Talk:Steve Dodd
Latest comment: 11 months ago by Peacemaker67 in topic WP:URFA/2020B checks
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WP:URFA/2020B checks
editI'm just going to list the work I do here to improve this article so it hopefully remains FA standard. Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 08:27, 4 May 2023 (UTC)
- Life and career outside acting
I have only converted refs to sfn where I have verified the source material. As I check the remaining ones, I will convert them.
- more closely cited the variations on his Aboriginal name Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 08:27, 4 May 2023 (UTC)
- checked sources for the place of birth and tweaked Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 08:27, 4 May 2023 (UTC)
- going to check a microfiche Daily Mirror of 12 February 1973 to ensure the source is accurately reflected in the article. Working Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 08:50, 4 May 2023 (UTC)
- added archive url for the Treasures of the State Library ref for the Colebrook Home, and linked the home. Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 10:31, 4 May 2023 (UTC)
- converted the long inline citation for Townsend 2010 to sfn. Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 09:09, 7 June 2023 (UTC)
- added citation to Smith for one of the spellings of his Aboriginal name. Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 09:09, 7 June 2023 (UTC)
- converted the South Coast Register citations to sfn and credited to the journalist (Long). Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 09:09, 7 June 2023 (UTC)
- converted the citation to the Korean War nominal roll to sfn and replaced another two citations which can be covered by that one. Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 09:22, 7 June 2023 (UTC)
- moved long citation to the Barrier Miner article to Refs, replaced with sfn. Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 09:22, 7 June 2023 (UTC)
- moved long citation to SA Memory website to Refs, replaced with sfn. Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 09:22, 7 June 2023 (UTC)
- moved long citation to Dawn 1967 to Refs, replaced with sfn. Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 11:14, 7 June 2023 (UTC)
- tagged the claim about the photograph on permanent display at the AWM for checking. Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 11:14, 7 June 2023 (UTC)
- moved long citation to Kelton to Refs, replaced with sfn. Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 11:14, 7 June 2023 (UTC)
- moved long citation to Wright to Refs, replaced with sfn. Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 11:14, 7 June 2023 (UTC)
- added para on military service cited mainly to Smith. Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 02:52, 11 June 2023 (UTC)
- the 1971 Canberra News citation needs verification (not available on Trove). Not even sure what publication this is. Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 07:25, 11 December 2023 (UTC)
- verified the Aboriginal History journal material, moved long citation to refs, replaced with sfn. Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 07:25, 11 December 2023 (UTC)
- need to locate and read the 1985 SMH article. Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 07:35, 11 December 2023 (UTC)
- rm the claim about the first Aboriginal to sign up for Korea, it is clearly wrong. Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 09:34, 12 December 2023 (UTC)
- Early career
- replaced ref tags to Murray with sfns. Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 06:58, 8 June 2023 (UTC)
- rewrote first para, MOS fixes, linking. Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 02:52, 11 June 2023 (UTC)
- deleted IMDB refs, swapped ref tags for sfn and long citations below, added refs to NFSA. Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 02:52, 11 June 2023 (UTC)
- replaced some broken/dead citations with alternatives. Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 02:52, 11 June 2023 (UTC)
- deleted some off-topic material regarding Woobinda – Animal Doctor. Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 02:52, 11 June 2023 (UTC)
- replaced ref tags to DETE (SA) web pages throughout with sfn and moved long citations to Refs. Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 09:34, 12 December 2023 (UTC)
- replaced ref tags to Molloy with sfn and moved long citation to Refs. Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 09:34, 12 December 2023 (UTC)
- created sfn for Deadlys and implemented throughout. Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 09:34, 12 December 2023 (UTC)
- Later career
- replaced ref tags to Murray with sfns. Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 02:52, 11 June 2023 (UTC)
- deleted IMDB refs, swapped ref tags for sfn and long citations below, added refs to NFSA. Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 02:52, 11 June 2023 (UTC)
- cited uncited sentence fragment to Deadlys after a tweak. Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 09:34, 12 December 2023 (UTC)
- added quote from Deadlys. Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 09:34, 12 December 2023 (UTC)
- Filmography
- replaced ref tags to Murray and NFSA with sfns. Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 02:52, 11 June 2023 (UTC)
- verified with RS the following entries in the table: The Overlanders, Bitter Springs, Kangaroo, Me and You Kangaroo, Little Boy Lost, The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith, Gallipoli, Chase Through the Night, The Coca-Cola Kid, Short Changed, Ground Zero, Kadaicha, The Water Trolley, Quigley. The Crossing, Spirit of the Blue Mountains, Wind, My Country, Broken Sun. Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 06:28, 11 December 2023 (UTC)
- better source needed for the following entries in the table: Wake in Fright, Essington, Evil Angels, The Matrix. Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 06:28, 11 December 2023 (UTC)
- need to verify the following entries in the table:
Deadly (Murray, p. 336), The Alice (one ep, currently unsourced), Young Einstein. Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 06:28, 11 December 2023 (UTC) - deleted unreliable memorabletv source from Chase Through the Night. Consider putting this in text and removing from table as it is a miniseries, not a film. Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 09:34, 12 December 2023 (UTC)
- deleted The Alice from table as it is a miniseries, already mentioned in text. Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 09:34, 12 December 2023 (UTC)
- Images
- rm image of Rafferty, there are photos of Dodd at various stages that should be given preference. Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 07:33, 11 June 2023 (UTC)