Talk:Robert Marsden

This page was proposed for deletion by MBisanz (talk · contribs) on 12 August 2008 with the comment:
non-notable
It was contested by Closedmouth (talk · contribs) on 2008-08-14 with the comment:
notable

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Notability, references[edit]

I have done my best to write this article in Wikipedia style. It is particularly difficult to supply documentary references for actors' careers as every job is separate, but I have shelvesful of theatre reference works from which I have tried to supply references for sources. I am weak on the technical editing of Wikipedia articles, but I presume cross-references can also be added to IMDb, the Royal Shakespeare Company website, The Stage website and so on, on all of which the subject of this article appears. I am surprised at the suggestion of non-notability, as the career compares so strongly with many existing articles. Anyway I have done my best with it for now, and certainly hope such an interesting life will not be deleted. I am grateful for any assistance or guidance.

Rogersansom (talk) 06:50, 16 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I have removed the "unreferenced" tag, and unless any other user strongly objects I will also remove the "notability" tag, as in my opinion the subject satisfies WP:N. More references for the later part of Marsden's life would be useful though. Ka renjc 20:35, 20 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

And I removed the "notability" tag - clearly a notable actor. Can we get some more bio details such as place of death, spouse's name and year of marriage and divorce, is there a free-use pic around that we can add to the ibox? - ukexpat (talk) 21:16, 20 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Photo[edit]

There is a free-use picture of the subject (in his prime) which I am emailing to photosubmission. I have added his place of death, and will compile and add further bio details and references. Many thanks. Rogersansom (talk) 08:55, 21 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Dates[edit]

I think 1966 is the best end date to give for the subject's acting career. He continued as a private teacher of drama, and I heard him on radio much later - but I think '39-'66 is a fair estimate.

Rogersansom (talk) 09:31, 22 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Search indexing[edit]

This recently created article seems not to be indexed at present - inasmuch as I understand how things work on the net. It does not respond to searching on the name or on the name + Wikipedia.

82.16.224.196 (talk) 05:41, 1 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Much the same thing as the above has happened again - now it responds on Google but not on Yahoo. Can anything be done to improve this? (I know other entries that are the same or similar.)

Rogersansom (talk) 12:17, 30 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Same seems to happen regularly!

Rogersansom (talk) 16:07, 21 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I think it's just a matter of being patient while the indexers catch up. But that should not be a problem as we are here to build an encyclopedia, not generate Google page rankings! – ukexpat (talk) 16:30, 21 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

External Links[edit]

The last two External Links no longer seem to work. I think the RSC's archive has changed, and I guess you have to pay to access The Times now. Rogersansom (talk) 18:24, 7 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]