Background
Sylvester was born in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Sylvester was born in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Turning down Harvard, he attended Tulane on a basketball scholarship and graduated in 1972 with a degree in theater and psychology.
He is a graduate of New Orleans" Saint Augustine High School and Tulane University. He was the first African American to receive an athletic scholarship from Tulane. Sylvester is best known for his role on the television series Married.
Harold"s other television roles include the short-lived 1981 series Walking Tall, Today"s Federal Bureau of Investigation, Mary (1985), Shaky Ground, and "A Different World".
The most recent television show in which he starred was The Army Show. Sylvester had a recurring role on the television 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 New York City Police Department Blue. His first Hollywood role was as Nathan, a lead character in Sounder, Participant 2, the sequel to Sounder.
His better known film roles are in supporting roles in,,, and
He was a contract player for Universal Studios.