Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/John Mann (actor)


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. 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.

The result was   keep. (non-admin closure) Erik9 (talk) 23:50, 29 May 2009 (UTC)

John Mann (actor)

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non-notable radio actor, fails WP:ENTERTAINER, has not had "significant roles in multiple notable films, television, stage performances, or other productions" Tassedethe (talk) 06:26, 16 May 2009 (UTC)

Comment - if the article and my (somewhat cursory) interpretation of it are to be trusted, he had a significant supporting role (the Chester Proudfoot to Gunsmoke's Matt Dillon) on a radio show ("production") which lasted over five years. I'm not aware of an IR(adio)DB, so internet sources may be somewhat hard to come by (especially with such a generic name), but it seems feasible that print books devoted to OTR (old time radio) would confirm his appearance in said show, and perhaps even provide more of a career overview. This is an article that seems to need expansion, not deletion. Badger Drink (talk) 06:39, 16 May 2009 (UTC)  Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, – Juliancolton  &#124; Talk 04:20, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Weak Keep. Certainly, he is mentioned in several sources for his work in Dick Barton. I would have thought that further research an expansion would be preferable to deletion, as per Badger Drink. Eddie.willers (talk) 18:49, 16 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep Appears quite notable. ChildofMidnight (talk) 19:51, 18 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so consensus may be reached.


 * Question If he is notable, where are all the reliable 3rd party references?-- The Legendary   Sky Attacker  10:29, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
 * A couple on Google Books : The golden age of radio: an illustrated companion‎ - Page 69 and Famous movie detectives III‎ - Page 27. Was involved in major radio programs many years ago, so it's not as au courrant as say Pokemon or Sponge Bob. ChildofMidnight (talk) 15:32, 23 May 2009 (UTC)


 * Delete No RS for this person Arma virumque cano (talk) 14:01, 23 May 2009 (UTC) This user has since been blocked as a sockpuppet. - ALLST✰R ▼ echo wuz here @ 19:01, 25 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Note: This user's primarily contributions to Wikipedia have been to !vote (primarily delete) on dozens of AfDs approximately 1 minute apart from each other. See AN thread --ThaddeusB (talk) 19:08, 23 May 2009 (UTC)


 * Keep Minimally meets our criteria. — BQZip01 —  talk 21:04, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep' As ChildofMidnight has shows, sources do exist. Edward321 (talk) 15:46, 24 May 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.