George Silver (14 November 1916 – June 1984) was an English actor, born in London.
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 Notes1971 Gumshoe De Fries 1974 Murder on the Orient Express Orient Express Chef Uncredited1974 The Man with the Golden Gun Fat Beirut Thug Uncredited1975 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
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