William Sylvester
William Sylvester | |
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Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (1948) | |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1953–1978 |
Spouses | |
Children | 3 |
Relatives | Raymond Bailey (uncle) |
William R. Sylvester (January 31, 1922 – January 25, 1995) was an American
Life and career
William Sylvester was born in
As a result, he gained top billing in one of his first films, House of Blackmail (1953), directed by the veteran filmmaker Maurice Elvey, for whom he also made What Every Woman Wants the following year. He also starred in such minor films as A Stranger Came Home (1954, for Hammer), Dublin Nightmare (1958), Offbeat (1961), Information Received (1961), Incident at Midnight (1963), Blind Corner (1964), and Ring of Spies (1964).
There were also lead roles in four British horror films: Gorgo (1961), Devil Doll (1964), Devils of Darkness (1965) and The Hand of Night (1968).
Sylvester was cast by director
Among his many television credits were a 1959 BBC version of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar (playing Mark Antony), The Saint, The Baron, The High Chaparral, Harry O, Danger Man, Banacek, The Six Million Dollar Man, Quincy, M.E.[4] and he was a regular on the one-season science-fiction series Gemini Man created by Steven Bochco.
Sylvester retired from acting during the early 1980s, and died of undisclosed causes in Sacramento, California, on January 25, 1995, six days before his 73rd birthday.[5]
Selected filmography
- Give Us This Day (1949) – Giovanni
- They Were Not Divided (1950) – American Soldier (uncredited)
- The Yellow Balloon (1953) – Len
- Appointment in London (1953) – Mac
- House of Blackmail (1953) – Jimmy
- Albert R.N. (1953) – Lt. 'Texas' Norton
- What Every Woman Wants (1954) – Jim Bames
- A Stranger Came Home (1954) – Philip Vickers
- Portrait of Alison (1956) – Dave Forrester
- High Tide at Noon (1957) – Alec Douglas
- Dublin Nightmare (1958) – John Kevin
- Whirlpool (1959) – Herman
- Offbeat (1961) – Layton / Steve Ross
- Gorgo (1961) – Sam Slade
- Information Received (1961) – Rick Hogan
- Incident at Midnight (1963) – Vince Warren
- Ring of Spies (1964) – Gordon Lonsdale
- Devil Doll (1964) – Mark English
- Blind Corner (1964) – Paul Gregory
- Devils of Darkness (1965) – Paul Baxter
- You Only Live Twice (1967) – Pentagon Official (uncredited)
- Red and Blue (1967) – Trumpeter
- 2001: A Space Odyssey(1968) – Dr. Heywood R. Floyd
- The Hand of Night (1968) – Paul Carver
- The Syndicate (1968) – Burt Hickey
- The Lawyer (1970) – Paul Harrison
- Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (1973) – Tom Henderson
- Busting (1974) – Mr. Weldman
- The Hindenburg (1975) – Luftwaffe Colonel
- Riding with Death(1976) – Leonard Driscoll
- Heaven Can Wait (1978) – Nuclear Reporter
- First Family (1980) – TV Commentator Howard
References
- ^ "William Sylvester". BFI. Archived from the original on July 15, 2012.
- ^ "William Sylvester profile". AllMovie. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
- ^ "The Underview on 2001: A Space Odyssey – Cast and Crew". Archived from the original on October 30, 2013.
- ^ "William Sylvester". TV Guide.
- ^ Richard Chatten (October 23, 2011). "Obituary: William Sylvester". The Independent.
External links
- William Sylvester at IMDb