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George Silver (actor)

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

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

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

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Year Title Role Notes
1971 Gumshoe De Fries
1974 Murder on the Orient Express Orient Express Chef Uncredited
1974 The Man with the Golden Gun Fat Beirut Thug Uncredited
1975 The Sweeney - Supersnout. S2 E3 Yannos
1975 The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother Bruner
1977 Jabberwocky Bandit Leader
1980 The Mirror Crack'd Da Silva ('Murder at Midnight')
1982 Victor/Victoria Fat Man Eating an Eclair
1983 The Meaning of Life Diner Eating Howard the Fish

References

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