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Buddy Swan
Actor
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
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
8 credits across 1 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Destination Murder | Arthur, Blue Streak Messenger | Film |
| 1946 | Centennial Summer | Dudley Rogers | Film |
| 1945 | The Horn Blows at Midnight | Kid (uncredited) | Film |
| 1945 | Scared Stiff | Oliver Waldeck | Film |
| 1944 | The Fighting Sullivans | George, as a child (uncredited) | Film |
| 1944 | The Soul of a Monster | Second Newsboy (uncredited) | Film |
| 1941 | Citizen Kane | Young Charles Foster Kane | Film |
| 1940 | The Ape | Willie Brill | Film |
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