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Known for his distinctive voice

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This is stated in the lead twice. 2601:642:4600:D3B0:5C55:A2AA:7A05:A5F9 (talk) 04:52, 9 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Done Thank you, - FlightTime (open channel) 16:44, 9 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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He is also the voice of “The Lord” on The Kelly Clarkson Show 24.29.83.47 (talk) 12:21, 24 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Liu1126 (talk) 19:22, 24 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Morgan Freeman also narrated 21 Savages' 'Save Mode II' in 2020 and Metro Boomin's 'Heroes and Villains' in 2022. HugodeN (talk) 18:23, 31 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Military service

Freeman served four years in the air force. His military service is worth three sentences in the article. As he is not known for his military service, then why does he have an infobox about his military service? That looks at least like giving it undue weight. The Banner talk 23:48, 26 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I say keep it. Many prople have a military service part to an infobox, even if its small. See also,Hunter Biden, Ralph Abraham (politician), and Mark Amodei. LuxembourgLover (talk) 19:14, 27 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

WP:OTHERSTUFFEXISTS is not a real argument. Is there any policy? The Banner talk 23:18, 27 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

We have the Manual of Style. MOS:INFOBOX:An infobox is a panel ... that summarizes key facts about the page's subject. MOS:INFOBOXPURPOSE: to summarize (and not supplant) key facts that appear in the article. ... The less information it contains, the more effectively it serves that purpose, allowing readers to identify key facts at a glance. NebY (talk) 20:52, 28 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]