Severn Darden
American actor (1929-1995) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 65
Severn Teakle Darden Jr. 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.
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1995Died27 May 19951988
The TelephoneFilm1987
Beauty and the BeastSeries, Waterman1986
Back to SchoolFilm, Dr. Barazini1985
Real GeniusFilm, Dr. Meredith1981
The Fall GuySeries
Saturday the 14thFilm, 1981Van Helsing1980
Beyond WestworldSeries, Foley
A Small Circle of FriendsFilm, 1980Art Professor1979
Love for RentFilm, Fred Hallem1976
Laverne & ShirleySeries
Jackson County JailFilm, 1976Sheriff Dempsey1975
Barbary CoastSeries1973
Battle for the Planet of the ApesFilm, Kolp1972
Cisco PikeFilm, Lawyer1971
Alias Smith and JonesSeries
The Hired HandFilm, 1971McVey1970
Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love YouFilm, Dr. Fahrquardt1968
The Name of the GameSeries, Cameron
P.J.Film, 1968Shelton Quell1967
LuvFilm, Vandergist1966
Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-RoundFilm, Miles Fisher1965
Honey WestSeries, Dr. Gregory Ames1964
Daniel BooneSeries, Sir Hubert Spencer1951
Hallmark Hall of FameSeries, S.I. Gilbert, Aimee's lawyer1929Born9 November 1929
The TelephoneFilm1987Beauty and the BeastSeries, Waterman1986Back to SchoolFilm, Dr. Barazini1985Real GeniusFilm, Dr. Meredith1981The Fall GuySeriesSaturday the 14thFilm, 1981Van Helsing1980Beyond WestworldSeries, FoleyA Small Circle of FriendsFilm, 1980Art Professor1979Love for RentFilm, Fred Hallem1976Laverne & ShirleySeriesJackson County JailFilm, 1976Sheriff Dempsey1975Barbary CoastSeries1973Battle for the Planet of the ApesFilm, Kolp1972Cisco PikeFilm, Lawyer1971Alias Smith and JonesSeriesThe Hired HandFilm, 1971McVey1970Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love YouFilm, Dr. Fahrquardt1968The Name of the GameSeries, CameronP.J.Film, 1968Shelton Quell1967LuvFilm, Vandergist1966Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-RoundFilm, Miles Fisher1965Honey WestSeries, Dr. Gregory Ames1964Daniel BooneSeries, Sir Hubert Spencer1951Hallmark Hall of FameSeries, S.I. Gilbert, Aimee's lawyer1929Born9 November 1929People around Severn
Close ties
Peter Fonda Directed The Hired Hand and Wanda Nevada
J. Lee Thompson Directed Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1973)
Philip Kaufman Produced Fearless Frank (1967)- Arthur P. Jacobs Produced Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1973)
Harrison Ford Also in Luv and Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round
Jack Lemmon Also in Luv and The War Between Men and Women
Sydney Pollack Directed They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969)
James Coburn Also in Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round (1966)
Anouk Aimée Also in Justine and Model Shop
Mike Nichols Directed The Day of the Dolphin (1974)
Larry Hagman Also in The Hired Hand and Mother, Jugs & Speed
Ned Beatty Also in Back to School and Hopscotch
Marty Feldman Directed In God We Tru$t (1980)
Roddy McDowall Also in Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1973)- John Guillermin Directed P.J. (1968)
Brian Grazer Produced Real Genius (1986)- Frank Perry Directed Play It as It Lays (1972)
- Fritz Weaver Also in Wonder Woman and The Day of the Dolphin
Martha Coolidge Directed Real Genius (1986)
Nan Martin Also in Jackson County Jail (1976)
Wilfrid Hyde-White Also in P.J. and In God We Tru$t- Arthur Malet Also in Wonder Woman and Vanishing Point
Austin Stoker Also in Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973)
Ted Markland Also in The Hired Hand and Wanda Nevada
Known for
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They Shoot Horses, Don't They? 1969
Vanishing Point 1971
Hopscotch 1980
Real Genius 1985
Model Shop 1969
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 40
95 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
Photos 1
About this person
His live comedy improv skit under the character of "Walther von der Vogelweide" was influential with two generations of comic performers.
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1929 to 1995 · aged 65
