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Buddy Swan

Bio: 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
Born: Thu, Oct 24 1929
Death: Sun, Mar 21 1993
Buddy Swan is 63 years old
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Poster of Destination Murder
Destination Murder
Buddy Swan was 20 in Destination Murder as 'Arthur, Blue Streak Messenger'.
Movie Released: Fri, Jun 09 1950
Poster of Military Academy with That Tenth Avenue Gang
Military Academy with That Tenth Avenue Gang
Buddy Swan was 20 in Military Academy with That Tenth Avenue Gang as 'Williams (uncredited)'.
Movie Released: Thu, Apr 27 1950
Poster of Shockproof
Shockproof
Buddy Swan was 19 in Shockproof as 'Teenage Boy (Uncredited)'.
Movie Released: Tue, Jan 25 1949
Poster of Centennial Summer
Centennial Summer
Buddy Swan was 16 in Centennial Summer as 'Dudley Rogers'.
Movie Released: Wed, Jul 10 1946
Poster of Scared Stiff
Scared Stiff
Buddy Swan was 15 in Scared Stiff as 'Oliver Waldeck'.
Movie Released: Fri, Jun 22 1945
Poster of The Horn Blows at Midnight
The Horn Blows at Midnight
Buddy Swan was 15 in The Horn Blows at Midnight as 'Kid (uncredited)'.
Movie Released: Sat, Apr 28 1945
Poster of Strange Affair
Strange Affair
Buddy Swan was 14 in Strange Affair as 'Newsboy (Uncredited)'.
Movie Released: Thu, Oct 05 1944
Poster of The Soul of a Monster
The Soul of a Monster
Buddy Swan was 14 in The Soul of a Monster as 'Second Newsboy (uncredited)'.
Movie Released: Thu, Aug 17 1944
Poster of The Fighting Sullivans
The Fighting Sullivans
Buddy Swan was 14 in The Fighting Sullivans as 'George, as a child (uncredited)'.
Movie Released: Thu, Feb 03 1944
Poster of Citizen Kane
Citizen Kane
Buddy Swan was 11 in Citizen Kane as 'Young Charles Foster Kane'.
Movie Released: Thu, Apr 17 1941
Poster of The Ape
The Ape
Buddy Swan was 10 in The Ape as 'Willie Brill'.
Movie Released: Mon, Sep 30 1940
Poster of Haunted House
Haunted House
Buddy Swan was 10 in Haunted House as 'Junior Henshaw'.
Movie Released: Sun, Jul 21 1940

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