John West Sinclair

John West Sinclair (January 6, 1900 – February 13, 1945) was an American actor who worked primarily in silent films.

Early life and career

Tennessee-born comedian Sinclair was a favorite stunt double for such 1920s action heroes as Ken Maynard, Billy Sullivan and Reed Howes. Later he wrote gags for W.C. Fields' comedies It's a Gift and Man on the Flying Trapeze, and had uncredited walk-on roles in several sound-era films.

Sinclair was married to actress Thelma Hill.^[1]

Death

Sinclair died on February 13, 1945, of cirrhosis of the liver, at the age of 45. He is buried at Pierce Brothers Valhalla Memorial Park, in North Hollywood in a grave marked only by a brass plate with nothing engraved upon it.

Partial filmography

• Fighting Fate (1925)
• Cyclone Cavalier (1925)
• High Spirits (1927)
• It Pays to Advertise (1931)
• Million Dollar Legs (1932)
• High Gear (1933)
• Kiss and Make-Up (1934)
• Car 99 (1935)
• Secret Service of the Air (1939)
• The Great American Broadcast (1941)
• All Through the Night (1942)
• They Got Me Covered (1943)
• Hail the Conquering Hero (1944)