He played Detective Kenneth Hutchinson in the television series Starsky and Hutch.
David Soul, best known for his role as Detective Kenneth Hutchinson in the television series Starsky and Hutch, has died at the age of 80. He was born in Chicago on August 28th and spent his childhood between South Dakota and post-Second World War Berlin. His father Dr Richard Solberg was a professor of history and political science who moved them to Berlin where he worked as a religious affairs adviser for the US high commission.
Soul appeared in several television programs throughout the 1960s and 70s, such as Star Trek, Here Come The Brides, Perry Mason and Johnny Got His Gun. He got his break as an actor playing officer John Davis in Clint Eastwood's Magnum Force.
After the success of Starsky and Hutch, Soul returned to music and put out four albums of soft rock ballads that produced two UK number one singles: Silver Lady and Don't Give Up On Us. He was married five times with six children in total.
David Soul was born in Chicago on August 28th and spent his childhood between South Dakota and post-Second World War Berlin. His father Dr Richard Solberg was a professor of history and political science who moved them to Berlin where he worked as a religious affairs adviser for the US high commission.
Before becoming an actor, Soul started his professional career as a folk singer in Mexico, befriended by radical students who taught him indigenous songs. He later donned a mask and hid his face while performing under the name The Covered Man to gain fame on TV talk shows including Merv Griffin.
Soul appeared in several television programs throughout the 1960s and 70s, such as Star Trek, Here Come The Brides, Perry Mason and Johnny Got His Gun. He got his break as an actor playing officer John Davis in Clint Eastwood's Magnum Force.
David Soul was married five times with six children in total.
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The article contains several examples of deception. Firstly, the title mentions that David Soul died at the age of 80 but does not mention his cause of death which is mentioned in the body text. Secondly, it states that he was best known for his role as Detective Kenneth Hutchinson in Starsky & Hutch when he actually played Officer John Davis and later reprised his role as Detective Kenneth Hutchinson. Thirdly, it mentions that Stephen King wrote the horror novel Salem's Lot which is not true according to IMDb. Fourthly, it states that Soul was arrested in the 1980s for attacking his then wife who was seven months pregnant but does not mention any charges were dropped against him after he completed a probationary diversion programme.
The title mentions David Soul died at the age of 80 but does not mention his cause of death which is mentioned in the body text. This is an example of deception by omission.
Fallacies
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The article contains several logical fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by citing Stephen King's statement about David Soul without providing any context or evidence for the claim. Additionally, the author commits a false dilemma by stating that there are only two options: either Soul accepted reality television shows or he didn't, implying that these were his only choices when in fact there may have been other opportunities available to him. The article also contains inflammatory rhetoric with phrases such as
David Soul was best known for his role as Detective Kenneth Hutchinson in Starsky & Hutch.
Bias
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The article contains several examples of religious bias. The author mentions that the actor was best known for his role as Detective Kenneth 'Hutch' Hutchinson in Starsky & Hutch and then goes on to mention that he reprised his role in the 2004 remake, which starred Ben Stiller as Starsky. The author also mentions that Stephen King wrote a horror novel based on Salem's Lot, which Soul appeared in. These examples suggest that the author has a positive view of Christianity and its influence on popular culture.
He reprised his role in the 2004 remake, which starred Ben Stiller as Starsky
Stephen King wrote a horror novel based on Salem's Lot, which Soul appeared in.
The actor was best known for his role as Detective Kenneth 'Hutch' Hutchinson in Starsky & Hutch
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The article by Charlotte Gallagher and Mark Savage has multiple conflicts of interest on the topics provided. The author David Soul is an actor who starred in a crime-solving series with Paul Michael Glaser, Ben Stiller, Stephen King and Owen Wilson. Additionally, John Davis (actor in Magnum Force) was also mentioned as having worked with David Soul.
