Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Corey Parker (actor)


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The result was keep. (non-admin closure) The editor  whose username is Z0  08:30, 24 June 2018 (UTC)

Corey Parker (actor)

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This article has been used as a storefront for years by a series of accounts that only Mary Poppins would fail to conclude are the subject and his PR. The sources are either cast listings or passing mentions, with the exception of his PR bio. He is a bit part actor who does not appear to have played any major roles other than Flying Blind (TV series), which ran for one series and vanished without trace. For example, the "recurring role" on Will & Grace was a 5-episode story arc, according to IMDB. Guy (Help!) 20:32, 10 June 2018 (UTC)


 * Delete and salt There has never been a time when it wasnt a TNT case. If it is PR they must be incompetent. Fails WP:NACTOR. scope_creep (talk) 20:52, 10 June 2018 (UTC)
 * Changing to Keep. The infoweb reference prove notability. scope_creep (talk) 12:56, 14 June 2018 (UTC)


 * Delete - he's an actor who has had some small parts in some stuff you may have seen. Not enough to establish notability at this point. Shritwod (talk) 21:26, 10 June 2018 (UTC)
 * This page was started by a PR many years ago. This actor was the lead in "Biloxi Blues," in "How I Got into College," in "Lost Language of Cranes," in "Love Boat returns," in "Eddie Dodd," in "Mr and Mrs Loving," and has worked on many films and TV shows. He is a highly respected stage actor who has worked on and off Broadway. All information is factual and cited. He tried to make some changes but didn't know how. He asked for help on Talk and was honest about his identity. Please consider helping him rather than deleting him. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Rover4.0 (talk • contribs) 22:35, 10 June 2018 (UTC)
 * This actor was the lead in "Biloxi Blues," That will rather come as a surprise to Matthew Broderick. --Calton | Talk 03:29, 11 June 2018 (UTC)
 * He had a supporting role in that movie. On the other hand, when the sequel to Biloxi Blues was filmed (Broadway Bound (film)), Parker played Eugene, the character Broderick had played in Biloxi Blues. --Metropolitan90 (talk) 13:47, 11 June 2018 (UTC)
 * Really. And this has what to do with what I wrote? --Calton | Talk 08:00, 12 June 2018 (UTC)


 * Keep. Parker is not a "bit part actor" but rather someone who in the past played major roles in films from major studios and network television series (e.g. How I Got into College, Biloxi Blues (film), Flying Blind (TV series), Eddie Dodd, Blue Skies (1994 TV series)). I suspect that this article can be improved sufficiently to establish his notability, and I will try to do so. --Metropolitan90 (talk) 02:35, 11 June 2018 (UTC)
 * Comment: Not a "bit part" actor, as this terribly generic Playbill-style article would lead you to believe. He was the co-lead on a two major network sitcoms (one truly terrible, the other I've never seen), two seasons as a regular cast member of the rebooted Love Boat, and had major parts in Biloxi Blues and The Lost Language of Cranes (where the boilerplate "worked alongside [STAR]" phrasing has actual meaning here). I wouldn't call him a star, either, so I'm on the fence here. --Calton | Talk 03:29, 11 June 2018 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Actors and filmmakers-related deletion discussions.  MT Train Talk 13:24, 11 June 2018 (UTC)


 * Keep Parker is a notable actor and had roles in several notable films and television (and possibly some in theater as well). I did search on Newsbank and found several newspaper articles that address him in-depth and therefore meets the GNG as well.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 (edit to add a few more: 7, 8). I don't have time right now to work them into the article, but I'll try to get to it soon if someone else doesn't first. The article clearly needs some work as pointed out by others. GoldenAgeFan1 (talk) 02:25, 12 June 2018 (UTC)

 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
 * Keep Has acted in quite a few movies and there are several online independent links mentioning his roles and career as an actor. I think the article should be allowed.Farahpoems (talk) 19:04, 12 June 2018 (UTC)
 * Keep passes WP:ACTOR.E.M.Gregory (talk) 19:07, 12 June 2018 (UTC)

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks,  Sandstein   18:34, 17 June 2018 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of New York-related deletion discussions. North America1000 21:16, 17 June 2018 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Tennessee-related deletion discussions. North America1000 21:16, 17 June 2018 (UTC)


 * Revisiting, I searched his name and "Biloxi Blues", Biloxi Blues (film). Some reviews just mention his name, others do a little more, for example, the NYTimes review says "Epstein, played by Corey Parker with seriously funny arrogance, ..." How I Got into College was also widely reviewed, he always gets mentioned.  that's as far as my searches went.  It does look like enough   to pass WP:ACTOR, which sets the bar pretty low.E.M.Gregory (talk) 19:38, 19 June 2018 (UTC)


 * Keep He has a large enough body of work and has had leading roles in movies as well as a television series. He is also notable as an acting coach. Reli source (talk) 23:24, 21 June 2018 (UTC)


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