Buddy Swan
Acting
Born: 1929-10-24
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
Young Charles Foster Kane
Shockproof
Teenage Boy (Uncredited)
The Horn Blows at Midnight
Kid (uncredited)
Destination Murder
Arthur, Blue Streak Messenger
Haunted House
Junior Henshaw
Scared Stiff
Oliver Waldeck
The Fighting Sullivans
George, as a child (uncredited)
The Ape
Willie Brill
Centennial Summer
Dudley Rogers
Strange Affair
Newsboy (uncredited)
Gallant Journey
Sharkey (uncredited)
The Soul of a Monster
Second Newsboy (uncredited)
Military Academy with That Tenth Avenue Gang
Williams (uncredited)