Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Basil Hero


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The result was   delete.  MBisanz  talk 08:56, 29 March 2009 (UTC)

Basil Hero

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Non-notable person. -- Alan Liefting (talk) - 04:37, 20 March 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete - Did he register an account to write about himself? Looks like it to me. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/BasilHero Habanero-tan (talk) 05:03, 20 March 2009 (UTC)
 * I had that thought as well but I gave him the benefit of the doubt. It could simply be a keen supporter of Basil Hero. -- Alan Liefting (talk) - 05:28, 20 March 2009 (UTC)
 * Weak keep. The preservation of this old theatrical footage seems to be fairly important, and as far as WP:NOTE is concerned, we have two NY Times articles directly relating to the project he is leading, though they don't address him quite as well. Quantumobserver (talk) 07:02, 20 March 2009 (UTC)
 * The preservation of the footage and two articles in the NY Times does not justify an article on the person. -- Alan Liefting (talk) - 07:15, 20 March 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete Article doesnt really assert any notability. Minor trivial coverage but nothing substantial. --neon white talk 08:08, 20 March 2009 (UTC)

Do not Delete. Mr Hero is also a founder of the Theatre Museum in New York and donated InTheatre's photo archive to the Museum. He is a major supporter of theatre museum efforts and the preservation of television classics as cited in half a dozen major articles by the New York Times. Mr. Hero was also cited in The New York Times in a major Sunday Arts & Leisure article for his personal appeal to Arthur Miller to release the 1966 CBS version of Death of a Salesman. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/08/05/arts/television-radio-a-chance-to-see-salesman-as-if-for-the-first-time.html. He was also cited by Fortune Magazine in its 9/11 issue for his leadership abilities in preserving the aforementioned programs. http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2001/11/12/313345/index.htm. His biography should be maintained on Wikipedia. —Preceding unsigned comment added by BasilHero (talk • contribs) 19:37, 22 March 2009 (UTC)
 * Neither really discuss the subject in any detail. --neon white talk 16:40, 23 March 2009 (UTC)

Don't Delete: The digital preservation of classic film and television libraries represents a vital and important contribution to the arts in America. Without BDE's and Mr. Hero's efforts, many of the finest works in PBS's Great Performances Library from the 1960s and 70s would have disintegrated and been lost forever. Ditto for the prime time specials of that era broadcast on NBC, CBS and ABC. These preservation efforts were cited by The New York Times, Los Angeles Times http://articles.latimes.com/2000/jul/06/entertainment/ca-48186 and all the major newspapers in the country. There are numerous links in the Wikipedia article to famous actors like Robert Redford who got their start in these programs. It is a vital part of the historical record to maintain acknowledgement of this rich history. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Broadwaydigital (talk • contribs) 20:21, March 23, 2009
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 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so consensus may be reached. Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks,  MBisanz  talk 00:03, 25 March 2009 (UTC)


 * Weak delete Doesn't appear to have the coverage about him required by WP:N and I couldn't find anything to merge it with.  Them From  Space  01:34, 25 March 2009 (UTC)


 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.