Deceased
When Did William Sylvester Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 72Also known asWilliam R. SylvesterGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn31/01/1922Born inOakland, California, USADied25/01/1995Died inButte CountyWikidataQ1754108 ↗TMDb#247 ↗
William Sylvester was an American actor, chiefly known for his film and television work in the United Kingdom. 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).
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Importing filmography…
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | The 9th Wonder of the World: The Making of 'Gorgo'Movie | Sam Slade (archive footage) | 91 |
| 2001 | 2001: The Making of a MythMovie | Dr. Heywood R. Floyd (archive footage) (uncredited) | 79 |
| 1980 | First FamilyMovie | TV Commentator Howard | 58 |
| 1979 | Buck Rogers in the 25th CenturySeries | Lt. General Preston Myers | 57 |
| 1979 | Big Shamus, Little ShamusSeries | — | 57 |
| 1978 | Heaven Can WaitMovie | Nuclear Reporter | 56 |
| 1977 | The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew MysteriesSeries | — | 55 |
| 1977 | What Really Happened to the Class of '65?Series | — | 55 |
| 1976 | Quincy, M.E.Series | Joe Crawford | 54 |
| 1976 | Gemini ManSeries | Leonard Driscoll | 54 |
| 1975 | SwitchSeries | Ellis | 53 |
| 1974 | The Six Million Dollar ManSeries | Admiral Prescott | 52 |
| 1974 | Harry OSeries | — | 52 |
| 1973 | The MagicianSeries | Peter Hayden | 51 |
| 1972 | BanacekSeries | Dr. Stahl | 50 |
| 1971 | CannonSeries | — | 49 |
| 1970 | McCloudSeries | — | 48 |
| 1970 | The LawyerMovie | Paul Harrison | 48 |
| 1970 | San Francisco International AirportSeries | Colonel Wilkins | 48 |
| 1969 | Marcus Welby, M.D.Series | Paul Berwick | 47 |
| 1968 | 2001: A Space OdysseyMovie | Dr. Heywood Floyd | 46 |
| 1967 | The High ChaparralSeries | Jack Simmons | 45 |
| 1967 | You Only Live TwiceMovie | Pentagon Official (uncredited) | 45 |
| 1965 | The F.B.I.Series | Tom Barber | 43 |
| 1965 | Green AcresSeries | Dr. Hoffman | 43 |
| 1965 | The TroubleshootersSeries | Al Stevens | 43 |
| 1962 | The SaintSeries | Ralph Damien | 40 |
| 1961 | Drama 61-67Series | Mark Lander | 39 |
| 1961 | OffbeatMovie | Layton / Steve Ross | 39 |
| 1961 | GorgoMovie | Sam Slade | 39 |
| 1960 | Danger ManSeries | James Carpenter / Oscar Schumak | 38 |
| 1956 | Armchair TheatreSeries | Ed Norman | 34 |
| 1955 | Portrait of AlisonMovie | Dave Forrester | 33 |
| 1954 | The Stranger Came HomeMovie | Philip Vickers | 32 |
| 1953 | Appointment in LondonMovie | Mac | 31 |
| 1953 | House of BlackmailMovie | Jimmy | 31 |
| 1953 | The Yellow BalloonMovie | Len Turner | 31 |