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William Sylvester
Actor 1922 - 1995

William Sylvester

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... Read full bio →

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18 roles
Shot from 2001: A Space Odyssey
Character Dr. Heywood R. Floyd
Shot from Devil Doll
Character Mark English

Devil Doll

1964

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Character Nuclear Reporter
Gemini Man No snapshots yet
Character Leonard Driscoll

Gemini Man

1976

TV
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Character Luftwaffe Colonel
Title screen of Busting No snapshots yet
Character Mr. Weldman

Busting

1974

The Lawyer No snapshots yet
Character Paul Harrison

The Lawyer

1970

The Syndicate No snapshots yet
Character Burt Hickey
Title screen of You Only Live Twice No snapshots yet
Character Pentagon Official (uncredited)
Title screen of Devils of Darkness No snapshots yet
Character Paul Baxter
Ring of Spies No snapshots yet
Character Gordon Lonsdale
Incident at Midnight No snapshots yet
Character Vince Warren
Title screen of Gorgo No snapshots yet
Character Sam Slade

Gorgo

1961

Offbeat No snapshots yet
Character Layton / Steve Ross

Offbeat

1961

Dublin Nightmare No snapshots yet
Character John Kevin
Title screen of Portrait of Alison No snapshots yet
Character Dave Forrester
The Stranger Came Home No snapshots yet
Character Philip Vickers
They Were Not Divided No snapshots yet
Character American Soldier (uncredited)

Filmography

Every title this person appears in

18 titles
Heaven Can Wait
Heaven Can Wait 1978
Gemini Man TV
Gemini Man 1976
The Hindenburg
The Hindenburg 1975
Busting
Busting 1974
The Lawyer
The Lawyer 1970
The Syndicate
The Syndicate 1968
2001: A Space Odyssey
2001: A Space Odyssey 1968
You Only Live Twice
You Only Live Twice 1967
Devils of Darkness
Devils of Darkness 1965
Ring of Spies
Ring of Spies 1964
Devil Doll
Devil Doll 1964
Incident at Midnight
Incident at Midnight 1963
Offbeat
Offbeat 1961
Gorgo
Gorgo 1961
Dublin Nightmare
Dublin Nightmare 1958
Portrait of Alison
Portrait of Alison 1955
The Stranger Came Home
The Stranger Came Home 1954
They Were Not Divided
They Were Not Divided 1950

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