Portrait of William Sylvester

William Sylvester

Bio: William Sylvester (January 31, 1922 – January 25, 1995) was an American TV and film actor. His most famous film credit was Dr
Born: Tue, Jan 31 1922
Birthplace: Oakland, California, USA

Death: Wed, Jan 25 1995
William Sylvester is 72 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of The 9th Wonder of the World: The Making of 'Gorgo'
The 9th Wonder of the World: The Making of 'Gorgo'
William Sylvester would have been no older than
72 in The 9th Wonder of the World: The Making of 'Gorgo'
as 'Sam Slade (archive footage)'.
Tue, Mar 19 2013
Poster of 2001: The Making of a Myth
2001: The Making of a Myth
William Sylvester would have been no older than
72 in 2001: The Making of a Myth
as 'Dr. Heywood R. Floyd (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jan 13 2001
Poster of Roger Moore: A Matter of Class
Roger Moore: A Matter of Class
William Sylvester would have been no older than
72 in Roger Moore: A Matter of Class
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Thu, Nov 16 1995
Poster of First Family
First Family
William Sylvester was
58 in First Family
as 'TV Commentator Howard'.
Thu, Dec 25 1980
Poster of Heaven Can Wait
Heaven Can Wait
William Sylvester was
56 in Heaven Can Wait
as 'Nuclear Reporter'.
Wed, Jun 28 1978
Poster of Riding with Death
Riding with Death
William Sylvester was
53 in Riding with Death
as 'Leonard Driscoll'.
Thu, Jan 01 1976
Poster of The Hindenburg
The Hindenburg
William Sylvester was
53 in The Hindenburg
as 'Luftwaffe Colonel'.
Thu, Dec 25 1975
Poster of Busting
Busting
William Sylvester was
52 in Busting
as 'Mr. Weldman'.
Wed, Feb 27 1974
Poster of Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
William Sylvester was
51 in Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
as 'Tom Henderson'.
Wed, Oct 10 1973
Poster of The Lawyer
The Lawyer
William Sylvester was
48 in The Lawyer
as 'Paul Harrison'.
Tue, Mar 10 1970
Poster of The Challengers
The Challengers
William Sylvester was
48 in The Challengers
as 'Brad York'.
Fri, Feb 20 1970
Poster of The Syndicate
The Syndicate
William Sylvester was
46 in The Syndicate
as 'Burt Hickey'.
Mon, Sep 16 1968
Poster of The Hand of Night
The Hand of Night
William Sylvester was
46 in The Hand of Night
as 'Paul Carver'.
Sun, Aug 11 1968
Poster of Red and Blue
Red and Blue
William Sylvester was
46 in Red and Blue
as 'Trumpeter'.
Thu, Aug 08 1968
Poster of 2001: A Space Odyssey
2001: A Space Odyssey
William Sylvester was
46 in 2001: A Space Odyssey
as 'Dr. Heywood Floyd'.
Tue, Apr 02 1968
Poster of Devils of Darkness
Devils of Darkness
William Sylvester was
43 in Devils of Darkness
as 'Paul Baxter'.
Sat, May 01 1965
Poster of Devil Doll
Devil Doll
William Sylvester was
42 in Devil Doll
as 'Mark English'.
Tue, Sep 01 1964
Poster of Ring of Spies
Ring of Spies
William Sylvester was
42 in Ring of Spies
as 'Gordon Lonsdale'.
Mon, Mar 23 1964
Poster of Blind Corner
Blind Corner
William Sylvester was
41 in Blind Corner
as 'Paul Gregory'.
Wed, Jan 01 1964
Poster of Incident at Midnight
Incident at Midnight
William Sylvester was
40 in Incident at Midnight
as 'Vince Warren'.
Tue, Jan 01 1963
Poster of Information Received
Information Received
William Sylvester was
39 in Information Received
as 'Rick Hogan'.
Tue, Aug 01 1961
Poster of Gorgo
Gorgo
William Sylvester was
39 in Gorgo
as 'Sam Slade'.
Thu, Feb 02 1961
Poster of Offbeat
Offbeat
William Sylvester was
38 in Offbeat
as 'Layton / Steve Ross'.
Sun, Jan 01 1961
Poster of Whirlpool
Whirlpool
William Sylvester was
37 in Whirlpool
as 'Hermann'.
Sun, Mar 01 1959
Poster of The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
William Sylvester was
36 in The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
Fri, Oct 10 1958
Poster of Dublin Nightmare
Dublin Nightmare
William Sylvester was
36 in Dublin Nightmare
as 'John Kevin'.
Wed, Oct 01 1958
Poster of High Tide at Noon
High Tide at Noon
William Sylvester was
35 in High Tide at Noon
as 'Alec Douglas'.
Tue, Apr 30 1957
Poster of Portrait of Alison
Portrait of Alison
William Sylvester was
33 in Portrait of Alison
as 'Dave Forrester'.
Tue, Nov 29 1955
Poster of The Stranger Came Home
The Stranger Came Home
William Sylvester was
32 in The Stranger Came Home
as 'Philip Vickers'.
Fri, Sep 24 1954
Poster of What Every Woman Wants
What Every Woman Wants
William Sylvester was
32 in What Every Woman Wants
as 'Jim Barnes'.
Thu, Jun 10 1954
Poster of Albert R.N.
Albert R.N.
William Sylvester was
31 in Albert R.N.
as 'Texas'.
Mon, Nov 23 1953
Poster of House of Blackmail
House of Blackmail
William Sylvester was
31 in House of Blackmail
as 'Jimmy'.
Mon, Jul 13 1953
Poster of Appointment in London
Appointment in London
William Sylvester was
31 in Appointment in London
as 'Mac'.
Tue, Feb 17 1953
Poster of The Yellow Balloon
The Yellow Balloon
William Sylvester was
31 in The Yellow Balloon
as 'Len Turner'.
Tue, Feb 10 1953
Poster of They Were Not Divided
They Were Not Divided
William Sylvester was
28 in They Were Not Divided
as 'American Soldier (uncredited)'.
Mon, Apr 24 1950
Poster of Give Us This Day
Give Us This Day
William Sylvester was
27 in Give Us This Day
as 'Giovanni'.
Fri, Oct 14 1949

