David Wayne

Article summary

David Wayne (born Wayne James McMeekan; January 30, 1914 – February 9, 1995) was an American actor and singer, with a stage and screen career spanning over 50 years. He was a recipient of two Tony Awards, Best Featured Actor in a Musical for Finian's Rainbow and Best Actor in a Play for The Teahouse of the August Moon, with a third nomination for The Happy Time.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1914-01-30 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of death: 1993 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

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3. The record states that the date of death is "1993". What evidence would count against this claim?
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5. 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=1378523027