William Sylvester

William Sylvester

Acting

Born January 31, 1922 · 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 O…

Known for

Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.

1976

The Saint

The Saint

1962

The Saint

The Saint

1962

The Six Million Dollar Man

The Six Million Dollar Man

1974

The Six Million Dollar Man

The Six Million Dollar Man

1974

Cannon

Cannon

1971

The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

1965

2001: A Space Odyssey

2001: A Space Odyssey

1968

Acting(60)

2013The 9th Wonder of the World: The Making of 'Gorgo'Sam Slade (archive footage)

20012001: The Making of a MythDr. Heywood R. Floyd (archive footage) (uncredited)

1995Roger Moore: A Matter of ClassSelf (archive footage)

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1980First FamilyTV Commentator Howard

1979Big Shamus, Little Shamus

1979Buck Rogers in the 25th CenturyLt. General Preston Myers

1978Heaven Can WaitNuclear Reporter

1977What Really Happened to the Class of '65?

1977The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

1976Quincy, M.E.Joe Crawford

1976Gemini ManLeonard Driscoll

1976Riding with DeathLeonard Driscoll

1975The HindenburgLuftwaffe Colonel

1975SwitchEllis

1974BustingMr. Weldman

1974The Six Million Dollar ManFrederick Collins

1973Don't Be Afraid of the DarkTom Henderson

1973The MagicianPeter Hayden

1972BanacekDr. Stahl

1970San Francisco International AirportColonel Wilkins

1970The LawyerPaul Harrison

1970The ChallengersBrad York

1969Marcus Welby, M.D.Paul Berwick

1968The SyndicateBurt Hickey

1968The Hand of NightPaul Carver

1968Red and BlueTrumpeter

19682001: A Space OdysseyDr. Heywood Floyd

1967The High ChaparralJack Simmons

1967You Only Live TwicePentagon Official (uncredited)

1965The F.B.I.Tom Barber

1965Green AcresDr. Hoffman

1965The TroubleshootersAl Stevens

1965Devils of DarknessPaul Baxter

1964Devil DollMark English

1964Ring of SpiesGordon Lonsdale

1964Blind CornerPaul Gregory

1963Incident at MidnightVince Warren

1962The SaintFoots Fortunati

1961Information ReceivedRick Hogan

1961Drama 61-67Mark Lander

1961GorgoSam Slade

1961OffbeatLayton / Steve Ross

1960Danger ManJames Carpenter / Oscar Schumak

1959WhirlpoolHermann

1958The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial

1958Dublin NightmareJohn Kevin

1957High Tide at NoonAlec Douglas

1956Armchair Theatre

1955Portrait of AlisonDave Forrester

1954The Stranger Came HomePhilip Vickers

1954What Every Woman WantsJim Barnes

1953Albert R.N.Texas

1953House of BlackmailJimmy

1953Appointment in LondonMac

1953The Yellow BalloonLen Turner

1950They Were Not DividedAmerican Soldier (uncredited)

1949Give Us This DayGiovanni