Cliff Severn
Clifford Severn (September 21, 1925 – June 4, 2014) was an American cricketer and child screen actor.
Clifford Severn was the son of Dr. Clifford Brill Severn (1890–1981). His parents emigrated from South Africa to Los Angeles after he was born. He had seven siblings who were all child actors: Venetia Severn, Yvonne Severn, Raymond Severn, Ernest Severn, Christopher Severn, William Severn and Winston Severn. He died in Los Angeles in 2014 at age 88.[1][2]
Like his brothers Winston and Raymond, Clifford Severn played for the US national cricket team.[3]
As Clifford Severn (in 1940 films as Clifford Severn Jr), he appeared notably in the films A Christmas Carol and the war film They Live in Fear.
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | Jalna | Wakefield Whiteoaks | Film debut |
| The Perfect Gentleman | Johnny | Uncredited | |
| 1937 | Quality Street | Arthur | Uncredited |
| The Prince and the Pauper | Third Urchin | Uncredited | |
| Our Gang Follies of 1938 | Waiter | Short, Uncredited | |
| 1938 | Kidnapped | Urchin | Uncredited |
| A Christmas Carol | Boy Buying Scrooge's Christmas Turkey | Uncredited | |
| 1939 | Man About Town | English Bellboy | Uncredited |
| 1940 | Gaucho Serenade | Ronnie Willoughby | |
| Captain Caution | Travers | ||
| 1941 | Man Hunt | Cockney Boy | Uncredited |
| How Green Was My Valley | Mervyn Phillips | Uncredited | |
| 1942 | Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake | Paddy | |
| This Above All | Lift Boy | ||
| Atlantic Convoy | Sandy Brown | ||
| Random Harvest | Albert | Uncredited | |
| 1943 | Forever and a Day | Nelson Trimble | |
| 1944 | They Live in Fear | Paul Graffen | Final film |
References
[edit]- ^ Della Penna, Peter (June 5, 2014). "US cricket pioneer Severn passes away at 88". ESPN Cric Info. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
- ^ Cliff Severn at IMDb
- ^ "Cliff Severn". Cricket Archive. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
External links
[edit]- Cliff Severn at IMDb
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