Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Chino 'Fats' Williams

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The result was keep (non-amin closure). Sir Sputnik (talk) 16:36, 7 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Chino 'Fats' Williams

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His list of credits is too skinny to satisfy WP:NACTOR. He's mentioned in an LA Times article about his son. That's about it. Clarityfiend (talk) 22:32, 15 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Actors and filmmakers-related deletion discussions. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 18:18, 18 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Keep This character actor had many roles in popular Hollywood films and television series. Neptune's Trident (talk) 03:42, 19 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Being a bit player in some movies and having significant roles in them is not the same. Let's look at the references: the passing mention in the LA Times article I noted before, an AllMovie credits listing echoed on The New York Times site, and a TV Guide list of credits. Not even close to satisfying WP:GNG. Clarityfiend (talk) 07:14, 19 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 04:44, 22 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Spirit of Eagle (talk) 06:23, 29 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Comment: There's a hefty article in the November 1977 edition of Ebony. While that's ONESOURCE, there may have been other coverage in (eg) offline African-American entertainment/lifestyle magazines of the 1970s-80s. ^~~Hydronium^~Hydroxide^~(Talk)~~ 11:10, 29 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Keep. The article could certainly use some improvement, but his part in Weird Science alone makes him notable. It's an iconic scene. 161.113.11.16 (talk) 18:21, 29 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Keep in view of the detailed article in Ebony as mentioned above, which would suggest that other offline sources may be available Atlantic306 (talk) 02:40, 7 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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