John West Sinclair

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. ==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) ==References==