Deletion of List of former child actors from the United States

Comment: We don't delete lists to favour of categories - see .  This is especially important in BLP cases such as this because it is easier to provide citations for list entries than for category tags.  The split between current and former seems unwise as this will keeping changing and so is a maintenance burden.  But the same structure is used for numerous other countries - see :Category:Lists of child actors by nationality|lists of child actors by nationality.  I suggest having a single sortable list in which attributes such as age, sex and nationality can be columns which the reader may sort as needed
Stance: keep
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Categories, lists, and navigation templates (WP:CLN)

Comment: as useful navigational and informational list per , and as a complement to the category per 
Stance: keep
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Manual of Style (WP:LISTPURP||WP:CLN)

Comment: It has fairly clear inclusion criteria and the entries are notable and child actors as a group is a well-used concept.  There's a lot of media interest in child actors as a general subjecthttp://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/child-stars-gallery-1.85757http://www.flavorwire.com/193896/former-child-actors-you-might-not-recognize-in-their-adult-roleshttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/27/child-stars-all-grown-up-photos_n_1711283.htmlhttp://www.businessinsider.com/where-child-stars-are-now-2012-9?op=1, and many media articles listing former child actors who were successful or unsuccessful.  Together with  (as already cited), that answers all the proposer's points. Arguably it could be combined with a list of current child actors
Stance: keep
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Categories, lists, and navigation templates (WP:CLN)