Anna Sten

Article summary

Anna Sten (born Anna Petrovna Fesak or Fisakova; December 3, 1908 November 12, 1993) was a Ukrainian-born Russian-American actress. She began her career in stage plays and films in the Soviet Union, then traveled to Germany, where she starred in several films. Her performances were noticed by film producer Samuel Goldwyn, who brought her to the United States with the aim of creating a screen personality to rival Greta Garbo. After a few unsuccessful films, Goldwyn released her from her contract. She continued to act occasionally until her final film appearance in 1962.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1908-12-03 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1908-12-03 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of birth: 1908-06-29 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of birth: 1910 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. date of death: 1936-04-29 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. date of death: 1993-11-12 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of birth is "1908-12-03". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1908-12-03". What evidence would count against this claim?
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5. The record states that the date of birth is "1910". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the date of death is "1936-04-29". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the date of death is "1993-11-12". What evidence would count against this claim?
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9. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369513913