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William Sylvester

Acting • AGE 72

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...

William Sylvester

Acting

The 9th Wonder of the World: The Making of 'Gorgo'

The 9th Wonder of the World: The Making of 'Gorgo'

Sam Slade (archive footage)

2013

2001: The Making of a Myth

2001: The Making of a Myth

Dr. Heywood R. Floyd (archive footage) (uncredited)

2001

Roger Moore: A Matter of Class

Roger Moore: A Matter of Class

Self (archive footage)

1995

First Family

First Family

TV Commentator Howard

1980

Big Shamus, Little Shamus

Big Shamus, Little Shamus

1979

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

Lt. General Preston Myers

1979

Heaven Can Wait

Heaven Can Wait

Nuclear Reporter

1978

What Really Happened to the Class of '65?

What Really Happened to the Class of '65?

1977

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

1977

Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.

Joe Crawford

1976

Gemini Man

Gemini Man

Leonard Driscoll

1976

Riding with Death

Riding with Death

Leonard Driscoll

1976

The Hindenburg

The Hindenburg

Luftwaffe Colonel

1975

Switch

Switch

Ellis

1975

Harry O

Harry O

1974

Busting

Busting

Mr. Weldman

1974

The Six Million Dollar Man

The Six Million Dollar Man

Frederick Collins

1974

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark

Tom Henderson

1973

The Magician

The Magician

Peter Hayden

1973

Banacek

Banacek

Dr. Stahl

1972

Cannon

Cannon

1971

San Francisco International Airport

San Francisco International Airport

Colonel Wilkins

1970

The Lawyer

The Lawyer

Paul Harrison

1970

The Challengers

The Challengers

Brad York

1970

McCloud

McCloud

1970

Marcus Welby, M.D.

Marcus Welby, M.D.

Paul Berwick

1969

The Syndicate

The Syndicate

Burt Hickey

1968

The Hand of Night

The Hand of Night

Paul Carver

1968

Red and Blue

Red and Blue

Trumpeter

1968

2001: A Space Odyssey

2001: A Space Odyssey

Dr. Heywood Floyd

1968

The High Chaparral

The High Chaparral

Jack Simmons

1967

You Only Live Twice

You Only Live Twice

Pentagon Official (uncredited)

1967

The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

Tom Barber

1965

Green Acres

Green Acres

Dr. Hoffman

1965

The Troubleshooters

The Troubleshooters

Al Stevens

1965

Devils of Darkness

Devils of Darkness

Paul Baxter

1965

Devil Doll

Devil Doll

Mark English

1964

Ring of Spies

Ring of Spies

Gordon Lonsdale

1964

Blind Corner

Blind Corner

Paul Gregory

1964

Incident at Midnight

Incident at Midnight

Vince Warren

1963

The Saint

The Saint

Foots Fortunati

1962

Information Received

Information Received

Rick Hogan

1961

Gorgo

Gorgo

Sam Slade

1961

Offbeat

Offbeat

Layton / Steve Ross

1961

Danger Man

Danger Man

James Carpenter / Oscar Schumak

1960

Whirlpool

Whirlpool

Hermann

1959

Dublin Nightmare

Dublin Nightmare

John Kevin

1958

High Tide at Noon

High Tide at Noon

Alec Douglas

1957

Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre

1956

Portrait of Alison

Portrait of Alison

Dave Forrester

1955

The Stranger Came Home

The Stranger Came Home

Philip Vickers

1954

What Every Woman Wants

What Every Woman Wants

Jim Barnes

1954

Albert R.N.

Albert R.N.

Texas

1953

House of Blackmail

House of Blackmail

Jimmy

1953

Appointment in London

Appointment in London

Mac

1953

The Yellow Balloon

The Yellow Balloon

Len Turner

1953

They Were Not Divided

They Were Not Divided

American Soldier (uncredited)

1950

Give Us This Day

Give Us This Day

Giovanni

1949