Polyphemus

Personal Info

Gender

Not specified

Birthday

1929-10-24 (95 years old)

Place of Birth

Buddy Swan

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

Acting

1950

Destination Murder as Arthur, Blue Streak Messenger

1949

Shockproof as Teenage Boy (Uncredited)

1946

Centennial Summer as Dudley Rogers
Gallant Journey as Sharkey (uncredited)

1945

The Horn Blows at Midnight as Kid (uncredited)
Scared Stiff as Oliver Waldeck

1944

Strange Affair as Newsboy (Uncredited)
The Soul of a Monster as Second Newsboy (uncredited)
The Fighting Sullivans as George, as a child (uncredited)

1941

Citizen Kane as Young Charles Foster Kane

1940

The Ape as Willie Brill
Haunted House as Junior Henshaw