Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/David Kelsey (Actor)

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The result was delete. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 07:45, 19 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

David Kelsey (Actor)

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There don't seem to be any significant sources about this actor apart from this local article[1], just passing mentions. Fails our notability guideline. Fram (talk) 12:14, 1 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Actors and filmmakers and California. Fram (talk) 12:14, 1 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Keep Seems to meet WP:NACTOR, imdb lists 34 separate roles. Royal Autumn Crest (talk) 21:19, 5 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
- IMDB isn't a reliable source, and NACTOR has nothing about "has played many roles", but wants "significant" ones. He doesn't seem to have played a major role in any major production, hasn't received significant (or any?) awards, hasn't been the subject of much attention... Basically, he doesn't meet NACTOR at all. Fram (talk) 08:53, 6 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  - I would disagree regarding IMDB being a reliable source and a few appear "significant" on there, but I may be wrong. I am curious what the threshold between "significant" and "not significant" is, we may or may not disagree there. I am not an expert on this actor, so I am willing to listen. Royal Autumn Crest (talk) 17:40, 6 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, ✗plicit 12:19, 8 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Delete. Searched Wikipedia Library but found little besides TV listings of this David Kelsey. There is however, another individual named David Kelsey (1932–1996), an actor/director/playwright who looks notable based on the many obituaries that were published when he died (which suggests that there is additional coverage in other databases if we go back far enough). Cielquiparle (talk) 16:32, 10 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, ✗plicit 13:18, 15 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Delete Other than the one local source (Palo Alto Online) I only find his name listed in credits for various films/shows. Some of the references here don't mention him (e.g. #1 The Cape). Lamona (talk) 01:59, 19 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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