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13

Gender

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Birthday

1929-10-24

Deathday

1993-03-21 (63 years old)

Place of Birth

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Buddy Swan

Biography

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.

He also appeared in the horror film The Ape, the horror comedy Scared Stiff, and the Academy-Award nominated film The Fighting Sullivans, playing one of the Sullivan brothers in their youth.

Swan also appeared as a young actor in Broadway plays in 1942, including Mr. Sycamore.

Known For

Citizen Kane
8.0%

Citizen Kane

Apr 17, 1941

Shockproof
6.4%

Shockproof

Jan 25, 1949

The Ape
4.9%

The Ape

Sep 30, 1940

Destination Murder
5.1%

Destination Murder

Jun 9, 1950

The Fighting Sullivans
6.2%

The Fighting Sullivans

Feb 3, 1944

Gallant Journey
6.1%

Gallant Journey

Sep 24, 1946

The Soul of a Monster
4.8%

The Soul of a Monster

Aug 17, 1944

Haunted House
4.4%

Haunted House

Jul 21, 1940

Centennial Summer
6.0%

Centennial Summer

Jul 10, 1946

Strange Affair
6.2%

Strange Affair

Oct 5, 1944

Scared Stiff
4.5%

Scared Stiff

Jun 22, 1945

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Acting

1950
Destination Murder as Arthur, Blue Streak Messenger
1950
Military Academy with That Tenth Avenue Gang as Williams (uncredited)
1949
Shockproof as Teenage Boy (Uncredited)
1946
Gallant Journey as Sharkey (uncredited)
1946
Centennial Summer as Dudley Rogers
1945
Scared Stiff as Oliver Waldeck
1945
The Horn Blows at Midnight as Kid (uncredited)
1944
Strange Affair as Newsboy (Uncredited)
1944
The Soul of a Monster as Second Newsboy (uncredited)
1944
The Fighting Sullivans as George, as a child (uncredited)
1941
Citizen Kane as Young Charles Foster Kane
1940
The Ape as Willie Brill
1940
Haunted House as Junior Henshaw
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