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Eric Sinclair (actor)

Eric Sinclair (born William Allison Walker; April 26, 1922 – January 26, 2004) was an American film and television actor. He is best known for appearing in War of the Satellites (1959), Ma Barker's Killer Brood (1960) and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969). Sinclair starred with Jane Withers in the film Faces in the Fog. Sinclair died on January 26, 2004 in Los Angeles, California at the age of 81. He was buried in Kensico Cemetery in Valhalla, New York.

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Eric Sinclair (born William Allison Walker; April 26, 1922 – January 26, 2004) was an American film and television actor. He is best known for appearing in War of the Satellites (1959), Ma Barker's Killer Brood (1960) and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969). Sinclair starred with Jane Withers in the film Faces in the Fog. Sinclair died on January 26, 2004 in Los Angeles, California at the age of 81. He was buried in Kensico Cemetery in Valhalla, New York.

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  1. date of birth: 1922-04-26 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. date of death: 2004-01-26 — 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 "1922-04-26". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the date of death is "2004-01-26". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  5. 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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