Cliff Severn Explained

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]

Like his brothers Winston and Raymond, Clifford Severn played for the US national cricket team.[2]

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

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

Notes and References

  1. News: US cricket pioneer Severn passes away at 88. June 5, 2014. June 6, 2014. Peter. Della Penna. ESPN Cric Info.
  2. Web site: Cliff Severn. June 6, 2014. Cricket Archive. subscription.