Michael Learned

Article summary

Michael Learned (born April 9, 1939) is an American actress, known for her role as Olivia Walton in the long-running CBS drama series The Waltons (1972–1981). She has won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series four times, which is tied for the record of most wins with Tyne Daly. Three of the wins were for The Waltons (1973, 1974, 1976), while the other was for Nurse (1981-1982).

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1939-04-09 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1951 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of birth: 1962 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of death: 2025 — 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 "1939-04-09". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1951". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of birth is "1962". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of death is "2025". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
7. 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=1376052826