George Silver (actor) explained

George Silver
Birth Date:14 November 1916
Birth Place:London, England, UK
Occupation:Actor
Yearsactive:1971 - 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

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: George Silver : Actor - Films, episodes and roles on . Digiguide.tv . 1916-11-14 . 2014-05-25.