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DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar ContributorBehemot
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Quoting EnryWiki:
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William / Morgan / Sheppard also credited as Morgan Sheppard
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._Morgan_Sheppard
http://www.filmreference.com/film/92/William-Morgan-Sheppard.html
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0792003/

After the results of the poll in this thread http://www.invelos.com/Forums.aspx?task=viewtopic&topicID=206784 I think this should be modified as follows:

Common name: W. / Morgan / Sheppard
Aliases: Morgan Sheppard, William Morgan Sheppard, Bill Morgan, Bill Morgen, W. Morgan Shepard, Morgan Shepperd

Justification:
I have done a search using the credit lookup tool. It's important to know that his "IMDB name" is William Morgan Sheppard, and that many (if not all) of his credits found using the credit lookup tool have been taken from IMDB. I have never personally seen him credited as William Morgan Sheppard, even though this is his full name.

The results of my search:
*William Morgan Sheppard  -  153 titles/252 profiles
*W. Morgan Sheppard        -  81 titles/133 profiles
*Morgan Sheppard            -  47 titles/68 profiles

This shows that W. Morgan Sheppard is by far the most commonly used of the 2 "non-IMDB" names.
Also, his son Mark calls him W. Morgan Sheppard: http://www.fireflyfan.net/feature.asp?f=26
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Mark: My father is the actor W. Morgan Sheppard. I guess it kind of runs in the Family.

Editor's Note: W. Morgan Sheppard is William Morgan Sheppard, who many Sci-Fi fans may know him as the actor who played "The Soul Hunter" on "Babylon 5".
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Scott A. Hecker, sometimes credited as Scott Hecker.

Documentation, links to external sources, poll results etc. all here.
DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar ContributorBehemot
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A new bunch of names:

Director of Photography:
Common name: Xavier / Pérez / Grobet
Aliases: Xavier Perez Grobet, Javier Pérez, X. X. Pérez Grobet
http://www.cinematographers.nl/PaginasDoPh/perezgrobet.htm
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004267/

Art Director:
Common name: Thomas / T. / Taylor
Aliases: Tom Taylor, Thomas Taylor, Tom Targownik, Tom T. Taylor, Tom Targownik Taylor, Thomas T. Targownik
http://web.mac.com/tttaylor/iWeb/Site/Welcome.html
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0007138/

Film Editors:
Common name: Tanya / M. / Swerling
Aliases: Tanya Swerling
https://www.editorsguild.com/v2/members_only/EWM/MemberDetails.aspx?id=5101
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0842488/

Common name: Amy / E. / Duddleston
Alias: Amy Duddleston
https://www.editorsguild.com/v2/members_only/EWM/MemberDetails.aspx?id=5706
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0003148/

Sound Department:
Common name: Kevin / Patrick / Burns
Alias: Kevin Burns
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0122747/
Also, this common name is needed to distinguish him from producer called Kevin Burns (no known birth year for Kevin Patrick Burns)

Actor:
Common name: Joseph / Edward / Taylor
Alias: Joe Taylor
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1627593/
Also, this common name is needed to distinguish him from several other actors called Joe Taylor (no known birth year for Joseph Edward Taylor)


Actor, director, writer, producer:
Common name: Lucas / / Elliott
Aliases: Lucas Elliot, Luke Eberl
http://www.laweekly.com/la-vida/24-seven/lucas-at-20/15426/ (it says here that he changed his professional name last year from Luke Eberl to Lucas Elliott)
http://www.indiewire.com/movies/2006/08/production_repo_10.html
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luke_Eberl
http://german.imdb.com/name/nm0248063/
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Actors - common names:

Common name: Hubert / / Koundé
Alias: Hubert Kounde
http://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne_gen_cpersonne=16216.html
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0468003/

Common name: Édouard / / Montoute
Alias: Edouard Montoute
http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Édouard_Montoute
http://www.unifrance.org/annuaires/personne/130851/edouard-montoute
And also based on how he is most commonly credited in my database

Common name: Thang-Long / /
Alias: Thang Long
http://www.encyclocine.com/index.shtml?menu=5213&type=acteur&chercherfilm=Thang-Long
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0519205/
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Kirk // Kelley-Kahn, also credited as "Kirk Kelley-Khan" in the end credits of Learning Curve, aka Detention 
I guess that was just a misspelling by mistake, as he is credited "Kirk Kelley-Kahn" in the opening credits of the same film.

