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William Sylvester
American film actor (1922-1995) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 72
William Sylvester was an American actor, chiefly known for his film and television work in the United Kingdom.
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Roger Moore: A Matter of ClassFilm, 19951979
Big Shamus, Little ShamusSeries, Nelson Milgrim1978
Heaven Can WaitFilm, Nuclear Reporter1976
Gemini ManSeries, Leonard Driscoll
Riding with DeathFilm, 1976Leonard Driscoll1975
SwitchSeries, Ellis1974
BustingFilm, Mr. Weldman1973
The MagicianSeries, Peter Hayden1971
CannonSeries1970
McCloudSeries
The ChallengersFilm, 1970Brad York1967
The High ChaparralSeries, Jack Simmons
You Only Live TwiceFilm, 1967Pentagon Official (uncredited)1965
Devils of DarknessFilm, Paul Baxter1963
Incident at MidnightFilm, Vince Warren1962
The SaintSeries, Foots Fortunati1961Drama 61-67Series, Mark Lander1959
WhirlpoolFilm, Hermann1957
High Tide at NoonFilm, Alec Douglas1956
Armchair TheatreSeries, Ed Norman1955
Portrait of AlisonFilm, Dave Forrester1953
Albert R.N.Film, Texas1949
Give Us This DayFilm, Giovanni1922Born31 January 1922People around William
- Lewis Gilbert Directed You Only Live Twice and Albert R.N.
Maurice Elvey Directed House of Blackmail (1953)- Cliff Owen Directed Offbeat and Dublin Nightmare
- Terence Fisher Directed A Stranger Came Home (1954)
Patricia Owens Also in A Stranger Came Home (1954)- Robert Beatty Also in Albert R.N. and Portrait of Alison
- Lance Comfort Directed Blind Corner (1963)
Philip Leacock Directed High Tide at Noon (1957)
Alan J. Levi Directed Gemini Man
Edward Underdown Also in Information Received (1961)
Stanley Kubrick Directed 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
Warren Beatty Directed Heaven Can Wait (1978)
Paulette Goddard Also in A Stranger Came Home and The Unholy Four
Albert R. Broccoli Produced You Only Live Twice (1967)
Richard Dysart Also in The Hindenburg and Riding with Death
Alan Oppenheimer Also in The Hindenburg and Riding with Death
Alan Crosland Directed Gemini Man
Billy Goldenberg Wrote Busting and Gemini Man
Lewis Allen Directed Whirlpool (1959)
Ed Bishop Also in You Only Live Twice (1967)
Roger Bowen Also in Heaven Can Wait and First Family
Larry Block Also in Heaven Can Wait and First Family- George Murcell Also in You Only Live Twice (1967)
Kathleen Ryan Also in Give Us This Day and The Yellow Balloon
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2001: A Space Odyssey 1968
Heaven Can Wait 1978
You Only Live Twice 1967
The Hindenburg 1975
Busting 1974
Filmography 37
66 credits on file
Television 23
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He was a star of British B-movies and West End theatre in the 1950s and 1960s, but gained widespread recognition for his role as Dr. Heywood Floyd in the landmark science-fiction film 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968).
