William Sylvester

William Sylvester

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

Known For

2001: A Space Odyssey2001: A Space Odyssey
GorgoGorgo
Devils of DarknessDevils of Darkness
Devil DollDevil Doll

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

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2001
2001: The Making of a Myth
2001: The Making of a Myth as Dr. Heywood R. Floyd (archive footage) (uncredited)
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1980
First Family
First Family as TV Commentator Howard
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1978
Heaven Can Wait
Heaven Can Wait as Nuclear Reporter
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1976
Riding with Death
Riding with Death as Leonard Driscoll
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Gemini Man
Gemini Man as Leonard Driscoll
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1975
The Hindenburg
The Hindenburg as Luftwaffe Colonel
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1974
Busting
Busting as Mr. Weldman
{"id":94272,"title":"Don't Be Afraid of the Dark","year":"1973","character":"Tom Henderson","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/dont-be-afraid-of-the-dark","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_94272.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_94272.jpg"},"released":1}
1973
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark as Tom Henderson
{"id":165759,"title":"The Challengers","year":"1970","character":"Brad York","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-challengers","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_165759.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_165759.jpg"},"released":1}
1970
The Challengers
The Challengers as Brad York
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The Lawyer
The Lawyer as Paul Harrison
{"id":87315,"title":"Beast of Morocco","year":"1968","character":"Paul Carver","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/beast-of-morocco","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_87315.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_87315.jpg"},"released":1}
1968
Beast of Morocco
Beast of Morocco as Paul Carver
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2001: A Space Odyssey
2001: A Space Odyssey as Dr. Heywood Floyd
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The Syndicate
The Syndicate as Burt Hickey
{"id":65076,"title":"Devils of Darkness","year":"1965","character":"Paul Baxter","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/devils-of-darkness","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_65076.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_65076.jpg"},"released":1}
1965
Devils of Darkness
Devils of Darkness as Paul Baxter
{"id":87843,"title":"Ring of Treason","year":"1964","character":"Gordon Lonsdale","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/ring-of-treason","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_87843.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_87843.jpg"},"released":1}
1964
Ring of Treason
Ring of Treason as Gordon Lonsdale
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Man in the Dark
Man in the Dark as Paul Gregory
{"id":82149,"title":"Devil Doll","year":"1964","character":"Mark English","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/devil-doll","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_82149.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_82149.jpg"},"released":1}
Devil Doll
Devil Doll as Mark English
{"id":186419,"title":"Incident at Midnight","year":"1963","character":"Vince Warren","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/incident-at-midnight","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_186419.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_186419.jpg"},"released":1}
1963
Incident at Midnight
Incident at Midnight as Vince Warren
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The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre
The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre as Vince Warren
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1961
The Devil Inside
The Devil Inside as Layton / Steve Ross
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Gorgo
Gorgo as Sam Slade
{"id":204808,"title":"Information Received","year":"1961","character":"Rick Hogan","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/information-received","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_204808.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_204808.jpg"},"released":1}
Information Received
Information Received as Rick Hogan
{"id":186546,"title":"Whirlpool","year":"1959","character":"Hermann","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/whirlpool-1959","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_186546.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_186546.jpg"},"released":1}
1959
Whirlpool
Whirlpool as Hermann
{"id":8712,"title":"Armchair Theatre","year":1959,"character":"Sergeant O'Hara","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/armchair-theatre","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8712.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8712.jpg"},"released":1}
Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre as Sergeant O'Hara
{"id":94712,"title":"Dublin Nightmare","year":"1958","character":"John Kevin","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/dublin-nightmare","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_94712.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_94712.jpg"},"released":1}
1958
Dublin Nightmare
Dublin Nightmare as John Kevin
{"id":94769,"title":"High Tide at Noon","year":"1957","character":"Alec Douglas","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/high-tide-at-noon","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_94769.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_94769.jpg"},"released":1}
1957
High Tide at Noon
High Tide at Noon as Alec Douglas
{"id":67233,"title":"Postmark for Danger","year":"1955","character":"Dave Forrester","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/postmark-for-danger","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_67233.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_67233.jpg"},"released":1}
1955
Postmark for Danger
Postmark for Danger as Dave Forrester
{"id":67362,"title":"The Unholy Four","year":"1954","character":"Philip Vickers","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-unholy-four","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_67362.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_67362.jpg"},"released":1}
1954
The Unholy Four
The Unholy Four as Philip Vickers
{"id":186714,"title":"What Every Woman Wants","year":"1954","character":"Jim Barnes","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/what-every-woman-wants","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_186714.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_186714.jpg"},"released":1}
What Every Woman Wants
What Every Woman Wants as Jim Barnes
{"id":125190,"title":"House of Blackmail","year":"1953","character":"Jimmy","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/house-of-blackmail","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_125190.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_125190.jpg"},"released":1}
1953
House of Blackmail
House of Blackmail as Jimmy
{"id":67637,"title":"Raiders in the Sky","year":"1953","character":"Mac","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/raiders-in-the-sky","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_67637.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_67637.jpg"},"released":1}
Raiders in the Sky
Raiders in the Sky as Mac
{"id":67803,"title":"Break to Freedom","year":"1953","character":"Texas","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/break-to-freedom","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_67803.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_67803.jpg"},"released":1}
Break to Freedom
Break to Freedom as Texas
{"id":96542,"title":"The Yellow Balloon","year":"1953","character":"Len Turner","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-yellow-balloon","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_96542.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_96542.jpg"},"released":1}
The Yellow Balloon
The Yellow Balloon as Len Turner
{"id":68814,"title":"They Were Not Divided","year":"1950","character":"American Soldier (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/they-were-not-divided","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_68814.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_68814.jpg"},"released":1}
1950
They Were Not Divided
They Were Not Divided as American Soldier (uncredited)
{"id":68979,"title":"Give Us This Day","year":"1949","character":"Giovanni","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/give-us-this-day","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_68979.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_68979.jpg"},"released":1}
1949
Give Us This Day
Give Us This Day as Giovanni
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1995
Biography
Biography