Harold Sylvester

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

For the Vermont Supreme Court Justice, see Harold C. Sylvester.
Harold Sylvester
Born (1949-02-10) February 10, 1949
New Orleans, Louisiana

Early life and education

Sylvester was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. He is a graduate of New Orleans' St. Augustine High School and Tulane University. Turning down Harvard, he attended Tulane on a basketball scholarship and graduated in 1972 with a degree in theater and psychology.[1] He was the first African American to receive an athletic scholarship from Tulane.[1]

Career

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 miniseries Wheels (1978), Sylvester was in Barnaby Jones, episode titled “A Desperate Pursuit”(10/11/1979), the short-lived 1981 series Walking Tall, Today's F.B.I., Mary (1985), Shaky Ground, and "A Different World". The most recent TV show in which he starred was The Army Show. Sylvester had a recurring role on the TV series City of Angels. He has made guest appearances on shows, ranging from The Eddie Capra Mysteries to Hill Street Blues to Murder, She Wrote to NYPD Blue.

His first Hollywood role was as Nathan, a lead character in Part 2, Sounder, the sequel to Sounder. His better known film roles are in supporting roles in An Officer and a Gentleman (1982), Uncommon Valor (1983), Innerspace (1987), and Corrina, Corrina (1994). He was a contract player for Universal Studios.[1]

Sylvester wrote the screenplay for the 1998 TV movie Passing Glory, based on some of his experiences playing basketball in high school[1] including a groundbreaking game of St. Augustine High School's all-black team against Jesuit High School's all-white team.[2]

The Amistad Research Center of New Orleans, Louisiana, maintains a collection of papers of Harold Sylvester, documenting his correspondence, film and television scripts, materials reflecting his involvement with the Free Southern Theater and his Blue Bayou Productions Company.[3]

Personal life

Sylvester has been married to Kathleen since 1970. They have two children.

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1972Night of the StranglerJim Bunch
1976Alex & the GypsyFirst Goon
1976Part 2, SounderNathan
1978A Hero Ain't Nothin' but a SandwichDoctor
1979Fast BreakD.C.
1980Inside MovesAlvin Martin
1981Magic Johnson and the Subway Sandwich Crew Take on the WorldSubway Sandwich Crew Member #5
1982An Officer and a GentlemanPerryman
1983Uncommon ValorJohnson
1985Vision QuestTanneran
1985Space RageMax Bryson
1987InnerspacePete Blanchard
1989Hit ListBrian Armstrong
1992In the Deep WoodsGeorge DunawayTV movie
1994Corrina, CorrinaFrank
1997The Sixth ManJames Tyler
1999Trippin'Willie Reed
2002What Wouldn't Jesus Do?GodTV Short
2003Missing BrendanStan Wade
2006NolawSampson
2011Night ClubGrim Interviewer
2014A Place for HeroesGary

References
  1. Eness, Jason; DeMocker, Michael (1 April 2000). "Path To Glory". Tulanian. Tulane University. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
  2. Whirty, Jason (26 November 2014). "From NOLA desegregation to Hollywood". New Wave. Tulane University. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
  3. Flora, Brenda. "50 Years/50 Collections: Harold Sylvester papers". Amistad Research Center. Retrieved 26 December 2016.

4. Demetria Fulton previewed Sylvester in Barnaby Jones; episode titled, “A Desperate Pursuit” (10/11/1979).

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