William Sylvester
William Sylvester
Person

William Sylvester

Actor 1922-01-31 Oakland, California, USA

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 result, he gained top bil...

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FILMOGRAPHY
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2001: A Space Odyssey

2001: A Space Odyssey

1968 · Dr. Heywood Floyd

You Only Live Twice

You Only Live Twice

1967 · Pentagon Official (uncredited)

Heaven Can Wait

Heaven Can Wait

1978 · Nuclear Reporter

The Six Million Dollar Man

The Six Million Dollar Man

1974 · Frederick Collins

The Hindenburg

The Hindenburg

1975 · Luftwaffe Colonel

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

1979 · Lt. General Preston Myers

The Saint

The Saint

1962 · Foots Fortunati

Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.

1976 · Joe Crawford

Gorgo

Gorgo

1961 · Sam Slade

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark

1973 · Tom Henderson

Green Acres

Green Acres

1965 · Dr. Hoffman

Busting

Busting

1974 · Mr. Weldman

Devil Doll

Devil Doll

1964 · Mark English

McCloud

McCloud

1970 · TV

Cannon

Cannon

1971 · TV

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

1977 · TV

Devils of Darkness

Devils of Darkness

1965 · Paul Baxter

2001: The Making of a Myth

2001: The Making of a Myth

2001 · Dr. Heywood R. Floyd (archive footage) (uncredited)