About

Known credits:
31
Birthday:
1949-02-10
Place of birth:
New Orleans, Louisiana
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Harold Sylvester

Overview

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Harold Sylvester (born February 10, 1949) is an American film and television actor.

Sylvester was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. A graduate of New Orleans' St. Augustine High School and Tulane University, Sylvester is best known for his role on the TV series Married... with Children as Griff, the co-worker and friend of Al Bundy at the shoe store. Harold's other TV roles include the short-lived 1981 series Walking Tall, Today's F.B.I., Mary, and Shaky Ground. The most recent TV show he starred in was The Army Show. Sylvester had a recurring role on the TV series City of Angels.

His well known film roles are An Officer and a Gentleman (1982), Uncommon Valor (1983), Innerspace (1987), Corrina, Corrina (1994), and Missing Brendan (2003). Sylvester has made guest appearances on shows, ranging from Hill Street Blues to Murder, She Wrote to NYPD Blue.

Sylvester attended Tulane University on a basketball scholarship and graduated in 1972 with a degree in theater and psychology. He was the first African-American ever to receive an athletic scholarship from Tulane.

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Known for

Acting

2011 Night Club Actor Grim Interviewer N/A
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2006 For One Night Actor Mr. Howard 59
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2004 Missing Brendan Actor Stan Wade 59
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1998 The Army Show Actor Col. John Henchy N/A
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1997 The 6th Man Actor James Tyler 59
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1994 Someone She Knows Actor Lt. Jack Emery 59
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1994 Corrina, Corrina Actor Frank 62
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1992 Shaky Ground Actor Russell N/A
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1992 In the Deep Woods Actor George Dunaway 59
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1991 Line of Fire: The Morris Dees Story Actor Gilbert N/A
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1990 In the Line of Duty: A Cop for the Killing Actor Art Regan 59
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1989 Double Your Pleasure Actor Sam 59
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1989 Hit List Actor Brian Armstrong 59
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1987 Innerspace Actor Pete Blanchard 65
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1985 Space Rage Actor Max Bryson 58
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1985 Mary Actor Harry Dresden 69
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1985 Vision Quest Actor Gene Tanneran 59
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1985 The Atlanta Child Murders Actor Hindsman 68
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1983 Uncommon Valor Actor Johnson 59
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1982 An Officer and a Gentleman Actor Perryman 66
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1981 Walking Tall Actor 69
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1980 Inside Moves Actor Alvin Martin 59
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1979 Fast Break Actor D.C. 58
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1978 Wheels Actor Rollie Knight 69
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1977 A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich Actor Doctor 59
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1976 Richie Brockelman: The Missing 24 Hours Actor Rider 59
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1976 Sounder, Part 2 Actor Nathan N/A
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1976 Alex & the Gypsy Actor First Goon 58
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1974 The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman Actor Sam (uncredited) 59
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1972 Night of the Strangler Actor Jim Bunch 59
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Writing

1999 Passing Glory Writing Writer 59
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