William Sylvester

Personal Info

Birthday: 1922-01-31

Age: 103

Place of Birth: Oakland, California, USA

Known For: Acting

Biography

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 Englan...

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Filmography

2001: A Space Odyssey

Dr. Heywood Floyd

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark

Tom Henderson

Gorgo

Sam Slade

Devil Doll

Mark English

The Hindenburg

Luftwaffe Colonel

First Family

TV Commentator Howard

The Hand of Night

Paul Carver

2001: The Making of a Myth

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

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