Chief Thundercloud

Article summary

Victor Daniels (April 12, 1899 – December 1, 1955), known professionally as Chief Thundercloud, was an American character actor in Westerns. He is noted for being the first actor to play the role of Tonto, the Lone Ranger's Native-American companion, on the screen.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1911-10-06 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1926-05-07 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of death: 1955-12-01 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

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 "1911-10-06". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1926-05-07". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of death is "1955-12-01". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
6. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

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