Edward Sinclair (actor)
{{short description|English actor (1914–1977)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Edward Sinclair
| image = Edward Sinclair Verger.jpeg
| caption = Sinclair as the Verger Maurice Yeatman in Dad's Army
| birthname = Edward Sinclair Perry
| birth_date = 3 February 1914
| birth_place = Oldham, LancashireGRO Register of Births: MAR 1914 8d 1347 OLDHAM – Edward Sinclair, mmn = Coltman
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1977|8|29|1914|2|3|df=y}}
| death_place = Cheddar, Somerset, England
| occupation = Comedy actor
| spouse = {{marriage|Gladys Green|1940}}
| years_active = 1969–1977
}}
Edward Sinclair Perry (3 February 1914 – 29 August 1977) was an English actor who played the role of the verger, Maurice Yeatman, in Dad's Army. He also made appearances in Z-Cars, Danger Man.
Career
His first appearance in Dad's Army was in 1969, the fifth episode (before audiences had been introduced to the Vicar) as the caretaker, playing the verger from the second series.
He also appeared in several films and theatre productions, and was due to perform in the Christmas panto Ugly Sisters, in 1977, {{cite web|last= Clark|first=Neil|url= http://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-radio/574964/Frank-Williams-survivor-Dad-s-Army|title=GREAT survivor of Dad's Army: Frank Williams who played vicar is STILL performing at 83|work=Daily Express|date=5 May 2015 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150921181117/http://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-radio/574964/Frank-Williams-survivor-Dad-s-Army |url-status= dead |archive-date= 21 September 2015 }} but died soon after from a heart attack, while on holiday in Cheddar, Somerset. This came as a shock to the cast, 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."{{cite book |last=Williams |first=Frank |date=2002 |title=Vicar to Dad's Army: The Frank Williams Story |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RmtIWK8Sx7EC |publisher=Canterbury Press |page=188 |isbn=1-85311-543-6}}
He was born and married as Edward Sinclair, although his death was registered as Edward Sinclair Perry.
Selected filmography
- The Magic Christian (1969) – Park Attendant (uncredited)
- Dad's Army (1971) – Verger Maurice Yeatman
- No Sex Please, We're British (1973) – Postman
- David Copperfield (1974) - Mr Barkis
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|0801608}}
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Category:20th-century English male actors
Category:English male film actors
Category:English male radio actors