Cliff Severn

Cliff 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).[1] 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, California, in 2014, aged 88.[2][3][4]

Like his brothers Winston and Raymond, Cliff Severn played for the US national cricket team.[5]

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

Year Title Role Notes
1935JalnaWakefield 'Wake' Whiteoaks
1935The Perfect Gentleman (released in UK as The Imperfect Lady)JohnnyUncredited
1937Quality StreetArthurUncredited
1937The Prince and the Pauperthird urchinUncredited
1937Our Gang Follies of 1938WaiterShort, Uncredited
1938KidnappedurchinUncredited
1938A Christmas CarolBoy buying Scrooge's Christmas turkeyUncredited
1939Man About TownEnglish bellboyUncredited
1940Gaucho SerenadeRonnie Willoughby(as Clifford Severn Jr.)
1940Captain CautionTravers(as Clifford Severn Jr.)
1940South of Sueztechnical advisor (non-acting)
1941Man Huntcockney boyUncredited
1941How Green Was My ValleyMervyn PhillipsUncredited
1942Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin BlakePaddy
1942This Above Alllift boy
1942Atlantic ConvoySandy Brown
1942Random HarvestAlbertUncredited
1943Forever and a DayNelson Trimble, Bill and Susan's son
1944They Live in FearPaul Graffen(final film role)

References

  1. Memorials to the Severn family
  2. US cricket pioneer Clifford Severn passes away at 88
  3. Peter Della Penna (June 5, 2014). "US cricket pioneer Severn passes away at 88". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
  4. Cliff Severn on IMDb
  5. "Profile". Cricket Archive. Retrieved June 6, 2014.



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