Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Derek Lea


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The result was   delete. NW ( Talk ) 02:56, 8 October 2009 (UTC)

Derek Lea

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Non-notable bit-part actor. Notability is not inherited: an appearance in Titanic in a 3-second non-speaking role is not enough and no references that satisfy WP:RS have been provided. &lt;&gt;Multi-Xfer&lt;&gt; (talk) 00:27, 1 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete - the article lists one role, which does not pass WP:ENT as either "has had significant roles in multiple notable films, television shows, stage performances, or other productions" or "has made unique, prolific or innovative contributions to a field of entertainment." - DustFormsWords (talk) 00:38, 1 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete: "One of Lea's most notable acting roles to date was as Lead Stoker Frederick Barrett in the 1997 blockbuster Titanic which has become the most successful film ever released and in which he was in scenes with Kate Winslet and Leonardo Dicaprio." Joe Chill (talk) 02:00, 1 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep: I created this article becasue Derek Lea is well known, having appeared in loads of things over many years, and should have a Wikipedia entry. His full credits can be found on the reference links from the page; just because I only mentioned in the article one thing he has been in, doesnt mean that is the only thing he is notable for. I created the article as a starting point, from which others may wish to expand it, as advised by the stub tag at the bottom of the page. As for his role in Titanic, it was speaking, and he had much more than 3 seconds exposure, in several scenes throughout the film; I do not have to list every scene in every film or show that he has been in. Instead, I have made an article to make peple aware of him and which links to other websites where they can find out more, and which has a reliable reference list that other editors could expand, and most importantly the article does pass WP:ENT as "has had significant roles in multiple notable films, television shows, stage performances, or other productions", because he has, which has evidence as I've just described. So, the article should not be deleted because allthough he may not be the most well known actor in the world, he still meets the criteria for a Wikipedia inclusion (which, as my intention when I created the article was, could make him more well-known). —Preceding unsigned comment added by Nocrowx (talk • contribs) 21:42, 2 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete Individual fails WP:ENT. His acting roles have been mainly bit parts such as "Truck Driver #1", "Guard", "Target" and "Paramedic". Most of his roles have been as a stunt performer. None of his roles, including Titanic, have been significant or resulted in significant coverage. --AussieLegend (talk) 08:32, 3 October 2009 (UTC)
 * 'Delete Per above. He does fail WP:ENT. Actually, he hasn't has significant roles in anything really. On another note, Wikipedia is not a place for promoting people, Lord Spongefrog,  (I am the Czar of all Russias!)  18:40, 3 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete Article itself asserts the non-notability of the subject. Edward321 (talk) 00:33, 8 October 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.