- Edward Sinclair
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name = Edward Sinclair
image_size = 280px
caption = as the Verger in "Dad's Army "
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birth_date = 1914
birth_place =Oldham ,England [GRO Register of Births: MAR 1914 8d 1347 OLDHAM - Edward Sinclair, mmn = Coltham]
death_date = death date and age|1977|08|29|1914|01|01
death_place =Cheddar ,Somerset ,England
death_cause = Heart attack
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occupation = Salesman, Comedy actor
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footnotes =Edward Sinclair (1914–
29 August 1977 ) was an English actor most famous for his role as theverger Maurice Yeatman in "Dad's Army ". He also made appearances in "Z Cars " and "Danger Man ".Edward's father was the son of a stage actor who died when he was 14. Drama school was too expensive so he worked for amateur theatre companies. He served in the
Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry in WWII and was a salesman before deciding to become a professional actor in his late forties. Although born into a theatrical family, Edward was to resist the temptation to turn professional until he had safely brought up his family. In the meantime, he continued to perform with amateur dramatics societies, enjoying the experience while continuing to earn a living from being a salesman. He turned professional in his late forties, starting off on radio before being noticed an offered small parts on TV. He first appeared in the fifth episode (before we had seen the Vicar) as the caretaker, but it wasn't until the fifth series that he became a regular. He also appeared in several films, and theatre productions, and was being offered work in panto just as the series finished. Unfortunately, he died soon after from a heart attack. This came a shock to all the cast members, and it was Arthur Lowe, who stated at his funeral service, "With the loss of Teddy, it is now quite clear that there will be no more Dad's Army."He died in 1977 after suffering a massive heart attack, within weeks of the filming of the final
Dad's Army episode.References
External links
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0801608/ Edward Sinclair] at the Internet Movie Database
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NAME = Sinclair, Edward
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SHORT DESCRIPTION = English actor
DATE OF BIRTH = 1914
PLACE OF BIRTH =Oldham ,England
DATE OF DEATH =1977-08-27
PLACE OF DEATH =Cheddar ,Somerset
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