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Big Shamus, Little Shamus
Big Shamus, Little Shamus
William Sylvester was
57+ in Big Shamus, Little Shamus
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 29 1979
Poster of Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
William Sylvester was
57+ in Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
as 'Lt. General Preston Myers'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 20 1979
Poster of What Really Happened To the Class Of '65?
What Really Happened To the Class Of '65?
William Sylvester was
55+ in What Really Happened To the Class Of '65?
First Air Date
Thu, Dec 08 1977
Poster of The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
William Sylvester was
54+ in The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 30 1977
Poster of Quincy, M.E.
Quincy, M.E.
William Sylvester was
54+ in Quincy, M.E.
as 'Joe Crawford'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 03 1976
Poster of Gemini Man
Gemini Man
William Sylvester was
54+ in Gemini Man
as 'Leonard Driscoll'.
First Air Date
Mon, May 10 1976
Poster of Switch
Switch
William Sylvester was
53+ in Switch
as 'Ellis'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 09 1975
Poster of Harry O
Harry O
William Sylvester was
52+ in Harry O
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 12 1974
Poster of The Six Million Dollar Man
The Six Million Dollar Man
William Sylvester was
51+ in The Six Million Dollar Man
as 'Frederick Collins, Admiral Prescott'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 18 1974
Poster of The Magician
The Magician
William Sylvester was
51+ in The Magician
as 'Peter Hayden'.
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 02 1973
Poster of Banacek
Banacek
William Sylvester was
50+ in Banacek
as 'Dr. Stahl'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 13 1972
Poster of Cannon
Cannon
William Sylvester was
49+ in Cannon
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 14 1971
Poster of McCloud
McCloud
William Sylvester was
48+ in McCloud
First Air Date
Tue, Feb 17 1970
Poster of Marcus Welby, M.D.
Marcus Welby, M.D.
William Sylvester was
47+ in Marcus Welby, M.D.
as 'Paul Berwick'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 23 1969
Poster of The High Chaparral
The High Chaparral
William Sylvester was
45+ in The High Chaparral
as 'Jack Simmons, Lafe Croswell'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 10 1967
Poster of The F.B.I.
The F.B.I.
William Sylvester was
43+ in The F.B.I.
as 'Tom Barber'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 19 1965
Poster of Green Acres
Green Acres
William Sylvester was
43+ in Green Acres
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 15 1965
Poster of The Sentimental Agent
The Sentimental Agent
William Sylvester was
41+ in The Sentimental Agent
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 28 1963
Poster of The Saint
The Saint
William Sylvester was
40+ in The Saint
as 'Foots Fortunati, Ralph Damien'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 04 1962