Buddy Swan
Known for Acting · 13 credits
- Born
- 1929-10-24
- Died
- 1993-03-21
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
1941
as Young Charles Foster Kane
Shockproof
1949
as Teenage Boy (Uncredited)
Destination Murder
1950
as Arthur, Blue Streak Messenger
The Horn Blows at Midnight
1945
as Kid (uncredited)
Strange Affair
1944
as Newsboy (uncredited)
Gallant Journey
1946
as Sharkey (uncredited)
Movies (13)
Citizen Kane
1941
as Young Charles Foster Kane
Shockproof
1949
as Teenage Boy (Uncredited)
Destination Murder
1950
as Arthur, Blue Streak Messenger
The Horn Blows at Midnight
1945
as Kid (uncredited)
Strange Affair
1944
as Newsboy (uncredited)
Gallant Journey
1946
as Sharkey (uncredited)
The Fighting Sullivans
1944
as George, as a child (uncredited)
The Ape
1940
as Willie Brill
Military Academy with That Tenth Avenue Gang
1950
as Williams (uncredited)
The Soul of a Monster
1944
as Second Newsboy (uncredited)
Scared Stiff
1945
as Oliver Waldeck
Centennial Summer
1946
as Dudley Rogers
Haunted House
1940
as Junior Henshaw
About Buddy Swan
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. With 13 credits spanning from 1940 to 1950, Buddy Swan has appeared in 13 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Buddy Swan Movies
- Citizen Kane (1941) — as Young Charles Foster Kane
- Shockproof (1949) — as Teenage Boy (Uncredited)
- Destination Murder (1950) — as Arthur, Blue Streak Messenger
- The Horn Blows at Midnight (1945) — as Kid (uncredited)
- Strange Affair (1944) — as Newsboy (uncredited)
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