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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.
Top Filmography
8.0
Citizen Kane
1941 // MOVIE
6.3
Shockproof
1949 // MOVIE
4.7
The Ape
1940 // MOVIE
6.1
The Fighting Sullivans
1944 // MOVIE
5.7
The Horn Blows at Midnight
1945 // MOVIE
5.1
Destination Murder
1950 // MOVIE
5.1
The Soul of a Monster
1944 // MOVIE
6.1
Gallant Journey
1946 // MOVIE
4.4
Haunted House
1940 // MOVIE
5.5
Centennial Summer
1946 // MOVIE
6.2
Strange Affair
1944 // MOVIE
4.0
Scared Stiff
1945 // MOVIE
6.0
Military Academy with That Tenth Avenue Gang
1950 // MOVIE