Cliff Severn

American cricketer and child screen actor (1925–2014)

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[edit]

Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

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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[edit]

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.

## External links[edit]

* Cliff Severn at IMDb

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