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Simon Dutton

Simon Dutton (born 1 January 1958) is a British actor from England, best known for playing the title role of Simon Templar (alias the Saint) in a series of internationally produced television films in 1989. In 2007, he joined the cast of British sitcom Not Going Out as recurring character Guy, but was written out at the end of series two. Dutton has been married twice, firstly to Betsy Brantley and after to Tamsin Olivier. Both marriages ended in divorce.

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Simon Dutton (born 1 January 1958) is a British actor from England, best known for playing the title role of Simon Templar (alias the Saint) in a series of internationally produced television films in 1989. In 2007, he joined the cast of British sitcom Not Going Out as recurring character Guy, but was written out at the end of series two. Dutton has been married twice, firstly to Betsy Brantley and after to Tamsin Olivier. Both marriages ended in divorce.

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  1. date of birth: 1958-01-01 — 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 "1958-01-01". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. 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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