Buddy Swan
Known for
Acting
Born
October 24, 1929
Died
March 21, 1993 (aged 63)
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.
Best known work
Citizen Kane
1941
Shockproof
1949
The Ape
1940
The Fighting Sullivans
1944
The Horn Blows at Midnight
1945
Destination Murder
1950
The Soul of a Monster
1944
Gallant Journey
1946
Haunted House
1940
Centennial Summer
1946Filmography
1950
Destination Murderas Arthur, Blue Streak Messenger
1950
Military Academy with That Tenth Avenue Gangas Williams (uncredited)
1949
Shockproofas Teenage Boy (Uncredited)
1946
Gallant Journeyas Sharkey (uncredited)
1946
Centennial Summeras Dudley Rogers
1945
Scared Stiffas Oliver Waldeck
1945
The Horn Blows at Midnightas Kid (uncredited)
1944
Strange Affairas Newsboy (uncredited)
1944
The Soul of a Monsteras Second Newsboy (uncredited)
1944
The Fighting Sullivansas George, as a child (uncredited)
1941
Citizen Kaneas Young Charles Foster Kane
1940
The Apeas Willie Brill
1940
Haunted Houseas Junior Henshaw