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The article by Charlotte Gallagher and Mark Savage has multiple conflicts of interest. The author David Soul is an actor who starred in the crime-solving series Starsky & Hutch alongside Paul Michael Glaser, Ben Stiller, Stephen King and Owen Wilson. Additionally, John Davis (actor in Magnum Force) was also mentioned as a co-star with Soul.
David Soul was born in Chicago on August 28th and spent his childhood between South Dakota and post-Second World War Berlin.
Soul appeared in several television programs throughout the 1960s and 70s, such as Star Trek, Here Come The Brides, Perry Mason and Johnny Got His Gun.
David Soul was married five times with six children in total.
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David Soul was born in Chicago on August 28th and spent his childhood between South Dakota and post-Second World War Berlin. His father Dr Richard Solberg was a professor of history and political science who moved them to Berlin where he worked as a religious affairs adviser for the US high commission.
Soul appeared in several television programs throughout the 1960s and 70s, such as Star Trek, Here Come The Brides, Perry Mason and Johnny Got His Gun. He got his break as an actor playing officer John Davis in Clint Eastwood's Magnum Force.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the title mentions that David Soul has died but does not mention his age until later in the article. This could be seen as a deliberate attempt to mislead readers into thinking that he was younger than 80 when he actually passed away at 80 years old.
The title mentions that David Soul has died but does not mention his age until later in the article.
Fallacies
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The article contains several logical fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that Soul's wife and biography on his website confirm the information about his death. However, this does not necessarily make it true or reliable. Additionally, the use of inflammatory rhetoric in phrases such as 'valiant battle for life' and 'remembered by many whose lives he has touched' is also problematic.
The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that Soul's wife and biography on his website confirm the information about his death. However, this does not necessarily make it true or reliable.
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The article contains a statement that David Soul was born in Chicago in 1943. This is an example of religious bias as it implies that being born in Chicago is somehow less desirable or significant than other places.
David Soul was born in Chicago on August 28th and spent his childhood between South Dakota and post-Second World War Berlin. His father Dr Richard Solberg was a professor of history and political science who moved them to Berlin where he worked as a religious affairs adviser for the US high commission.
Soul appeared in several television programs throughout the 1960s and 70s, such as Star Trek, Here Come The Brides, Perry Mason and Johnny Got His Gun. He got his break as an actor playing officer John Davis in Clint Eastwood's Magnum Force.
Soul later returned to music after the success of Starsky & Hutch and put out four albums of soft rock ballads that produced two UK number one singles, Silver Lady and Don't Give Up On Us. He was married five times with six children in total.
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The article contains a statement that is not true. The author claims that David Soul died after a valiant battle for life in the loving company of family. However, according to his site and other sources, he passed away peacefully at home.
Fallacies
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The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy by stating that David Soul was best known for his role in the popular television series Starsky & Hutch. This statement is not supported by any evidence and is based solely on the author's opinion.
David Soul, best known for his role in the popular 1970s television series “Starsky & Hutch”
He shared many extraordinary gifts in the world as actor, singer, storyteller, creative artist and dear friend.
Playing opposite Paul Michael Glaser, who starred as Detective Dave Starsky,
Bias
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The author has a clear bias towards the subject of David Soul's life and career. The article is full of personal anecdotes about the actor's family, friends, and past experiences that are not directly related to his work as an actor or musician. Additionally, there are several instances where the author uses language that dehumanizes those who had a negative impact on Soul's life or career.
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David Soul had a financial interest in the entertainment industry as he learned Spanish and fell into it almost by accident. He also sang folk music at the Ten O'Clock Scholar coffee house where Bob Dylan had performed.
✓Learned Spanish and fell into the entertainment industry almost by accident.
✓Sang folk music at the Ten O'Clock Scholar coffee house where Bob Dylan had performed.
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David Soul had a passion for sports and was an actor in the television series Starsky & Hutch. He also sang indigenous songs and performed at the Ten O'Clock Scholar coffee house where Bob Dylan had performed.
David Soul was a double threat, recording several classic songs that rivaled his on-screen fame.
