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William Sylvester(1922-1995)

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William Sylvester
Humanity finds a mysterious, obviously artificial object buried beneath the Lunar surface and, with the intelligent computer H.A.L. 9000, sets off on a quest.
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2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
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William Sylvester was born on 31 January 1922 in Oakland, California, USA. He was an actor, known for 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), Gorgo (1961) and Riding with Death (1976). He was previously married to Veronica Hurst and Sheila Sweet. He died on 25 January 1995 in Sacramento, California, USA.
BornJanuary 31, 1922
DiedJanuary 25, 1995(72)
BornJanuary 31, 1922
DiedJanuary 25, 1995(72)
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Ed Gilbert and William Sylvester in The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977)
Maggie London and William Sylvester in 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
Kevin Scott and William Sylvester in 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
Chela Matthison, Kevin Scott, and William Sylvester in 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
Chela Matthison and William Sylvester in 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
William Sylvester in 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
William Sylvester in 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
Harry Fielder, William Sylvester, and Burnell Tucker in 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
William Sylvester in 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
Vivian Kubrick and William Sylvester in 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
Ed Bishop and William Sylvester in 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
William Sylvester in 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

Known for

2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
2001: A Space Odyssey
8.3
  • Dr. Heywood R. Floyd
  • 1968
William Sylvester and Bill Travers in Gorgo (1961)
Gorgo
5.5
  • Sam Slade
  • 1961
Riding with Death (1976)
Riding with Death
1.9
TV Movie
  • Leonard Driscoll
  • 1976
Gemini Man (1976)
Gemini Man
6.3
TV Mini Series
  • Leonard Driscoll

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Actor

  • Jack Klugman in Quincy M.E. (1976)
    Quincy M.E.
    • ...
  • Gil Gerard and Erin Gray in Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979)
    Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
  • First Family (1980)
    First Family
  • Greg Evigan in B.J. and the Bear (1978)
    B.J. and the Bear
  • Big Shamus, Little Shamus (1979)
    Big Shamus, Little Shamus
  • Heaven Can Wait (1978)
    Heaven Can Wait
  • What Really Happened to the Class of '65? (1977)
    What Really Happened to the Class of '65?
  • Shaun Cassidy, Pamela Sue Martin, and Parker Stevenson in The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977)
    The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries
  • Lee Majors in The Six Million Dollar Man (1973)
    The Six Million Dollar Man
  • Gemini Man (1976)
    Gemini Man
  • Riding with Death (1976)
    Riding with Death
  • Dennis Weaver in McCloud (1970)
    McCloud
  • Eddie Albert, Robert Wagner, and Sharon Gless in Switch (1975)
    Switch
    • (as William Sylvestor)
  • David Janssen in Harry O (1973)
    Harry O
  • Cannon (1971)
    Cannon

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2001: A Space Odyssey

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    • January 31, 1922
    • Oakland, California, USA
    • January 25, 1995
    • Sacramento, California, USA(undisclosed)
    • Veronica Hurst1955 - 1966 (divorced, 3 children)
  • Other works
    (1954-55) Stage: Appeared in John Patrick's and Vern J. Sneider's play, "The Teahouse of the August Moon," at Her Majesty's Theatre in London, England, with Eli Wallach, Marlene, Dickie Henderson, John Bushelle, Lionel Murton and Gaylord Cavallaro in the cast. Robert Lewis was director.
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    Best known for his supporting role as Dr. Heywood Floyd in 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968).

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