Robert B. Sinclair: Robert B. Sinclair. Director: The Detectives. Robert B. Sinclair was born on 24 May 1905 in Toledo, Ohio, USA. He was a director and writer, known for The Detectives (1959), Shirley Temple's Storybook (1958) and Johnny Staccato (1959). He was married to Heather Angel and Jane Buchanan. He died on 4 January 1970 in Montecito, California, USA.