Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Donald Keith (actor)


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The result was   keep. Mark Arsten (talk) 04:38, 5 July 2013 (UTC)

Donald Keith (actor)

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Yes, maybe he's well know for co-starring on films with Clara Bow, but I'm surprised that I couldn't find enough in-depth sources for this article to be included on Wikipedia. If you find any other reliable sources about this person, let me know and I'll be as happy as all heck to withdraw this discussion. But as of now, it's possible this won't pass WP:ENT. EditorE (talk) 17:28, 28 June 2013 (UTC)
 * Actually, I think all of you users who said to keep this article should read WP:NOTTEMPORARY. EditorE (talk) 20:37, 29 June 2013 (UTC)
 * Response. Perhaps it is you who should read NOTTEMPORARY. He was a movie star (of sorts) in the 20s, therefore notable in that decade. Once notable, always notable, as far as Wikipedia is concerned. It is virtually certain that the star of multiple films was written of in the media of the day. The fact that there is little on the internet is not too surprising considering the earliness of his heyday. Still, a search of the New York Times archives is not unfruitful, despite the free previews being short. You can see that there's an article where Clara Bow denies being engaged to him, a review which states "The three principals in this picture, Miss Moran, Donald Keith and Larry i (sic) Kent, are easy in their acting", another that says "Donald Keith is highly satisfactory as Sven" and a couple of others where his name pops up in the preview. Clarityfiend (talk) 22:48, 29 June 2013 (UTC)


 * Keep. He starred or co-starred in at least half a dozen films, including Parisian Love and The Plastic Age (which should probably have an article), and fourth billing on The Way of All Flesh. That satisfies ENT #1. Clarityfiend (talk) 22:07, 28 June 2013 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of United States of America-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 23:30, 28 June 2013 (UTC)
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 * Keep. I added a photo of him and Clara to his template. Maybe a poster from The Plastic Age from Commons, his most well known movie and still survives. There's enough relevant info to let people know who he was. I just want to add that there are several minor female performers from silents who have wiki articles with no problem, some not as famous as Keith. Also, some articles of famous people ie Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, Charles Manson prattle on too long and could use massive doses of trimming. If those long articles are allowed then there has to be a space for Donald Keith and even maybe a female performer like Ann Rork, who came into silent films on the arms of her producer father Sam Rork. Koplimek (talk) 18:33, 29 June 2013 (UTC)


 * Keep. WP:ENT point 1 "Has had significant roles in multiple notable films" satisfied by starring in The Plastic Age and fourth on cast list of Special Delivery and The Way of the Flesh, as linked in the article. Ironically, the nominator should read WP:NOTTEMPORARY himself, since it can never be a reason for deleting an article. Dricherby (talk) 09:19, 3 July 2013 (UTC)
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