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William Sylvester

William Sylvester

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 res

Born

Jan 31, 1922

Oakland, California, USA

Died

Jan 25, 1995

Known For

Acting

Movies

37 acting

0 crew

Popularity

1.5

Known For

2001: A Space Odyssey
2001: A Space Odyssey
1968 as Dr. Heywood Floyd
★ 8.0
You Only Live Twice
You Only Live Twice
1967 as Pentagon Official (uncredited)
★ 6.6
Heaven Can Wait
Heaven Can Wait
1978 as Nuclear Reporter
★ 6.7
The Hindenburg
The Hindenburg
1975 as Luftwaffe Colonel
★ 6.3
Busting
Busting
1974 as Mr. Weldman
★ 6.2
Gorgo
Gorgo
1961 as Sam Slade
★ 5.3
The Unholy Four
The Unholy Four
1954 as Philip Vickers
★ 5.5
Ring of Spies
Ring of Spies
1964 as Gordon Lonsdale
★ 7.0
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
1973 as Tom Henderson
★ 6.1
Albert R.N.
Albert R.N.
1953 as Texas
★ 7.3
First Family
First Family
1980 as TV Commentator Howard
★ 3.4
The Lawyer
The Lawyer
1970 as Paul Harrison
★ 5.9
2001: The Making of a Myth
2001: The Making of a Myth
2001 as Dr. Heywood R. Floyd (archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 6.6
Appointment in London
Appointment in London
1953 as Mac
★ 6.5
They Were Not Divided
They Were Not Divided
1950 as American Soldier (uncredited)
★ 6.4
Devil Doll
Devil Doll
1964 as Mark English
★ 4.7
Give Us This Day
Give Us This Day
1949 as Giovanni
★ 5.7
Devils of Darkness
Devils of Darkness
1965 as Paul Baxter
★ 5.2
Red and Blue
Red and Blue
1968 as Trumpeter
★ 7.5
The Yellow Balloon
The Yellow Balloon
1953 as Len Turner
★ 6.0
Portrait of Alison
Portrait of Alison
1955 as Dave Forrester
★ 6.2
The Challengers
The Challengers
1970 as Brad York
★ 7.0
Roger Moore: A Matter of Class
Roger Moore: A Matter of Class
1995 as Self (archive footage)
★ 7.7
House of Blackmail
House of Blackmail
1953 as Jimmy
★ 6.4
High Tide at Noon
High Tide at Noon
1957 as Alec Douglas
★ 6.2
Riding with Death
Riding with Death
1976 as Leonard Driscoll
★ 2.9
The Syndicate
The Syndicate
1968 as Burt Hickey
★ 5.5
Incident at Midnight
Incident at Midnight
1963 as Vince Warren
★ 7.0
What Every Woman Wants
What Every Woman Wants
1954 as Jim Barnes
★ 6.6
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
The Hand of Night
The Hand of Night
1968 as Paul Carver
★ 5.2
Offbeat
Offbeat
1961 as Layton / Steve Ross
★ 6.2
Information Received
Information Received
1961 as Rick Hogan
★ 7.0
Whirlpool
Whirlpool
1959 as Hermann
★ 6.3
Blind Corner
Blind Corner
1964 as Paul Gregory
★ 4.9
Dublin Nightmare
Dublin Nightmare
1958 as John Kevin
★ 6.6