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Friday, August 16th, 2024 7:20 PM

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Christopher Ralling (TV producer/director) - wrong real name and date/place of birth (different person?)

The entry for Christopher Ralling nm0707733, TV producer/director, appears to have a very wrong date of birth (1951 instead of 1929) and real name (Christopher P Ralling rather than Anthony Christopher Ralling).

The filmography tallies with the titles given in his obituary https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2024/aug/16/christopher-ralling-obituary

Normally I would just correct the details, citing the obituary as evidence, but I wonder whether the IMDB entry has correct biographical info for a different person (probably with no filmography). Should I create a new entry with those details and then correct nm0707733 with the details in the obituary.

Before I do anything, perhaps an admin can check what evidence was used to support the DOB of 1951 and the real name of Christopher P Ralling. Once I get the go-ahead, I'll correct/add details from the obituary.

I have confirmed from Findmypast that an Anthony Christopher Ralling was indeed born in Bromley in 1929 and that a Christopher P Ralling was born in Poole in 1951. Whether the latter has worked in film / TV and therefore should be included in IMDB is unknown! I wonder if the person who submitted the bio details has made a mistake.

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Hello martin_695862,

I have checked on the details, you can submit the corrections and post the submission reference number in the post and I can check on the submission for you!

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@Fran​ Thanks. I've done that - submission 240816-195817-018000 

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I have approved the corrections, the changes will be live on the site shortly!

Cheers!