Buddy Swan | |
|---|---|
| Born | Paul Swan October 24, 1929 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | March 21, 1993 (aged 63) |
| Other names | Buddy Swann |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1940–1952 |
Paul "Buddy" Swan (October 24, 1929 – March 21, 1993) (also credited as Buddy Swann) was an American child actor, best known for playing the title character of the 1941 film Citizen Kane as an eight-year-old boy.[1]
He also appeared in the horror film The Ape,[2] the horror comedy Scared Stiff, and the Academy-Award nominated film The Fighting Sullivans, playing one of the Sullivan brothers in their youth.[3]
Swan also appeared as a young actor in Broadway plays in 1942, including Mr. Sycamore.[4]
Filmography
| Title | Year | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haunted House | 1940 | Junior Henshaw | |
| The Ape | 1940 | Willie Brill | Uncredited |
| Citizen Kane | 1941 | Kane, age eight | |
| The Fighting Sullivans | 1944 | George Sullivan as a Child | Uncredited |
| The Seventh Cross | 1944 | Boy | Uncredited |
| The Soul of a Monster | 1944 | Second Newsboy | Uncredited |
| Sweet and Low-Down | 1944 | Tony Birch | Uncredited |
| Strange Affair | 1944 | Newsboy | Uncredited |
| The Horn Blows at Midnight | 1945 | Kid | Uncredited |
| Scared Stiff | 1945 | Oliver Waldeck | |
| Centennial Summer | 1946 | Dudley Rogers | |
| Gallant Journey | 1946 | Sharkey | Uncredited |
| Command Decision | 1948 | Flyer | Uncredited |
| Shockproof | 1949 | Teenage Boy | Uncredited |
| Roaring Westward | 1949 | Perry Andrews | |
| Prejudice | 1949 | Eddie | Uncredited |
| Military Academy with That Tenth Avenue Gang | 1950 | Williams | Uncredited |
| Destination Murder | 1950 | Arthur - Blue Streak Messenger | |
| A Modern Marriage | 1950 | Spike | |
| One Minute to Zero | 1952 | Uncredited |
References
- ↑ Nissen, Axel (2013). The Films of Agnes Moorehead. Scarecrow Press. p. 6. ISBN 9780810891371. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
- ↑ ""The Ape"". Archived from the original on 2007-07-07. Retrieved 2007-07-25.
- ↑ "Small Town America (National Film Preservation Board, Library of Congress)". Library of Congress. Archived from the original on 2014-11-06. Retrieved 2017-12-29.
- ↑ "Buddy Swan". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on 21 September 2018. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
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