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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