Iris Stuart

Article summary

Iris Stuart (born Frances McCann; February 2, 1903 – December 21, 1936) was a motion picture actress of the silent film era. Selected as a WAMPAS Baby Star of 1927, she had a brief career between 1926 and 1927 before retiring from acting. She died of tuberculosis in 1936.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1903-02-02 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of death: 1936 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of death: 1936 — 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 "1903-02-02". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of death is "1936". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of death is "1936". 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?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1276183871