William Devane

Article summary

William Joseph Devane (born September 5, 1939) is an American actor. He is known for his role as Greg Sumner on the primetime soap opera Knots Landing (1983–1993) and as James Heller on the Fox serial dramas 24 (2005–2007) and 24: Live Another Day (2014). He is also known for his work in films such as Family Plot (1976), Marathon Man (1976), Rolling Thunder (1977), Payback (1999), and Space Cowboys (2000).

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1939-09-05 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1939-09-05 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of death: 2022 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of death: 1984 — 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 "1939-09-05". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1939-09-05". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of death is "2022". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of death is "1984". 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=1377665522