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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.
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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.
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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 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.
Gender
Male
Birthday
January 31, 1922
Died
January 25, 1995
Birthplace
Oakland, California, USA
Also Known As
2001: A Space Odyssey
1968
The Stranger Came Home
1954
The Hand of Night
1968
The Yellow Balloon
1953
Devils of Darkness
1965
Heaven Can Wait
1978
Appointment in London
1953
First Family
1980
Information Received
1961
Albert R.N.
1953
Gorgo
1961
The Hindenburg
1975
Incident at Midnight
1963
House of Blackmail
1953
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
1973
Offbeat
1961
Blind Corner
1964
They Were Not Divided
1950
Portrait of Alison
1955
The Lawyer
1970
+ 16 more movies
Green Acres
1965
Quincy, M.E.
1976
The Saint
1962
The Saint
1962
Cannon
1971
The Six Million Dollar Man
1974
The Six Million Dollar Man
1974
Marcus Welby, M.D.
1969
The F.B.I.
1965
The High Chaparral
1967
The High Chaparral
1967
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
1979
McCloud
1970
Switch
1975
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
1977
Banacek
1972
Harry O
1974
The Troubleshooters
1965
The Magician
1973
Drama 61-67
1961
+ 4 more TV shows