Ronald Sinclair (21 January 1924 – 22 November 1992), born Richard Arthur Hould and sometimes credited as Ra Hould or Ron Sinclair , was a child actor from New Zealand, turned film editor.
Sinclair was a juvenile player turned film editor who retained his celebrity in his native New Zealand long after the end of his Hollywood acting career. Sinclair's feature credits include William Wellman's The Light That Failed ,Tower of London Alexander Korda 's That Hamilton Woman Raoul Walsh 's Desperate Journey Five Little Peppers A Christmas Carol Reginald Owen . He played young Scrooge .
He served as a soldier during World War II . After that, he resumed work in 1955, and began a long, fruitful collaboration with producer-director Roger Corman , which led to a busy career in low-budget independent filmmaking. Sinclair edited Corman's directorial debut, Swamp Women Day the World Ended The Intruder Thunder Alley , The Raven The Trip Bert I. Gordon : The Amazing Colossal Man Invasion of the Saucer Men War of the Colossal Beast Attack of the Puppet People The Spider .
Editor
1984
CBS Schoolbreak Special (TV Series) (2 episodes) - 15 and Getting Straight (1989)
- Hear Me Cry (1984)
1982
Best of the West (TV Series) (9 episodes) - The Funeral (1982)
- Sam's Life Is Threatened (1982)
- Elvira's Old Beau (1982)
- The Pretty Prisoner (1982)
- Daniel Fights a Bully (1982)
- The Cave-In (1982)
- Tillman Held for Ransom (1982)
- The Calico Kid Goes to School (1982)
- Frog's First Gunfight (1982)
1982
Nine to Five (TV Series)
1979
The Sweet Creek County War
1976
Mako: The Jaws of Death
1974
Dead of Night (as Ron Sinclair)
1971
The Devil's Triangle (Documentary) (as Ron Sinclair)
1969
How to Commit Marriage
1966
Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs
1965
The Big T.N.T. Show (Documentary)
1965
Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine
1957
The Saga of the Viking Women and Their Voyage to the Waters of the Great Sea Serpent
1957
The Amazing Colossal Man
Sound Department
1992
Radio Flyer (adr editor - as Ron Sinclair)
1990
Predator 2 (adr editor)
1990
The Adventures of Ford Fairlane (adr editor)
1990
Die Hard 2 (adr editor)
1989
Enemies, A Love Story (second adr editor)
1988
Child's Play (adr editor)
1988
Hot to Trot (adr editor)
1988
Die Hard (adr editor)
1988
Action Jackson (adr editor)
1987
The Stranger (dialogue editor - as Ron Sinclair)
1987
Fatal Beauty (dialogue editor - uncredited)
1987
Spaceballs (dialogue editor)
1987
Walk Like a Man (dialogue editor)
1986
Lucas (adr editor - as Ron Sinclair)
1986
The Defiant Ones (TV Movie) (sound editor)
1985
Commando (adr editor - as Ron Sinclair)
1984
Access Code (sound effects editor - as Ron Sinclair)
1984
Paper Dolls (TV Series) (sound editor - 3 episodes) - Episode #1.11 (1984) - (sound editor)
- Episode #1.8 (1984) - (sound editor)
- Episode #1.5 (1984) - (sound editor)
Actor
1942
Desperate Journey as
Flight Sergeant Lloyd Hollis
1941
That Hamilton Woman as
Josiah
1940
Five Little Peppers in Trouble as
Jasper King
1940
Out West with the Peppers as
Jasper King
1940
Five Little Peppers at Home as
Jasper
1940
The Earl of Chicago as
Gerald Kilmount
1939
The Light That Failed as
Dick as a Boy
1939
Tower of London as
Boy King Edward
1939
Five Little Peppers and How They Grew as
Jasper
1939
They Made Me a Criminal as
J. Douglas Williamson (uncredited)
1938
A Christmas Carol as
Young Scrooge
1937
Thoroughbreds Don't Cry as
Roger Calverton
1937
Boots and Saddles as
Spud - aka Edward, Earl of Grandby (as Ra Hould)
1937
Dangerous Holiday as
Ronnie Kimball (as Ra Hould)
1937
A Doctor's Diary as
Michael Fielding (as Ra Hould)
1936
Beloved Enemy as
Jerry (as Ra Hould)
Editorial Department
1974
The Great Masquerade (additional editing - as Ron Sinclair)
1959
Roadracers (supervising editor)
1958
The Spider (editorial supervisor)
1958
War of the Colossal Beast (editorial supervisor)
1958
Attack of the Puppet People (editorial supervisor)
1957
Invasion of the Saucer Men (editorial supervisor)
Producer
2001
The Psychedelic Priest (Video) (associate producer)
1971
Sometimes Aunt Martha Does Dreadful Things (associate producer)
1963
The Haunted Palace (associate producer)
1958
Submarine Seahawk (associate producer)
Assistant Director
1966
The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini (second unit director - uncredited)
1963
Black Sabbath (second unit director: US version - uncredited)
Music Department
1954
Top Banana (music editor)
Miscellaneous
1966
The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini (producer: ghost sequences)
Archive Footage
1986
Classic Comedy Teams (Video documentary) as
J. Douglas Williamson (segment "They Made Me A Criminal")
