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Actor not given credit on IMDB cast listing

I am requesting a manual data correction for the Death Valley Days episode " Fifteen Paces to Fame". The automated submission system keeps rejecting the fix.
Death Valley Days
S6.E6
Fifteen Paces to Fame
Episode aired Nov 7, 1957
As a editorialist in Virginia City, a young Mark Twain finds himself facing a gun duel with a rival newspaper man.

This episode is about Samuel Clemens/Mark Twain. This is also clearly referenced in the trivia section. Note in the cast listing there is no listing for either Samuel Clemens or Mark Twain, but there are two listings for the character Ganse Taylor who is played by Doug McClure in the episode. Clearly Paul Donovan plays the character Mark Twain. It's quite obvious he is not playing two parts and is not playing the part of Ganse Taylor.

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Hi Rob4767-

In order for us to further review, can you post the 18-digit submission reference number for the delcined contribution?

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@Rob4767​ - Thank you for the reference! After further investigating and reviewing the on-screen credits, this correction has been re-submitted on your behalf and approved. The changes will be live on the site shortly.

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Why does this now display Paul Donovan playing Mark Twain(as Paul Donovon)?

Shouldn't it just be Paul Donovan playing Mark Twain as is the case with other credited characters?

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Hello Rob4767

We list credits as they show in the original onscreen end credits, if there was a typo in the onscreen credits for the person name, we will list the factual name as it shows exactly. 

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