Sometimes I feel an obligation to be accessible as a personality, but for me the driving force since the beginning has always been good work, taking risks, trying new things. If the door opens, go through it. Always go forwards.
The most important thing is storytelling. It's as singular and old-fashioned as that.
One of my beliefs is that there are certain institutions within a community which stand for the spirit and heart of that community
Nobody teaches you to be a father. Nobody teaches you to be a husband. Nobody teaches you how to be a star. You have to learn to work with the tools.
My father was my main influence.
I went into acting because I had to make a good living and support my child, but it wasn't what made me happy.
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The article contains several examples of deceptive practices. The author claims that David Soul's music career rivals his on-screen fame, but there is no evidence to support this claim in the body of the article. Additionally, the author quotes a statement from an interview with David Soul where he says 'I went into acting because I had to make a good living', which contradicts other statements made by him throughout his career about pursuing music first and foremost.
1. The author claims that David Soul's music career rivals his on-screen fame, but there is no evidence to support this claim in the body of the article.
Fallacies
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The article contains several examples of informal fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority in statement #6 when he mentions his father as a main influence on him becoming a teacher. In statement #1, the author uses inflammatory rhetoric by saying 'go through it' and 'always go forwards'. Statement #7 also contains inflammatory rhetoric with the phrase 'I wasn't happy, but I wasn't unhappy.' The article also contains several examples of dichotomous depictions. In statement #10, the author describes himself as a blond haired, blue-eyed Norwegian who sang Mexican folk songs which is an example of a dichotomy between two opposing ideas.
Statement 6: My father was my main influence
Statement 7: I went into acting because I had to make a good living
Statement 10: People thought me a bit strange at first; a blond haired, blue-eyed Norwegian who sang Mexican folk songs,
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The author has a strong focus on the importance of storytelling and community. They also mention their father's influence on them as a preacher and history teacher.
1. “Sometimes I feel an obligation to be accessible as a personality, but for me the driving force since the beginning has always been good work, taking risks, trying new things. If the door opens, go through it. Always go forwards.”
3. “The most important thing is storytelling. It’s as singular and old-fashioned as that.”
4. “One of my beliefs is that there are certain institutions within a community which stand for the spirit and heart of that community—there’s the church, the local football team, the local pub and the theatre.”
6. “My father was my main influence. He was a preacher, but he was also a history and political science teacher, and since he was my hero, I wanted to follow in his footsteps and become a teacher.”
9. “Being on the move all the time is draining, but the rewards make up for it.”
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Alex Hopper has a conflict of interest on the topics 'David Soul', 'Starsky & Hutch', and 'music career' as he is an author who wrote about David Soul in his book. Additionally, Alex Hopper may have a personal relationship with David Soul or his family members which could affect their objectivity.
Alex Hopper wrote the biography of David Soul titled 'David & The Giant', where he discusses the late actor's music career and contributions to popular culture.
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David Soul had a conflict of interest on the topics of music career and classic songs as he was an actor/singer who sang these types of songs. He also had a personal relationship with his father who influenced him to become an actor.
[I went into acting because I had to make a good living. I had a child now and I had to support him any way I could]
Mexican folk songs
[My father was my main influence. He was a preacher, but he was also a history and political science teacher]
David Soul was born in Chicago on August 28th and spent his childhood between South Dakota and post-Second World War Berlin.
Soul's breakthrough role was as officer John Davis in Clint Eastwood's police yarn Magnum Force, which led to his role in Starsky & Hutch.
After the success of Starsky & Hutch, Soul returned to music and put out four albums of soft rock ballads. These produced two UK number one singles: Silver Lady and Don't Give Up On Us.
Accuracy
David Soul was born in Chicago on August 28th and spent his childhood between South Dakota and post-Second World War Berlin. His father Dr Richard Solberg was a professor of history and political science who moved them to Berlin where he worked as a religious affairs adviser for the US high commission.
After Here Come The Brides ended in 1974, David Soul continued to work as an actor but also never let go of his love for music. He had a hit with single Don't Give Up on Us in 1976 and released five albums over the years.
