Severn Darden

Person

Severn Darden

Born 9 November 1929 Died 27 May 1995, aged 65 TMDB ↗

Severn Teakle Darden Jr. (November 9, 1929 – May 27, 1995) was an American comedian and actor, and a founding member of The Second City Chicago-based comedy troupe as well as its predecessor, the Compass Players. He is known from his film appearances for playing the human leader Kolp in the fourth and fifth Planet of the Apes films. His live comedy improv skit under the character of "Walther von der Vogelweide" was influential with two generations of comic performers.

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The numbers

Computed from the record
22age in their first credit on record (1951)
37years on screen and counting
8credits in 1976, their busiest year
91dated credits on record
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Movie credits

Newest first
The Telephone poster Age: 58

The Telephone

1988
The Princess Who Had Never Laughed poster Age: 56

The Princess Who Had Never Laughed

1986
as Farmer Silas
Back to School poster Age: 56

Back to School

1986
as Dr. Barazini
Real Genius poster Age: 55

Real Genius

1985
as Dr. Meredith
Half Nelson poster Age: 55

Half Nelson

1985
as Morgue Attendant
Quarterback Princess poster Age: 54

Quarterback Princess

1983
as Mr. Hobart
Rooster poster Age: 52

Rooster

1982
as Conway
Saturday the 14th poster Age: 51

Saturday the 14th

1981
as Van Helsing
Evita Peron poster Age: 51

Evita Peron

1981
as Alfredo Suero
No poster
Age: 50

A Cry for Love

1980
as Paul
Hopscotch poster Age: 50

Hopscotch

1980
as Maddox
In God We Tru$t poster Age: 50

In God We Tru$t

1980
as Priest
Why Would I Lie? poster Age: 50

Why Would I Lie?

1980
as Dr. Barbour
A Small Circle of Friends poster Age: 50

A Small Circle of Friends

1980
as Art Professor
Orphan Train poster Age: 50

Orphan Train

1979
as Mr. Barrington
Love for Rent poster Age: 50

Love for Rent

1979
as Fred Hallem
Once Upon a Midnight Scary poster Age: 49

Once Upon a Midnight Scary

1979
as Jonathan Barnavelt
No poster
Age: 49

Rendezvous Hotel

1979
as Albert Church
Wanda Nevada poster Age: 49

Wanda Nevada

1979
as Merlin Bitterstix
No poster
Age: 49

Outside Chance

1978
as Sheriff Dempsey
Never Con a Killer poster Age: 47

Never Con a Killer

1977
as Cap
Victory at Entebbe poster Age: 47

Victory at Entebbe

1976
as Moshe Meyer
The Disappearance of Aimee poster Age: 47

The Disappearance of Aimee

1976
as S.I. Gilbert
Mother, Jugs & Speed poster Age: 46

Mother, Jugs & Speed

1976
as Moran
Jackson County Jail poster Age: 46

Jackson County Jail

1976
as Sheriff Dempsey
I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now? poster Age: 46

I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now?

1975
as Mr. Fletch / Dr. DeHart
The Legend of Hillbilly John poster Age: 44

The Legend of Hillbilly John

1974
as Mr. Marduke
Skyway to Death poster Age: 44

Skyway to Death

1974
as Steve Kramer
The Day of the Dolphin poster Age: 44

The Day of the Dolphin

1973
as Schwinn
Battle for the Planet of the Apes poster Age: 43

Battle for the Planet of the Apes

1973
as Kolp
The Man Who Died Twice poster Age: 43

The Man Who Died Twice

1973
as Harry
Dirty Little Billy poster Age: 42

Dirty Little Billy

1972
as Big Jim McDaniel
Play It as It Lays poster Age: 42

Play It as It Lays

1972
as Hypnotist
Playmates poster Age: 42

Playmates

1972
as Roger, Man in Gallery
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes poster Age: 42

Conquest of the Planet of the Apes

1972
as Kolp
The War Between Men and Women poster Age: 42

The War Between Men and Women

1972
as Dr. Harris
Cisco Pike poster Age: 42

Cisco Pike

1972
as Lawyer
The Last Movie poster Age: 41

The Last Movie

1971
as Mayor
The Hired Hand poster Age: 41

The Hired Hand

1971
as McVey
Werewolves on Wheels poster Age: 41

Werewolves on Wheels

1971
as One
Vanishing Point poster Age: 41

Vanishing Point

1971
as J. Hovah
Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love You poster Age: 40

Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love You

1970
as Dr. Fahrquardt
The Movie Murderer poster Age: 40

The Movie Murderer

1970
as Jimmy Apache
Bongo Wolf’s Revenge poster Age: 40

Bongo Wolf’s Revenge

1970
They Shoot Horses, Don't They? poster Age: 40

They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

1969
as Cecil
Fearless Frank poster Age: 40

Fearless Frank

1969
as The Good Doctor / Claude
To See or Not to See poster Age: 39

To See or Not to See

1969
Justine poster Age: 39

Justine

1969
as Bathazar
The Mad Room poster Age: 39

The Mad Room

1969
as Nate
Model Shop poster Age: 39

Model Shop

1969
as Camera Shop Owner
The Virgin President poster Age: 39

The Virgin President

1968
as U.S. President / Fillmard Millmore
P.J. poster Age: 38

P.J.

1968
as Shelton Quell
The President's Analyst poster Age: 38

The President's Analyst

1967
as Kropotkin
Luv poster Age: 37

Luv

1967
as Vandergist
Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round poster Age: 36

Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round

1966
as Miles Fisher
Point of View poster Age: 36

Point of View

1966
The Double-Barrelled Detective Story poster Age: 36

The Double-Barrelled Detective Story

1965
as H.S. Stevens
Goldstein poster Age: 35

Goldstein

1965
as Doctor
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TV credits

Newest first
Beauty and the Beast poster Age: 57

Beauty and the Beast

1987
as Waterman
Beauty and the Beast poster Age: 57

Beauty and the Beast

1987
as Mr. Smythe
No poster
Age: 57

Take Five

1987
Cheers poster Age: 52

Cheers

1982
as Professor DeWitt
Faerie Tale Theatre poster Age: 52

Faerie Tale Theatre

1982
as Farmer Silas
The Fall Guy poster Age: 51

The Fall Guy

1981
Beyond Westworld poster Age: 50

Beyond Westworld

1980
as Foley
Flying High poster Age: 48

Flying High

1978
City of Angels poster Age: 46

City of Angels

1976
as Winnie
The Practice poster Age: 46

The Practice

1976
Laverne & Shirley poster Age: 46

Laverne & Shirley

1976
The Bionic Woman poster Age: 46

The Bionic Woman

1976
Starsky & Hutch poster Age: 45

Starsky & Hutch

1975
as Mr. Wheeler
Barbary Coast poster Age: 45

Barbary Coast

1975
Barney Miller poster Age: 45

Barney Miller

1975
as Randolph Cook
Baretta poster Age: 45

Baretta

1975
Kolchak: The Night Stalker poster Age: 44

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

1974
as Dr. Aaron Pollack
Harry O poster Age: 44

Harry O

1974
Lincoln poster Age: 44

Lincoln

1974
as Gideon Welles
The Six Million Dollar Man poster Age: 44

The Six Million Dollar Man

1974
as Apploy
No poster
Age: 41

Getting Together

1971
No poster
Age: 41

The Man and the City

1971
Alias Smith and Jones poster Age: 41

Alias Smith and Jones

1971
No poster
Age: 40

Barefoot in the Park

1970
The Name of the Game poster Age: 38

The Name of the Game

1968
as Cameron
Occasional Wife poster Age: 36

Occasional Wife

1966
The Monkees poster Age: 36

The Monkees

1966
as Guggins
The Monkees poster Age: 36

The Monkees

1966
as Mental Problem Specialist (uncredited)
I Dream of Jeannie poster Age: 35

I Dream of Jeannie

1965
as Milton
Honey West poster Age: 35

Honey West

1965
as Dr. Gregory Ames
Daniel Boone poster Age: 34

Daniel Boone

1964
as Sir Hubert Spencer
Alfred Hitchcock Presents poster Age: 25

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955
as Franklin
Hallmark Hall of Fame poster Age: 22

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951
as S.I. Gilbert, Aimee's lawyer
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