William Sylvester
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 Oakland, California and married at one time to the British actress Veronica Hurst, he moved to England after the Second World War and became a staple of British B films at a time when American and...
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 Oakland, California and married at one time to the British actress Veronica Hurst, he moved to England after the Second World War and became a staple of British B films at a time when American and...
Known For
2001: A Space Odyssey
as Dr. Heywood Floyd
Heaven Can Wait
as Nuclear Reporter
You Only Live Twice
as Pentagon Official (uncredited)
Cast Credits
First Family
as TV Commentator Howard
Heaven Can Wait
as Nuclear Reporter
Riding with Death
as Leonard Driscoll
The Hindenburg
as Luftwaffe Colonel
Busting
as Mr. Weldman
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
as Tom Henderson
The Lawyer
as Paul Harrison
The Challengers
as Brad York
The Syndicate
as Burt Hickey
The Hand of Night
as Paul Carver
Red and Blue
as Trumpeter
2001: A Space Odyssey
as Dr. Heywood Floyd
You Only Live Twice
as Pentagon Official (uncredited)
Devils of Darkness
as Paul Baxter
Devil Doll
as Mark English
Ring of Spies
as Gordon Lonsdale
Blind Corner
as Paul Gregory
Incident at Midnight
as Vince Warren
Information Received
as Rick Hogan
Gorgo
as Sam Slade
Offbeat
as Layton / Steve Ross
Whirlpool
as Hermann
Dublin Nightmare
as John Kevin
High Tide at Noon
as Alec Douglas
Portrait of Alison
as Dave Forrester
The Stranger Came Home
as Philip Vickers
What Every Woman Wants
as Jim Barnes
Albert R.N.
as Texas
House of Blackmail
as Jimmy