Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Robert Baker (actor)

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The result was keep. Sandstein 16:06, 1 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Robert Baker (actor)[edit]

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Non-notable actor. No major roles to demonstrate notability. Natg 19 (talk) 16:52, 24 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Keep per WP:Entertainer. The guideline recommends that actors who have had "significant roles in multiple notable television shows..." may be kept. Bob has appeared in 8 episodes of Valentine (the TV series) and 13 episodes of Grey's Anatomy. There is a significant probability of sources being available. One should add and develop this article rather than delete. Xender Lourdes (talk) 19:47, 24 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Keep have added refs to the article so it is no longer unsourced, his roles have generated enough media attention for WP:BASIC to be met. Atlantic306 (talk) 03:11, 27 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Keep, few reasons why he's notable. His work speaks for itself. And as Dr. Charles Percy, he has achieved a nice degree of recognition. I've come across certain glossy magazines that I would never be caught buying. They feature and have stuff on him and his character on the show. These are in waiting rooms. I never would have looked at them otherwise. Karl Twist (talk) 03:58, 28 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Delete and Draft instead at best as I'm not entirely convinced there's solid independent notability here with the longest work only being 13 episodes. We can wait for better. SwisterTwister talk 04:35, 31 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Comment, even though the article certainly needs more to make it worthwhile, I look at the volume of work he has done. Sure he did just 13 episodes for the television series, Grey's Anatomy, but I've noticed something that I overlooked the other day. Maybe it was just recently added. He has in fact appeared on the show for a period that spans at least 6 years. The first episode as per Imdb, was Invasion Season 6, Episode 5 which aired 16 February 2010. The latest Unbreak My Heart Season 12, Episode 11 aired this year on 25 February 2016. He's done quite well there. Looking at the reoccurring roles he's had, he's had 2 as Bob Payne in the latter day series of Dragnet. He's had 2 as Priest in Six Feet Under. He did all 8 episodes in the short lived series Valentine. He was one of the main actors. He had appeared as Randall Kusik in Justified 3 times in 2013. He also appeared in Texas Rising as Bigfoot Wallace. He did 5 episodes here. In True Blood, he played Mack and appeared in episodes: Jesus Gonna Be Here, I Found You, and Fire in the Hole. So take that, 7 television shows that have reoccurring roles for him, that certainly speaks for itself. Looking at the Imdb discussion board for him and you can see he has been noticed. To be truthful and with the research I've done, I would have been mightily surprised if he was nominated for deletion if his Wikipedia page was up to scratch. But it's not! That's the main issue. Again this is another example of a page that has been created by an enthusiastic and well-meaning person / editor but hasn't got enough info and refs. So I stand solid by my vote to keep the article. However, I ask and hope that some folks take the time to improve it and lift it up to where it should be. Thanks Karl Twist (talk) 11:47, 31 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Keep per WP:NACTOR 1 and possibly 2, clearly notable. ✤ Fosse 8 ✤ 14:37, 1 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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