Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Ronald Rich

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The result was keep. (non-admin closure) —SerialNumber54129^{paranoia /cheap sh*t room} 19:54, 9 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Ronald Rich[edit]

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Not notable actor. ...William, is the complaint department really on the roof? 10:00, 12 July 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Actors and filmmakers-related deletion discussions. ...William, is the complaint department really on the roof? 10:01, 12 July 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of England-related deletion discussions. ...William, is the complaint department really on the roof? 10:01, 12 July 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Film-related deletion discussions. Hhkohh (talk) 10:29, 12 July 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Delete It is not clear his role in one film was even significant, nothing else was even close to being notable, so he is not at all notable.John Pack Lambert (talk) 01:06, 13 July 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Delete Fails WP:GNG Snowycats (talk) 16:29, 15 July 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Keep. He appeared in at least two major movies, with a key role in the Bond movie. Readers may well be interested in what else he did. The sources typically give only passing mention, describing his role rather than him as a person, but there are many sources. Quantity makes up for quality, my view. Aymatth2 (talk) 14:18, 18 July 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Sandstein 20:50, 19 July 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Keep per the expansion work by Aymatth2. Lugnuts ^{Fire Walk with Me} 10:29, 20 July 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Spartaz ^Humbug! 08:23, 27 July 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Keep, certainly well-known by James Bond and Dr. Who fans. I believe he appeared in a few TV commercials in the 60s or 70s due to his being recognizable. Karl Twist (talk) 11:02, 31 July 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Relisting comment: Final relist. More substantive discussion of the films in question would be helpful.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Vanamonde (talk) 07:49, 4 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Delete those Doctor Who roles are trivial, he's certainly not well-known by Doctor Who fans, very few of whom know or care about episodes from the 1960s at all, and certainly not about an extra who appeared in three episodes. There are no references to his birth or death date; which is a sign that there hasn't been significant coverage of him, just of shows he had minor roles in (that don't meet WP:ENT). power~enwiki (π, ν) 02:57, 5 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

When Dr Who went into color after the 1960s it became formulaic and often dull. Rich played an important, if minor, role in the classic early episodes when the series was truly innovative. What he is really known for is his unforgettable performance in the most memorable scene of You Only Live Twice, which grossed over $111 million in 1967, more than $800 million in today's dollars. That iconic role alone is enough to establish notability. Readers will be interested in finding about about his other work. Aymatth2 (talk) 03:34, 5 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Yes Aymatth2, he has a place in Dr. Who history. At that time as you mention, the pre-color time of Dr. Who was when it was ground breaking. Ronald Rich is a noteworthy part of that history. His character Gunnar the Giant, was in 2 consecutive episodes in July 1965, "The Watcher" and "The Meddling Monk". He also appeared later that year as Trantis in "Mission to the Unknown". He has also joined the ranks of bond the villains throughout history. Dr. Who history and James Bond history. Yes, notable! Karl Twist (talk) 10:08, 6 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Keep as per WP:HEY as the article and references have been substantially improved and he has some notable roles as shown by the Esquire source, thanks Atlantic306 (talk) 19:25, 9 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

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