George Silver (actor)

George Silver (14 November 1916 – June 1984) was an English actor, born in London.[1]

George Silver
Born(1916-11-14)14 November 1916
London, England, UK
Died(1984-06-02)2 June 1984
OccupationActor
Years active1971 - 1983

He was an actor, best known for The Meaning of Life (1983), Victor/Victoria (1982) and The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (1975).

Because of his considerable body weight, Silver was often cast in parts where the preparation or consumption of food was a central activity, or where physical bulk was a major element of the characterisation. In Stephen Frears' 1971 'spoof-noir' thriller Gumshoe, his role was to play a modern approximation of the 1940s Sydney Greenstreet 'Fat Man' character.

Silver died in June, 1984.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1971GumshoeDe Fries
1974Murder on the Orient ExpressOrient Express ChefUncredited
1974The Man with the Golden GunFat Beirut ThugUncredited
1975 The Sweeney - Supersnout. S2 E3Yannos
1975The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter BrotherBruner
1977JabberwockyBandit Leader
1980The Mirror Crack'dDa Silva('Murder at Midnight')
1982Victor/VictoriaFat Man Eating an Eclair
1983The Meaning of LifeDiner Eating Howard the Fish

References

  1. "George Silver : Actor - Films, episodes and roles on". Digiguide.tv. 14 November 1916. Retrieved 25 May 2014.


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