Eric Sinclair (actor)
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Eric Sinclair | |
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.jpg) Sinclair in The Missing Corpse (1945) | |
| Born | William Allison Walker April 26, 1922 Grandfield, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Died | January 26, 2004 (aged 81) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Kensico Cemetery, Valhalla, New York |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1944–1991 |
Eric Sinclair (born William Allison Walker; April 26, 1922 – January 26, 2004) was an American film and television actor. He is best known for appearing in War of the Satellites (1959), Ma Barker's Killer Brood (1960), Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969).[1]
Career
[edit]Sinclair starred with Jane Withers[2] in the film Faces in the Fog.[3]
Death
[edit]Sinclair died in January 2004 in Los Angeles, California at the age of 81.[4] He was buried in Kensico Cemetery in Valhalla, New York.[5]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | Song of the Open Road | Bit Role | (uncredited) |
| 1944 | Since You Went Away | Voice in Convalescent Ward | (voice, uncredited) |
| 1944 | Faces in the Fog | Joe Mason | |
| 1945 | Youth on Trial | Denny Moore | |
| 1945 | The Missing Corpse | James Kruger | |
| 1945 | Club Havana | Jimmy Medford | |
| 1947 | Kilroy Was Here | Dick | |
| 1950 | Lonely Heart Bandits | Bobby Crane | |
| 1950 | Cyrano de Bergerac | Guardsman | |
| 1951 | That's My Boy | Student | (uncredited) |
| 1951 | Texas Carnival | Page Boy | (uncredited) |
| 1951 | The Unknown Man | Reporter | (uncredited) |
| 1957 | My Man Godfrey | Brent | (uncredited) |
| 1959 | War of the Satellites | Dr. Howard Lazar | |
| 1960 | Guns of the Timberland | Logger | (uncredited) |
| 1960 | Ma Barker's Killer Brood | John Dillinger | |
| 1964 | On Murder Considered as One of the Fine Arts | ||
| 1964 | Weekend at Dunkirk | ||
| 1965 | The Sandpiper | Beatnik | (uncredited) |
| 1965 | Three Rooms in Manhattan | (as Eric Sainclair) | |
| 1966 | The Upper Hand | ||
| 1969 | Justine | Male Baller | (uncredited) |
| 1969 | Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid | Tiffany's Salesman | |
| 1970 | Airport | David Knight - Passenger | (uncredited) |
| 1972 | The Cremators | Dr. Willy Seppel | (as Eric Allison) |
| 1972 | Pete 'n' Tillie | Party Guest | (uncredited) |
| 1980 | The Memory of Eva Ryker | Deck Officer |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | The Philco Television Playhouse | Drunk Friend | 1 episode |
| 1952-1954 | Kraft Television Theatre | Benvolio | 2 episodes |
| 1953 | Armstrong Circle Theatre | ||
| 1953 | Encounter | 1 episode | |
| 1954 | Pond's Theater | Charlie | 1 episode |
| 1955 | Producers' Showcase | 1 episode | |
| 1955-1956 | Robert Montgomery Presents | Malcolm Craig / Johnny / Matthew Anderson | 9 episodes |
| 1956-1957 | Matinee Theatre | Edward Bancroft | 2 episodes |
| 1957 | Perry Mason | Mark Cushing | 1 episode |
| 1958 | How to Marry a Millionaire | Arthur Barnes | 1 episode |
| 1959 | Sugarfoot | Roger Gills | 1 episode |
| 1959 | Mike Hammer | James Hillary Jr. / Gary Milford | 2 episode |
| 1960 | One Step Beyond | Secretary Hay | 1 episode |
| 1961 | Coronado 9 | Gil Chandler | 1 episode |
| 1961 | Give Us Barabbas! | The Roman Officer | TV movie |
| 1965 | Days of Our Lives | Durand | 1 episode |
| 1968 | Felony Squad | Lyn Amboy / Senator George Stoker | 1 episodes |
| 1972 | The F.B.I. | 1 episode | |
| 1979 | The Rockford Files | Butler | 1 episode |
| 1984 | Paper Dolls | Distinguished Man | 1 episode |
| 1988 | Moonlighting | Costumer #1 | 1 episode |
| 1991 | Dynasty: The Reunion | Capt. at Swiss Resort | 1 episode |
References
[edit]- ^ "ERIC SINCLAIR". American Film Institute. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
- ^ "Louella O. Parsons Movie Week". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. August 14, 1944. p. 10. Retrieved June 10, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "This Week's Theather Bills". The Courier. March 25, 1945. p. 21. Retrieved May 13, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Frank Jaquet". AllMovie. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
- ^ Wilson, Scott. Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed.: 2 (Kindle Locations 25047-25048). McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. Kindle Edition.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Eric Sinclair (actor).
- Eric Sinclair at IMDb
- Eric Sinclair at the TCM Movie Database
- Eric Sinclair at AllMovie
- Rotten Tomatoes profile
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