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This card is currently linked to "Bilbo Baggins", a fictional character with a bio on here who is clearly named on the card. He was played by the recently deceased Sir Ian Holm, who also has a bio on here but is not named on the card. Please confirm that since there is only one name assigned to the card and it has a bio in the database, that's the name we have to use and we cannot link the actor's name to this card.

I would assume that you are correct in that it would be linked to Bilbo Baggins, but there should also be a tag for Sir Ian Holm as he (or an alias) is the primary on the card.

In this case, since the actor is the only one portraying the character (much like a Mr. Bean / Rowan Atkinson-type thing), the actor is permitted to be linked as well. Additionally, if the actor can be positively identified on a card, they can be linked (if they are the main focus of the card; for instance if the card is about "James Bond" and it's clear that the actor is Roger Moore, then he can also be linked).

Thanks for the clarification. I've updated the card as needed.

Thanks to all! I'm the one that instigated this query, and BigEd76 really went the extra mile to resolve it. 
well done folks. 
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