Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Alfred Wentworth

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 Redirect. I've gone ahead and redirected the article to the list of characters, but redirecting him to the entire show is an equally good option. The logic being that someone might type it in. BigHaz - Schreit mich an 07:55, 22 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Alfred Wentworth

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One appearance as a main character, but not even close to being the biggest role (both detectives and attorneys are bigger roles). Not only that, but it's only an appearance in the pilot, and in one of the lesser-aired seasons (look at TNT; an episode featuring Benjamin Stone is rare, except at 4:00 AM). Additionally, the article lacks references and at no point does it assert any notability. A Link to the Past (talk) 02:18, 16 April 2007 (UTC)

• Delete Non-notable minor character. Mr.Z-mantalk¢ 02:44, 16 April 2007 (UTC)
• Delete as per nom. We don't need pages on every minor character. DES ^(talk) 03:53, 16 April 2007 (UTC)
• If not kept, then redirect to Law & Order. Newyorkbrad 00:24, 17 April 2007 (UTC)
  • Er, is that an argument for keeping it or an argument for redirecting if kept? - A Link to the Past (talk) 02:50, 17 April 2007 (UTC)
    • It's an argument for following WP:FICT's guideline number 3 to redirect minor characters wikipedia entries to a list of characters which contains the description of that character. This is problematic for the Law_&_Order_characters page because it contains no descriptions of any character. Phuff 17:41, 21 April 2007 (UTC)
• Delete Minor character, article is only a plot summary, unlikely to be expanded with real world context. Jay32183 03:29, 17 April 2007 (UTC)
• Keep, because noteable character on pilot on one of the longest running shows of its kind ever. Thus, important to this history, trivia, and character changeups of a prominent and enduring show. --164.107.223.217 03:50, 18 April 2007 (UTC)
  • So that means that every character in that episode warrants an article? Being only in a pilot is never an assessment of notability, especially when they are ONLY in the pilot. - A Link to the Past (talk) 03:57, 18 April 2007 (UTC)
• Keep. The significance of his role (District Attorney) makes him notable enough. -- Freemarket 05:50, 19 April 2007 (UTC)
  • The character lacks both real world notability and, Hell, he's not even a notable character in the show. Being in a single episode of a show, no matter how big it is, pretty much ensures lack of notability unless he became particularly popular. Do you have anything to show that this character is particularly well-known, well-liked, or is a subject of popular culture, more so than many other one-time characters? - A Link to the Past (talk) 06:21, 19 April 2007 (UTC)
    • Yeah, the article very much violates WP:FICT, which I'm sure the "keeps" haven't read based on their reasonings. Jay32183 18:22, 19 April 2007 (UTC)
• Delete Since there is no actual description about the character, I for deleting the article, but redirecting it to Law_&_Order_characters. It'd be nice if that page were fleshed out a little more with descriptions of the characters and it'd be nice to keep the picture somewhere, potentially on that page. Phuff 17:42, 21 April 2007 (UTC)
• Delete Not notable. It stands as only trivia, and that should be incorporated into the Law and Order article. No need for a separate article. - BierHerr 18:57, 21 April 2007 (UTC)
• Delete Entirely non-notable fictional character, fails WP:FICT -- will never be more than a stub. Merge to Law & Order characters. --Leflyman^Talk 06:00, 22 April 2007 (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.