William Sylvester

William Sylvester

Deceased · Born: Jan 31, 1922 · Died: Jan 25, 1995

Personal Details

BornJan 31, 1922 Oakland, California, USA
Spouse
  • Veronica Hurst

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Dec 31, 1969 )
  • Sheila Sweet

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Dec 31, 1969 )

Biography

William Sylvester, a renowned American actor, came into this world on January 31, 1922, in the bustling city of Oakland, California, United States of America.

Throughout his illustrious career, Sylvester garnered recognition for his captivating performances in a variety of notable films, including the groundbreaking science fiction epic, 2001: A Space Odyssey, released in 1968. He also appeared in the 1961 British monster movie, Gorgo, and the 1976 television film, Riding with Death.

Sylvester's personal life was marked by two significant marriages, first to the lovely Veronica Hurst, and subsequently to the charming Sheila Sweet.

Tragically, William Sylvester's life came to a close on January 25, 1995, in Sacramento, California, United States of America.

Career

2001
2001: The Making of a Myth
2001: The Making of a Myth as Dr. Heywood R. Floyd (archive footage) (uncredited)
1980
First Family
First Family as TV Commentator Howard
1978
Heaven Can Wait
Heaven Can Wait as Nuclear Reporter
1976
Riding with Death
Riding with Death as Leonard Driscoll
Gemini Man
Gemini Man as Leonard Driscoll
1975
The Hindenburg
The Hindenburg as Luftwaffe Colonel
1974
Busting
Busting as Mr. Weldman
1973
1970
The Challengers
The Challengers as Brad York
The Lawyer
The Lawyer as Paul Harrison
1968
Beast of Morocco
Beast of Morocco as Paul Carver
2001: A Space Odyssey
2001: A Space Odyssey as Dr. Heywood Floyd
The Syndicate
The Syndicate as Burt Hickey
1965
Devils of Darkness
Devils of Darkness as Paul Baxter
1964
Ring of Treason
Ring of Treason as Gordon Lonsdale
Man in the Dark
Man in the Dark as Paul Gregory
Devil Doll
Devil Doll as Mark English
1963
Incident at Midnight
Incident at Midnight as Vince Warren
1961
The Devil Inside
The Devil Inside as Layton / Steve Ross
Gorgo
Gorgo as Sam Slade
1959
Whirlpool
Whirlpool as Hermann
1958
Dublin Nightmare
Dublin Nightmare as John Kevin
1957
High Tide at Noon
High Tide at Noon as Alec Douglas
1955
Postmark for Danger
Postmark for Danger as Dave Forrester
1954
The Unholy Four
The Unholy Four as Philip Vickers
1950
They Were Not Divided
They Were Not Divided as American Soldier (uncredited)
1949