Wesley Eure

Article summary

Wesley Eure (born Wesley Eure Loper; August 17, 1951) is an American actor, singer, author, producer, director, and educator widely known for his role as Michael Horton on the American soap opera Days of Our Lives from 1974 to 1981. During the period 1974 to 1976 he also starred on the popular children's television series Land of the Lost as Will Marshall. He later hosted the popular children's game show Finders Keepers in 1987 and 1988, and co-created the children's educational television show Dragon Tales in 1999. He has also published several books, produced plays and been an organizer and fundraiser for several charities.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1951-08-17 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1951-08-17 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of birth: 1950-09-10 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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2. The record states that the date of birth is "1951-08-17". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1951-08-17". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of birth is "1950-09-10". What evidence would count against this claim?
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6. 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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