0.2Acting

Buddy Swan

Oct 24, 1929 -

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.

Credits

Cast

Media
Movie1941Citizen KaneYoung Charles Foster Kane
Movie1949ShockproofTeenage Boy (Uncredited)
Movie1946Centennial SummerDudley Rogers
Movie1945The Horn Blows at MidnightKid (uncredited)
Movie1950Destination MurderArthur, Blue Streak Messenger
Movie1950Military Academy with That Tenth Avenue GangWilliams (uncredited)
Movie1940The ApeWillie Brill
Movie1940Haunted HouseJunior Henshaw
Movie1944Strange AffairNewsboy (Uncredited)
Movie1944The Soul of a MonsterSecond Newsboy (uncredited)
Movie1945Scared StiffOliver Waldeck
Movie1944The Fighting SullivansGeorge, as a child (uncredited)
Movie1946Gallant JourneySharkey (uncredited)

Crew

No crew credits available.