William Sylvester

Actor

Born: January 31, 1922
Died: January 25, 1995 (age 72)
From: 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…

Filmography (37)

The 9th Wonder of the World: The Making of 'Gorgo' (2013)
Sam Slade (archive footage)
2001: The Making of a Myth (2001)
Dr. Heywood R. Floyd (archive footage) (uncredited)
Roger Moore: A Matter of Class (1995)
Self (archive footage)
First Family (1980)
TV Commentator Howard
Heaven Can Wait (1978)
Nuclear Reporter
Riding with Death (1976)
Leonard Driscoll
The Hindenburg (1975)
Luftwaffe Colonel
Busting (1974)
Mr. Weldman
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (1973)
Tom Henderson
The Lawyer (1970)
Paul Harrison
The Challengers (1970)
Brad York
The Syndicate (1968)
Burt Hickey
The Hand of Night (1968)
Paul Carver
Red and Blue (1968)
Trumpeter
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
Dr. Heywood Floyd
You Only Live Twice (1967)
Pentagon Official (uncredited)
Devils of Darkness (1965)
Paul Baxter
Devil Doll (1964)
Mark English
Ring of Spies (1964)
Gordon Lonsdale
Blind Corner (1964)
Paul Gregory
Incident at Midnight (1963)
Vince Warren
Information Received (1961)
Rick Hogan
Gorgo (1961)
Sam Slade
Offbeat (1961)
Layton / Steve Ross
Whirlpool (1959)
Hermann
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial (1958)
Dublin Nightmare (1958)
John Kevin
High Tide at Noon (1957)
Alec Douglas
Portrait of Alison (1955)
Dave Forrester
The Stranger Came Home (1954)
Philip Vickers