Biography
William Sylvester (January 31, 1922 β 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 billing in one of his very first films, House of Blackmail (1953), directed by the veteran filmmaker Maurice Elvey, for whom he also made What Every Woman Wants the following year. He also starred in such minor films as The Stranger Came Home (1954, for Hammer), Dublin Nightmare (1958), Offbeat (1960), Information Received (1961), Incident at Midnight, Ring of Spies and Blind Corner (all 1963). There were also lead roles in four British horror films: Gorgo (1960), Devil Doll (1963), Devils of Darkness (1964) and The Hand of Night (1966). Among his many TV credits were a 1959 BBC version of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar (playing Mark Antony), The Saint, The Baron, The High Chaparral, Harry O and The Six Million Dollar Man.
His later films included You Only Live Twice (1967) and, back in the USA after his prominent role for Kubrick, Busting (1973), The Hindenburg (1975) and Heaven Can Wait (1978). He died in Sacramento, California in 1995, aged 72.
Filmography
all 55
Movies 36
TV Shows 19
self 1
![2001: The Making of a Myth](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/40447-2001-the-making-of-a-myth.jpg)
2001: The Making of a Myth (2001)
![Roger Moore: A Matter Of Class](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/801758-roger-moore-a-matter-of-class.jpg)
Roger Moore: A Matter Of Class (1995)
![First Family](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/36052-first-family.jpg)
First Family (1980)
![Buck Rogers in the 25th Century](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/57891-buck-rogers-in-the-25th-century.jpg)
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979)
![Heaven Can Wait](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/16376-heaven-can-wait.jpg)
Heaven Can Wait (1978)
![Gemini Man](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/107375-gemini-man.jpg)
Gemini Man (1976)
![Riding with Death](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/68445-riding-with-death.jpg)
Riding with Death (1976)
![The Hindenburg](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/14833-the-hindenburg.jpg)
The Hindenburg (1975)
![Switch](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/37750-switch.jpg)
Switch (1975)
![Busting](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/67559-busting.jpg)
Busting (1974)
![The Six Million Dollar Man](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/71520-the-six-million-dollar-man.jpg)
The Six Million Dollar Man (1974)
![Don't Be Afraid of the Dark](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/24927-don-t-be-afraid-of-the-dark.jpg)
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (1973)
![The Magician](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/19428-the-magician.jpg)
The Magician (1973)
![Banacek](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/27009-banacek.jpg)
Banacek (1972)
![The Lawyer](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/81638-the-lawyer.jpg)
The Lawyer (1970)
![The Challengers](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/62691-the-challengers.jpg)
The Challengers (1970)
![Marcus Welby, M.D.](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/23828-marcus-welby-m-d.jpg)
Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969)
![The Syndicate](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/107373-the-syndicate.jpg)
The Syndicate (1968)
![The Hand of Night](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/107366-the-hand-of-night.jpg)
The Hand of Night (1968)
![Red and Blue](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/352184-red-and-blue.jpg)
Red and Blue (1968)
![2001: A Space Odyssey](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/5465-2001-a-space-odyssey.jpg)
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
![The High Chaparral](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/69874-the-high-chaparral.jpg)
The High Chaparral (1967)
![The F.B.I.](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/103403-the-f-b-i.jpg)
The F.B.I. (1965)
![Devils of Darkness](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/107354-devils-of-darkness.jpg)
Devils of Darkness (1965)
![Devil Doll](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/107363-devil-doll.jpg)
Devil Doll (1964)
![Ring of Spies](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/34957-ring-of-spies.jpg)
Ring of Spies (1964)
![Incident at Midnight](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/107372-incident-at-midnight.jpg)
Incident at Midnight (1963)
![The Saint](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/21713-the-saint.jpg)
The Saint (1962)
![Information Received](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/107371-information-received.jpg)
Information Received (1961)
![Gorgo](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/107360-gorgo.jpg)
Gorgo (1961)
![Offbeat](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/107368-offbeat.jpg)
Offbeat (1961)
![Whirlpool](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/94786-whirlpool.jpg)
Whirlpool (1959)
![The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial (1958)
![Dublin Nightmare](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/107370-dublin-nightmare.jpg)
Dublin Nightmare (1958)
![High Tide at Noon](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/107356-high-tide-at-noon.jpg)
High Tide at Noon (1957)
![Portrait of Alison](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/107353-portrait-of-alison.jpg)
Portrait of Alison (1955)
![The Unholy Four](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/58996-the-stranger-came-home.jpg)
The Unholy Four (1954)
![What Every Woman Wants](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/284694-what-every-woman-wants.jpg)
What Every Woman Wants (1954)
![They Were Not Divided](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/76318-they-were-not-divided.jpg)
They Were Not Divided (1950)
![Give Us This Day](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/99415-give-us-this-day.jpg)
Give Us This Day (1949)
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Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1922-01-31
Deathday1995-01-25 (72 years old)
Birth PlaceCalifornia, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsWilliam R. Sylvester
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