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2001: A Space Odyssey - "Mission Controller" was a USAF Chief Warrant Officer

Via the IMDb Contributor section, I have submitted evidence (newspaper articles) that the Actor they credit for the "Mission Controller" role is incorrect.  IMDb is crediting an actor named Frank Miller who was born in Chicago in 1944.  Actually, the role was played by USAF Chief Warrant Officer Frank Miller (Franklin W Miller) who was born in San Antonio, TX in 1923.  IMDb is declining my correction because they say they cannot verify the Stars and Stripes and Air Force Times articles I provided.  What does IMDb need to verify the newspaper articles?  Here's the Stars and Stripes article from 1966.....

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What is the reference number of the submission with the item that is to be corrected? Such a number (formatted in the same way as, say, e.g. #231231-235959-000000) can be found listed at https://contribute.imdb.com/contributions/history/ when logged onto IMDb.

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@nealejw​ Hi! Does Franklin W Miller have a page in IMDb? I can see you were deleting the credit completely, the best way is to move the credit to the correct page. Would you mind linking the name page below if there is one?

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@Bethanny​ Hi Bethanny!  Franklin W. Miller doesn't have a page on IMDb.  His one & only role was the 2001: A Space Odyssey Mission Controller.  I was thinking that deleting the credit attributed to the other Frank Miller (born in Chicago in 1944) would be the first step.  Second step would be adding Franklin W. Miller.  I am probably thinking wrong!  USAF Chief Warrant Officer (CWO) Frank Miller is my uncle (my mom's older brother).  He passed away in Louisville, KY several years ago.  I was just hoping the CWO would get the credit for his role - sort of a sentimental endeavor for me.

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@nealejw​ Hi! No worries, I have moved the credit. Changes should be live on the site shortly. Cheers!

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That is just fantastic!  Very much appreciated.