Talk:Richard Kiel/Archive 2

Date of Birth

The date of birth was removed from this article as it could not be verified. Per BLP policy (specifically WP:DOB which states "Wikipedia includes full names and dates of birth that have been widely published by reliable sources, or by sources linked to the subject such that it may reasonably be inferred that the subject does not object") - if the date is not widely available in reliable sources, we do not include it. I think many people are relying on WP:IMDB and other user-generated and entertainment compendia-type sites to find a date, but these sites do not meet Wikipedia's reliable sourcing criteria for personal information in biography articles. --Jezebel'sPonyo^{bons mots} 16:36, 5 October 2012 (UTC)

To retirate, policy states that "Wikipedia includes full names and dates of birth that have been widely published by reliable sources, or by sources linked to the subject such that it may reasonably be inferred that the subject does not object". "Widely published in reliable sources" does not include online genealogical websites and tertiary sources. Please read WP:RS prior to throwing whatever websites come up in a search into the article to see what sticks. It's more important that we have the correct information that takes the privacy of the individual into account than to simply "fill in the blank".--Jezebel'sPonyo^{bons mots} 19:06, 3 April 2014 (UTC)

acrophobia?

while he may indeed have had this, is it really appropriate to claim it in ref to not wanting to film ATOP A CABLE CAR 2000 FEET UP?! what non-stunt man WOULD do that?! 209.172.23.178 (talk) 03:10, 23 September 2014 (UTC)

GOP activist?

i recall seeing him introduced in the front row of something like the GOP convention...perhaps by george bush himself. isn't that worthy of mention? 209.172.23.178 (talk) 03:10, 23 September 2014 (UTC)