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Buddy Swan

Born on October 24th, 1929

Died on March 21st, 1993

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.

Filmography

Destination Murder

1950

Arthur, Blue Streak Messenger

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Military Academy with That Tenth Avenue Gang

1950

Williams (uncredited)

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Shockproof

1949

Teenage Boy (Uncredited)

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Gallant Journey

1946

Sharkey (uncredited)

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Centennial Summer

1946

Dudley Rogers

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Scared Stiff

1945

Oliver Waldeck

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The Horn Blows at Midnight

1945

Kid (uncredited)

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Strange Affair

1944

Newsboy (Uncredited)

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The soul of a monster

1944

Second Newsboy (uncredited)

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The Fighting Sullivans

1944

George, as a child (uncredited)

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Citizen Kane

1941

Young Charles Foster Kane

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The Ape

1940

Willie Brill

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Haunted House

1940

Junior Henshaw

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