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William Sylvester

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William Sylvester

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American film actor (1922-1995)

Person · Open Library

Works
9

Top works

  • Modern Carpentry and Building
  • From Mandated to Motovated
  • After Aelian
  • Curses, omens, prayers
  • Fever Spreading into Light

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Film & TV

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…

Known for

  • The 9th Wonder of the World: The Making of 'Gorgo' — Sam Slade (archive footage)2013
  • 2001: The Making of a Myth — Dr. Heywood R. Floyd (archive footage) (uncredited)2001
  • Roger Moore: A Matter of Class — Self (archive footage)1995
  • First Family — TV Commentator Howard1980
  • Buck Rogers in the 25th Century — Lt. General Preston Myers1979
  • Big Shamus, Little Shamus1979
  • Heaven Can Wait — Nuclear Reporter1978
  • The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries1977
  • What Really Happened to the Class of '65?1977
  • Riding with Death — Leonard Driscoll1976

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1947-09-06
Active to
1988-12-16
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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
William
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
California
Place of death
Butte County
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
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date of birth
1922-01-31
date of death
1995-01-25
start of work period
1953-00-00
writing language
English language
Sources (4)

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