Cliff Severn

Clifford Severn (September 21, 1925 – June 4, 2014) was an American cricketer and child screen actor.

Clifford Severn was the son of Dr. Clifford Brill Severn (1890-1981). His parents emigrated from South Africa to Los Angeles after he was born. He had seven siblings who were all child actors: Venetia Severn, Yvonne Severn, Raymond Severn, Ernest Severn, Christopher Severn, William Severn and Winston Severn. He died in Los Angeles in 2014 at age 88.[1][2]

Like his brothers Winston and Raymond, Clifford Severn played for the US national cricket team.[3]

As Clifford Severn (in 1940 films as Clifford Severn Jr), he appeared notably in the films A Christmas Carol and the war film They Live in Fear.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1935 Jalna Wakefield Whiteoaks Film debut
The Perfect Gentleman Johnny Uncredited
1937 Quality Street Arthur Uncredited
The Prince and the Pauper Third Urchin Uncredited
Our Gang Follies of 1938 Waiter Short, Uncredited
1938 Kidnapped Urchin Uncredited
A Christmas Carol Boy Buying Scrooge's Christmas Turkey Uncredited
1939 Man About Town English Bellboy Uncredited
1940 Gaucho Serenade Ronnie Willoughby
Captain Caution Travers
1941 Man Hunt Cockney Boy Uncredited
How Green Was My Valley Mervyn Phillips Uncredited
1942 Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake Paddy
This Above All Lift Boy
Atlantic Convoy Sandy Brown
Random Harvest Albert Uncredited
1943 Forever and a Day Nelson Trimble
1944 They Live in Fear Paul Graffen Final film

References

  1. ^ Della Penna, Peter (June 5, 2014). "US cricket pioneer Severn passes away at 88". ESPN Cric Info. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
  2. ^ Cliff Severn at IMDb
  3. ^ "Cliff Severn". Cricket Archive. Retrieved June 6, 2014.