Also see
http://www.citwf.com/person236620.htm
www.imdb.com/name/nm0446018/
http://www.filmcritic.com/misc/emporium.nsf/reviews/Learning-Curve
-- Enry
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Adding a Major note to this comment... Kirk is also the Grandson of Legendary Academy Actress "Juanita Moore". Moore named Kirk after her Dear Friend Kirk Douglas. Kirk is also cousin to N.F.L. Quarter Back "Randall Cunningham" (Philly Eagles - The Vikings - The Cowboys) and his Brother Sam "Bam" Cunningham. The Film World is wondering will Kirk be chosen to Protray his Cousin Sam in his newly released Book: "The Turning of the Tide". Kirk is spitting Image to Juanita and Sam. So it would be wise to actually pick someone to protray the role such as Kirk. He for sure has the Chops to Protray this Role. Kirk is a very Brave actor to choose such projects as "Learning Curve". Learning Curve had such a Stellar Cast of Unknowns and they are all very well respected actors. I came Across the performance of Kirk in the Production of James Baldwins "The Amen Corner" when Kirk was only 15. I was a reporter for a Major Publication as I am now, and the Cast consisted of Esther Rolle (Good Times), Helen Martin(227), Al Popwell (Clint Eastwood - Dirty Harry Films), and Juanita Moore (Academy Actress and Kelleykahn's Grandmother). Esther Rolle Protrayed Kirk's Mother in the Production.. with the likes of Bryant Gumble and so many Celebraties as far as the eye could see. I knew the this Kid was destin for the Long Haul. Where could one go but up from there with such Award winning Professionals to come alongside. After getting comments from A-List Casting Offices  such as Fern Orenstein Vice President C.B.S. Casting, April Webster ( Lost), and the award winning Aquila Wood Casting , the parts Kelleykahn is usually called in for are Puerto Rican, Islander, Indian, (Accents, Dialects, Languages). One office mention that the depth of Actor that Kirk is, It's just a matter of time.. Once the door is open just a tad bit more for Kirk Kelleykahn, there will be no stopping him. The accolades will over flow kelleykahn and he will be a force to be reckon with" Watch the Talent go Places... Idoubt the matter of the spelling of his name will be a problem, nor the fact of his mixed racial background as Halle Berry, Lisa Bonet, Lenny Kravitz to name a few.
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Crew as approved with my Point Beak contribution:

Sound Editor:
Name: David/A./Whittaker
Credited As: David Whittaker
per Credit Lookup tool:
"David Whittaker" is credited in the following 59 titles (124 profiles)
"David A. Whittaker" is credited in the following 194 titles (408 profiles)
IMDb
TCMDb
both list David A. Whittaker for sound and various other David Whittakers as various Crew and Actors

Sound Re-Recording Mixer:
Name: Bob//Beemer
Credited As: Robert Beemer
per Credit Lookup tool:
"Bob Beemer" is credited in the following 261 titles (791 profiles)
"Robert Beemer" is credited in the following 34 titles (63 profiles)
IMDb
TCMDb
both list only Bob Beemer for sound, Robert Beemer as Producer
Achim [諾亞信; Ya-Shin//Nuo], a German in Taiwan.
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I just noticed that Dee//Wallace Stone isn't in the database, and I've just had a contribution to The Howling approved with this change, so any chance she could be added please?
official website: www.deewallacestone.com
poll: http://www.invelos.com/Forums.aspx?task=viewtopic&topicID=189191
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One more source for Sacha // Baron Cohen (already in database)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacha_Baron_Cohen

(Sacha is son of Gerald Baron Cohen and brother to Erran Baron Cohen, thus Baron Cohen is his family name)
-- Enry
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Are people updating this database at all? None if the names added in this thread after 29th of September have been added to the database. If the database is to be of any use, you have to update it.

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Are people updating this database at all? None if the names added in this thread after 29th of September have been added to the database. If the database is to be of any use, you have to update it.

Volunteers are accepted.

Actually, I'm not sure to what extent Invelos supports this database. Andy inquired about this recently and their response indicates their support is more for the official Invelos lookup in the long-term (as the Invelos data becomes more 'as credited'). I'm not sure where that leaves us in the short-term.

As a test case, I submitted a contribution with only the documentation of the Invelos database to see if that's enough. So far the vote is 4-3. The 'no' voters are seeking the sort of documentation that this Credited As database provides.

So I'm not quite sure what to do. 
...James

"People fake a lot of human interactions, but I feel like I fake them all, and I fake them very well. That’s my burden, I guess." ~ Dexter Morgan
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Quoting m.cellophane:
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As a test case, I submitted a contribution with only the documentation of the Invelos database to see if that's enough. So far the vote is 4-3. The 'no' voters are seeking the sort of documentation that this Credited As database provides.


The DB is a nice and convenient place to find documentation for common name without having to search for it yourself. If the 'no' voters want the documentation in the contribution, it's easy to just copy it over there.

And if you want help, I'm sure there are people here willing to help. 

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Quoting reybr:
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Quoting m.cellophane:
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As a test case, I submitted a contribution with only the documentation of the Invelos database to see if that's enough. So far the vote is 4-3. The 'no' voters are seeking the sort of documentation that this Credited As database provides.


The DB is a nice and convenient place to find documentation for common name without having to search for it yourself. If the 'no' voters want the documentation in the contribution, it's easy to just copy it over there.

And if you want help, I'm sure there are people here willing to help. 


Agreed!
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Database updated (thanks reybr!). Note: Did not make entry for Tom Wilson/Thomas F. Wilson.
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Database updated (thanks reybr!).

Thanks Behemot and reybr!

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Note: Did not make entry for Tom Wilson/Thomas F. Wilson.

...James

"People fake a lot of human interactions, but I feel like I fake them all, and I fake them very well. That’s my burden, I guess." ~ Dexter Morgan
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I have also added Rade Serbedzija (actor) to the database, after this discussion:
http://www.invelos.com/Forums.aspx?task=viewtopic&topicID=207714
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