Eric Sinclair (actor)

Eric Sinclair
Sinclair in The Missing Corpse (1945)
Born
William Allison Walker

(1922-04-26)April 26, 1922
DiedJanuary 26, 2004(2004-01-26) (aged 81)
Resting placeKensico Cemetery, Valhalla, New York
OccupationActor
Years active1944–1991

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

Sinclair starred with Jane Withers[2] in the film Faces in the Fog.[3]

Death

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

Film

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

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

  1. ^ "ERIC SINCLAIR". American Film Institute. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  2. ^ "Louella O. Parsons Movie Week". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. August 14, 1944. p. 10. Retrieved June 10, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "This Week's Theather Bills". The Courier. March 25, 1945. p. 21. Retrieved May 13, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Frank Jaquet". AllMovie. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
  5. ^ 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.