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Name split: Tom McGrath (Scottish playwright, 1940-2009) vs. Thomas McGrath (American poet, 1916-1990)

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0569890/

Two writers with similar names from very different generations and nationalities are combined in the above name page.

Thomas McGrath was an American poet and documentary film screenwriter who lived from November 20, 1916 to September 20, 1990.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_McGrath_(poet)

https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/thomas-mcgrath

https://www.coppercanyonpress.org/authors/thomas-mcgrath/

https://www.mnstate.edu/library/university-archives/northwest-mn/collections/s2728

Tom McGrath was a Scottish playwright, activist, underground journalist and jazz pianist who lived from 23 October 1940 to 29 April 2009.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_McGrath_(playwright)

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2009/may/01/obituary-tom-mcgrath-poet

https://tommcgrath-trust.org/about-tom-mcgrath/

https://playwrightsstudio.co.uk/tom-mcgrath-trust

https://www.alanbrodie.com/estate-tom-mcgrath

The biographical information on the page matches with the latter Tom McGrath, but the writing credits and self credits are split between the two. There was no match for the other Thomas McGrath on IMDb, so I did my best to sort through whose credits are whose and submitted a contribution that should create a new name page, McGrath, Thomas (IX). Once said page is created, I'll add basic biographical details to differentiate the two pages.

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Hi majfoalbkeopaza-

Thank you for posting the reference and all of this information! Taking a look, the submission was already approved except for one credit correction which was declined. 

However, further reviewing, this correction has been re-submitted and the changes will be live shortly.

Cheers!