Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Gerard McCabe

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Gerard McCabe

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Non-notable actor. In terms of:

• WP:SIGCOV, I can find no evidence that the subject has received significant coverage in reliable/independent sources. A search, for example, in the newspapers of record in Ireland/Northern Ireland returns only trivial passing mentions. An Irish Times search for example only returns reviews and other passing mentions of works in which the actor appeared. Nothing about the subject independently. A similar Belfast Telegraph search returns more of the same. And an Irish Independent search
  returns nothing at all.
• WP:NACTOR
  , I would note that singular short appearances in Touched by an Angel (US) and Give My Head Peace (UK) does not meet the expectations of "significant roles in multiple notable films, television shows", etc.
• WP:ANYBIO, I note that the article claims that the subject was nominated for a "Children's BAFTA" for his role in the CBBC channel's "UKOOL" program. However, I have looked on the Children's BAFTA webpages (for 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006, when this program seems to have been running), and I can find no mention of the program or the subject. So either this is mistaken or misrepresented. Similarly, the article incorrectly claimed that the subject won an award at the New York International Film Festival. Whether a mistake or otherwise, it seems that the subject did win something at the New York International Independent Film & Video Festival. Which is an entirely different festival. And while I eventually did find some evidence of this
  , there is no indication that this small independent festival meets the expectations of a "well-known and significant award" (as expected by the policy). Or of a "major award" (as claimed in the article).

I'm not going to dwell on the COI, PROMO, PUFFERY, VANITY, and related concerns. Other than to note that the claims that the subject was "still living the dream" are beyond the pale in terms of the relevant guidelines.Guliolopez (talk) 15:46, 9 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Actors and filmmakers-related deletion discussions. Shellwood (talk) 15:59, 9 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Northern Ireland-related deletion discussions. Shellwood (talk) 15:59, 9 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Ireland-related deletion discussions. Guliolopez (talk) 16:06, 9 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

• Delete —non-notability and COI. Balle010 (talk) 18:35, 9 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete per nom. Non-notable actor. Spleodrach (talk) 08:30, 17 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete Cant find a single thing about the subject. scope_creep^Talk 16:58, 17 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete - I totally agree with nominators case and can find no sign that the subject has the sort of notability that would be required for them to have an article. Dunarc (talk) 19:15, 17 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete merely making a paycheck at acting does not make one notable.John Pack Lambert (talk) 20:59, 17 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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