline as a man whose life is upended when a former student publicly questions his sexuality.
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