Talk:Mel Ferrer

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[edit] First name

Until he began using the name Mel in the late 1940s, he was continually referred to, in The New York Times, as MELCHIOR Ferrer. This is how he is listed in his father's obituary, articles about his early stage and film career, etc. HOWEVER, that being said, he is referred to an equal number of times as MELCHOR. Can anybody confirm beyond doubt the correct spelling?Kitchawan (talk) 19:16, 4 June 2008 (UTC)

Per Princeton University's alumni office, his first name was MELCHOR not MELCHIOR. This is further borne out by his early Playbill listings as well as his Theatre Intime award from Princeton.Kitchawan (talk) 20:07, 4 June 2008 (UTC)
It seems to me that instead of trying to decide which is correct ourselves, editors can choose one spelling to use in the article (for consistency) and add a footnote to the effect that some sources use a variant spelling. --Sugarbutty (talk) 20:18, 4 June 2008 (UTC)
It seems to me that being correct is what's important here, not to provide variants. Princeton University's alumni office states that his name was MELCHOR, with no I. This seems to me to be as official as it gets.Kitchawan (talk) 20:34, 4 June 2008 (UTC)
According to The New York Public Library, the name MELCHOR G. FERRER is on the cover of Ferrer's 1940 book, "Tito's Hats" (Garden City Publishing, 1940).Kitchawan (talk) 20:48, 4 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Ferrer's father's birthplace

Please do not change to Puerto Rico; his father was born in Cuba and news organizations have been correcting their initial obituaries to reflect this.Kitchawan (talk) 21:53, 4 June 2008 (UTC)