Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Jeffrey D. Sams

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The result was no consensus. Sandstein 07:49, 10 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Jeffrey D. Sams[edit]

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Non notable actor. WP:BEFORE shows no major coverage for any of his main roles. IMDb is currently the only link. Cardiffbear88 (talk) 23:04, 25 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Actors and filmmakers-related deletion discussions. Cardiffbear88 (talk) 23:04, 25 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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Delete -- The only other close-enough page I could find was this TV guide page [1], and it doesn't seem like significant coverage, so I say delete. Ikjbagl (talk) 06:10, 26 April 2020 (UTC) Changing my vote, see below Ikjbagl (talk) 18:07, 3 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Delete our biography of living people guidelines require all articles on living people to have reliable sources for everything asserted. In this case we have no reliable sources for anything, so should delete the whole thing on those grounds.John Pack Lambert (talk) 14:13, 26 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Ohio-related deletion discussions. ...William, is the complaint department really on the roof? 16:18, 26 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

deletion is not immediate, BLPPROD gives seven days, imv Atlantic306 (talk) 21:51, 26 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
- This article has existed since 7 October 2005. How such sub-standard articles have survived for so incredibly long is hard to say.John Pack Lambert (talk) 14:40, 27 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
~~Weak Keep~~ Keep: The subject has had several recurring roles in TV shows as well as main or supporting roles in some big films, like Soul Food (film). I would expect there to be sources on him and am currently searching for them at newspapers.com, and would kindly request this AfD be relisted so that I can get some clipped at WP:RX. Dflaw4 (talk) 03:36, 3 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Please note that the coverage I have found appears to be very in-depth. I will post it here as soon as it is clipped. Thanks, Dflaw4 (talk) 03:47, 3 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Update: Based on the sources I have provided below, I think WP:GNG is met, as well as WP:NACTOR. I am upgrading my vote. Dflaw4 (talk) 12:37, 3 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Relisting comment: Per request.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, b uidhe 07:17, 3 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Delete there's a couple of passing mentions and some superficial coverage in a couple of deadtree sources, but nothing that suggests the persistence of coverage that GNG requires or the quality of sourcing that BLP demands. ——SN 54129 10:44, 3 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Comment: Here are just a couple of sources which provide in-depth coverage from the 1990s: here and here. And thank you to Buidhe for relisting. Dflaw4 (talk) 12:37, 3 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Keep - The new sources found by Dflaw4 (talk · contribs) establish notability, so thanks to that user for finding them. I have added the sources to the page. I am now changing my vote to keep. Ikjbagl (talk) 18:12, 3 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

You're welcome, and thanks for adding them to the page, Ikjbagl! Dflaw4 (talk) 00:37, 4 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Keep has some prominent roles for WP:NACTOR as confirmed by multiple dedicated newspaper articles so that WP:BASIC is met in my view Atlantic306 (talk) 23:50, 3 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Keep I took a look at history and I think the article has been improved a lot source wise since the nomination thanks to User:Ikjbagl. Passes GNG. MistyGraceWhite (talk) 13:38, 5 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Keep: Per sources added by Ikjbagl, and thanks. One down and thousands to go. Please visit as many as you like and add reliable sources. -- Otr500 (talk) 02:46, 7 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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