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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
Film
Citizen Kane
Young Charles Foster Kane
1941
Film
Scared Stiff
Oliver Waldeck
1945
Film
Shockproof
Teenage Boy (Uncredited)
1949
Film
The Ape
Willie Brill
1940
Film
Gallant Journey
Sharkey (uncredited)
1946
Film
The Fighting Sullivans
George, as a child (uncredited)
1944
Film
The Horn Blows at Midnight
Kid (uncredited)
1945
Film
Destination Murder
Arthur, Blue Streak Messenger
1950
Film
Haunted House
Junior Henshaw
1940
Film
Strange Affair
Newsboy (uncredited)
1944
Film
Centennial Summer
Dudley Rogers
1946
Film
The Soul of a Monster
Second Newsboy (uncredited)
1944
Film
Military Academy with That Tenth Avenue Gang
Williams (uncredited)
1950
Filmography
1950FilmDestination Murderas Arthur, Blue Streak Messenger1950FilmMilitary Academy with That Tenth Avenue Gangas Williams (uncredited)1949FilmShockproofas Teenage Boy (Uncredited)1946FilmGallant Journeyas Sharkey (uncredited)1946FilmCentennial Summeras Dudley Rogers1945FilmScared Stiffas Oliver Waldeck1945FilmThe Horn Blows at Midnightas Kid (uncredited)1944FilmStrange Affairas Newsboy (uncredited)1944FilmThe Soul of a Monsteras Second Newsboy (uncredited)1944FilmThe Fighting Sullivansas George, as a child (uncredited)1941FilmCitizen Kaneas Young Charles Foster Kane1940FilmThe Apeas Willie Brill1940FilmHaunted Houseas Junior Henshaw