A fact from Darby Jones appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 8 August 2021 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:
Did you know... that film critic Danny Peary described Darby Jones(pictured) as having been "even more typecast than the typical black actor", limited to roles in jungle-themed films?
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The result was: promoted by Kingsif (talk) 18:01, 4 August 2021 (UTC)Reply
... that film critic Danny Peary(pictured) described I Walked with a Zombie actor Darby Jones as having been "even more typecast than the typical black actor"? Source: Peary, Danny (1991). Cult Movie Stars. Simon & Schuster/Fireside. p. 275. ISBN 978-0671693947.
ALT1:... that film critic Danny Peary described Darby Jones(pictured) as having been "even more typecast than the typical black actor", limited to roles in jungle-themed films? Source: Peary, Danny (1991). Cult Movie Stars. Simon & Schuster/Fireside. p. 275. ISBN 978-0671693947.
Overall: Article meets requirements for length and sourcing. No copyvio and hooks are cited. Since qpq has been done this one is ready to go. Approving ALT1 because I think the extra context improves it. BuySomeApples (talk) 09:02, 29 July 2021 (UTC)Reply
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Article meets requirements for length and sourcing. No copyvio and hooks are cited. Since qpq has been done this one is ready to go. Approving ALT1 because I think the extra context improves it. BuySomeApples (talk) 09:02, 29 July 2021 (UTC)