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William Sylvester

William Sylvester

Actor Jan 31 (died age 72) Oakland, California, USA 1949–2013 (64 year career)
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Biography

William Sylvester (January 31, 1922 – January 25, 1995) was an American TV and film actor. His most famous film credit was Dr. Heywood Floyd in Stanley Kubrick's 2001 A Space Odyssey (1968). Born in Oakland, California and married at one time to the British actress Veronica Hurst, he moved to England after the Second World War and became a staple of British B films at a time when American and Canadian actors were much in demand in order to give indigenous films some appeal in the US. As a resul…

Known For

2001: A Space Odyssey
Film

2001: A Space Odyssey

Dr. Heywood Floyd
Heaven Can Wait
Film

Heaven Can Wait

Nuclear Reporter
The Hindenburg
Film

The Hindenburg

Luftwaffe Colonel
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
Film

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark

Tom Henderson
Gorgo
Film

Gorgo

Sam Slade
Busting
Film

Busting

Mr. Weldman
2001: The Making of a Myth
Film

2001: The Making of a Myth

Dr. Heywood R. Floyd (archive footage) (uncredited)
Devil Doll
Film

Devil Doll

Mark English

Filmography

Acting (58)

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Movies (36)

The 9th Wonder of the World: The Making of 'Gorgo'

The 9th Wonder of the World: The Making of 'Gorgo'

2013

as Sam Slade (archive footage)

7.0
2001: The Making of a Myth

2001: The Making of a Myth

2001

as Dr. Heywood R. Floyd (archive footage) (uncredited)

6.5
Roger Moore: A Matter of Class

Roger Moore: A Matter of Class

1995

as Self (archive footage)

6.0
First Family

First Family

1980

as TV Commentator Howard

3.0
Heaven Can Wait

Heaven Can Wait

1978

as Nuclear Reporter

6.6
Riding with Death

Riding with Death

1976

as Leonard Driscoll

2.6
The Hindenburg

The Hindenburg

1975

as Luftwaffe Colonel

6.3
Busting

Busting

1974

as Mr. Weldman

6.2
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark

1973

as Tom Henderson

6.0
The Lawyer

The Lawyer

1970

as Paul Harrison

5.0
The Challengers

The Challengers

1970

as Brad York

5.0
2001: A Space Odyssey

2001: A Space Odyssey

1968

as Dr. Heywood Floyd

8.1
The Hand of Night

The Hand of Night

1968

as Paul Carver

4.3
Red and Blue

Red and Blue

1968

as Trumpeter

6.0
The Syndicate

The Syndicate

1968

as Burt Hickey

4.0
Devils of Darkness

Devils of Darkness

1965

as Paul Baxter

5.1
Devil Doll

Devil Doll

1964

as Mark English

4.6
Blind Corner

Blind Corner

1964

as Paul Gregory

4.2
Ring of Spies

Ring of Spies

1964

as Gordon Lonsdale

6.9
Incident at Midnight

Incident at Midnight

1963

as Vince Warren

7.0
Gorgo

Gorgo

1961

as Sam Slade

5.3
Offbeat

Offbeat

1961

as Layton / Steve Ross

6.1
Information Received

Information Received

1961

as Rick Hogan

Whirlpool

Whirlpool

1959

as Hermann

6.2
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial

The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial

1958
Dublin Nightmare

Dublin Nightmare

1958

as John Kevin

5.6
High Tide at Noon

High Tide at Noon

1957

as Alec Douglas

6.0
Portrait of Alison

Portrait of Alison

1955

as Dave Forrester

6.2
The Stranger Came Home

The Stranger Came Home

1954

as Philip Vickers

5.1
What Every Woman Wants

What Every Woman Wants

1954

as Jim Barnes

6.3
Albert R.N.

Albert R.N.

1953

as Texas

7.2
Appointment in London

Appointment in London

1953

as Mac

6.4
House of Blackmail

House of Blackmail

1953

as Jimmy

6.0
The Yellow Balloon

The Yellow Balloon

1953

as Len Turner

5.6
They Were Not Divided

They Were Not Divided

1950

as American Soldier (uncredited)

6.0
Give Us This Day

Give Us This Day

1949

as Giovanni

5.6