David Soul was known for his chemistry with Paul Michael Glaser who played Detective Dave Starsky on the show, and their setting of fictional Bay City, California including beautiful women and a two-door Ford Gran Torino car.
Deception
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The article contains several examples of deceptive practices. Firstly, the author states that David Soul was best known for his role as Detective Kenneth Hutchinson in Starsky & Hutch when he is actually better known for playing a different character named John Davis in Magnum Force. Secondly, the article quotes Stephen King saying he wrote Salem's Lot based on the TV series but it was actually written by Scott Derrickson and Lawrence Cohen. Thirdly, the author states that Soul turned down reality television shows when in fact he had previously appeared on a talk show circuit including Merv Griffin. Lastly, the article mentions that Soul got his break as an actor playing officer John Davis in Clint Eastwood's Magnum Force but it was actually for Starsky & Hutch.
The author states that Soul turned down reality television shows when in fact he had previously appeared on a talk show circuit including Merv Griffin. This statement is deceptive because it misrepresents the truth about Soul's career and his previous appearances on TV.
The article quotes Stephen King saying he wrote Salem's Lot based on the TV series but it was actually written by Scott Derrickson and Lawrence Cohen. This statement is deceptive because it implies that King created a successful horror novel when in fact someone else did.
The author states that David Soul was best known for his role as Detective Kenneth Hutchinson in Starsky & Hutch when he is actually better known for playing a different character named John Davis in Magnum Force. This statement is deceptive because it misrepresents the truth about Soul's fame and success.
Fallacies
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The article contains several logical fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by citing Stephen King's statement about David Soul without providing any context or evidence for it. Additionally, the author makes a false dilemma by stating that either one is celebrity-obsessed or not, which oversimplifies complex issues and ignores other factors that may contribute to someone's decision not to appear on reality television shows.
The actor was best known for his role as Detective Kenneth "Hutch" Hutchinson in Starsky & Hutch
He later spoke of his regret and visited prisons to talk to inmates about domestic violence.
Soul picked up an interest in music as a teenager in Mexico, where he was befriended by a group of radical students who gave him a guitar and taught him the indigenous songs of Mexico.
Bias
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The article contains several examples of religious bias. The author mentions that the actor was best known for his role as Detective Kenneth 'Hutch' Hutchinson in Starsky & Hutch and then goes on to mention that he reprised his role in the 2004 remake, which starred Ben Stiller as Starsky. The author also mentions that Stephen King wrote a horror novel based on Salem's Lot, which Soul appeared in. These examples suggest that the author has a positive view of Christianity and its influence on popular culture.
He reprised his role in the 2004 remake, which starred Ben Stiller as Starsky
Stephen King wrote a horror novel based on Salem's Lot, which Soul appeared in
The actor was best known for his role as Detective Kenneth 'Hutch' Hutchinson in Starsky & Hutch
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The article by Charlotte Gallagher and Mark Savage has multiple conflicts of interest on the topics provided. The author David Soul is an actor who starred in Magnum Force, which was produced by Stephen King. Additionally, the article mentions Salem's Lot as a work written by Stephen King.
David Soul: Starsky & Hutch actor dies aged 80
John Davis (actor in Magnum Force)
'The Covered Man' (masked musician)
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David Soul has a conflict of interest on the topic of 'Starsky & Hutch' as he played Detective Starsky in the TV series. He also appeared in an episode of 'Magnum Force', which is related to his character from 'Starsky & Hutch'. Additionally, there are examples where Stephen King and Owen Wilson have a conflict of interest on the topic of their own works.
David Soul played Detective Starsky in the TV series 'Starsky & Hutch' which is related to his character from 'Magnum Force'
Owen Wilson starred in a movie called 'The Yellow Rose', which was based on the true story of a man who murdered three women, including one he had been dating.
Stephen King wrote and directed an episode of 'Little Britain' that parodies his own work
