Home People William Sylvester William Sylvester movies William Sylvester movies William Sylvester Movies (30) 2001: The Making of a Myth (2001) As Dr. Heywood R. Floyd (archive footage) (uncredited). He was 78 years old First Family (1980) As TV Interviewer. He was 58 years old Riding with Death (1976) He was 53 years old The Hindenburg (1975) As Luftwaffe Colonel. He was 53 years old Busting (1974) As Mr. Weldman. He was 52 years old Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (1973) As Tom Henderson. He was 51 years old The Challengers (1970) As Brad York. He was 48 years old The Syndicate (1968) As Burt Hickey. He was 46 years old The Hand of Night (1968) As Paul Carver. He was 46 years old Red and Blue (1979) As Trumpeter. He was 57 years old 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) As Dr. Heywood Floyd. He was 46 years old Devils of Darkness (1970) As Paul Baxter. He was 48 years old Devil Doll (1964) As Mark English. He was 42 years old Ring of Spies (1964) As Gordon Lonsdale. He was 42 years old Blind Corner (1963) As Paul Gregory. He was 40 years old Incident at Midnight (1963) He was 40 years old Information Received (1961) As Rick Hogan. He was 39 years old Gorgo (1961) As Sam Slade. He was 39 years old Offbeat (1961) As Layton / Steve Ross. He was 38 years old Whirlpool (1959) As Hermann. He was 37 years old Dublin Nightmare (1958) As John Kevin. He was 36 years old High Tide at Noon (1957) As Alec Douglas. He was 35 years old Portrait of Alison (1956) As Dave Forrester. He was 33 years old The Stranger Came Home (1954) As Philip Vickers. He was 32 years old What Every Woman Wants (1954) As Jim Barnes. He was 32 years old Albert R.N. (1955) As Texas. He was 33 years old House of Blackmail (1953) As Jimmy. He was 31 years old Appointment in London (1953) As "Mac" Baker. He was 31 years old The Yellow Balloon (1953) As Len Turner. He was 31 years old Give Us This Day (1949) As Giovanni. He was 27 years old