Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Jerry Mandy


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The result was keep. Notability has been demonstrated. (non-admin closure) Winged Blades of Godric On leave 16:21, 12 October 2017 (UTC)

Jerry Mandy

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Prolific, but mostly uncredited bit actor. Fails WP:BIO and WP:NACTOR. Clarityfiend (talk) 01:13, 12 September 2017 (UTC)
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 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
 * Keep As the subject had a career spanning more than 20 years, across 140 films. As he was active mainly in the 1920s and 1930s, online sources can be hard to come by. Therefore, to counter systemic bias, there must be some sort of notability of having a profilic pre-WWII career. In other words, if this was a modern-day person, there would be plenty of articles, online and in the press, about someone with this number of films to their credit.  Lugnuts  Fire Walk with Me 08:18, 13 September 2017 (UTC)
 * Keep per Lugnuts and WP:RECENT. Information in article is verifiable (search ""Jerry Mundy" film" at Books) and useful.  While his roles were certainly mostly minor, he is credited in a large number of movies he appeared in, contrary to the nomination.    78.26   (spin me / revolutions) 13:24, 13 September 2017 (UTC)
 * Delete for lack of reliable sources that discuss the subject directly and in detail. The early film industry has been extensively studied, and Jerry Mandy does not feature prominently in any sources that I'm able to find: Google Books preview. Instead, they rather confirm that Mandy had bit roles only; he's credited as "barber"; "Italian waiter"; "gangster"; etc. He would not be notable if he were an actor today, so I don't see an issue with recentism. K.e.coffman (talk) 04:18, 14 September 2017 (UTC)

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, North America1000 02:07, 19 September 2017 (UTC)  Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
 * Keep there is at least 6 good articles on him at newspaper.com from about 1925 to 1930 with additional biographical information. --Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) (talk) 04:08, 19 September 2017 (UTC)
 * Which ones? All I see there are passing mentions, plus a 1944 ad for him and his wonder dog Pal. Clarityfiend (talk) 04:37, 19 September 2017 (UTC)
 * Strong delete there are no reliable sources, and newspapers.com just gives us passing mentions.John Pack Lambert (talk) 15:39, 23 September 2017 (UTC)

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks,  MBisanz  talk 02:23, 27 September 2017 (UTC)  Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Optakeover (U)(T)(C) 04:50, 4 October 2017 (UTC)
 * Keep per WP:BASIC. His acting might not have caused huge biographies to be written about him but there is sufficient coverage in multiple sources that notability is established (examples:  ). Regards  So  Why  08:49, 12 October 2017 (UTC)
 * Keep, per SoWhy and 78.26, sources seem to be available, just not easily retrievable online. – filelakeshoe (t / c) &#xF0F6;  09:58, 12 October 2017 (UTC)
 * Keep Lugnuts, SoWhy, and ILIKEIT. L3X1 (distænt write)  14:09, 12 October 2017 (UTC)


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