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William Sylvester
Sign in to saveAmerican 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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Discography
- Sylvester1977
- Step II1978
- Stars1979
- Sell My Soul1980
- Too Hot to Sleep1981
- All I Need1982
- Call Me1983
- M-10151984
- Mutual Attraction1986
- Private Recordings, August 19702023
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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
- Spouse
- Veronica Hurst
- Occupation
- television actor
- Educated at
- Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
Show 4 more facts
- date of birth
- 1922-01-31
- date of death
- 1995-01-25
- start of work period
- 1953-00-00
- writing language
- English language
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