Severn Darden actor
- All known tv series 30
- Total known movies 56
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.Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, he attended the University of Chicago, where he was a campus legend according to poet Paul Carroll. Darden’s offbeat and intellectual sense of humor was a major element in the style of The Second City at that time, and is evident throughout his work. Carroll described him as a combination of surrealistic New Orleans and tough, caustic Chicago Style comedy. An example of his offbeat humor is the way he squeezed the phrase Know thyself into the seven-character limitation of a New Mexico license plate NOYOSEF.Darden was a core comedian in Paul Sills Compass Players, the first improvisation theater in the US; it performed around the Chicago area during the mid-1950s. Sills went on to found The Second City in 1959 and brought in many of the comedians from Compass Players, including Darden.
Kolp
Movie 1972
Kolp
Movie 1973
Van Helsing
Movie 1981
Sheriff Dempsey
Movie 1976
Moshe Meyer
Movie 1976
Kropotkin
Movie 1967
J. Hovah
Movie 1971
Cecil
Movie 1969
Dr. Barbour
Movie 1980
Schwinn
Movie 1973
Merlin Bitterstix
Movie 1979
Miles Fisher
Movie 1966
Roger, Man in Gallery
Movie 1972
Lawyer
Movie 1972
Harry
Movie 1973
Dr. Fahrquardt
Movie 1970
Albert Church
Movie 1979
H.S. Stevens
Movie 1965
Dr. Barazini
Movie 1986
Art Professor
Movie 1980
Alfredo Suero
Movie 1981
Big Jim McDaniel
Movie 1972
Cap
Movie 1977
Dr. Meredith
Movie 1985
Shelton Quell
Movie 1968
Jimmy Apache
Movie 1970
Sheriff Dempsey
Movie 1978
Paul
Movie 1980
Nate
Movie 1969
Morgue Attendant
Movie 1985
Vandergist
Movie 1967
Moran
Movie 1976
Mr. Barrington
Movie 1979
Movie 1988
Dr. Harris
Movie 1972
Maddox
Movie 1980
Doctor
Movie 1965
Jonathan Barnavelt
Movie 1979
The Good Doctor / Claude
Movie 1969
Movie 1969
McVey
Movie 1971
Mayor
Movie 1971
Camera Shop Owner
Movie 1969
U.S. President / Fillmard Millmore
Movie 1968
One
Movie 1971
Movie 1970
Mr. Wheeler
Tv 1975
Tv 1976
Tv 1987
Tv 1975
Randolph Cook
Tv 1975
Tv 1971
Tv 1976
Tv 1970
S.I. Gilbert, Aimee's lawyer
Tv 1951
Tv 1981
Dr. Aaron Pollack
Tv 1974
Tv 1966
Tv 1974
Sir Hubert Spencer
Tv 1964
Winnie
Tv 1976
Tv 1971
Tv 1971
Tv 1966
Tv 1975
Dr. Gregory Ames
Tv 1965
Tv 1978
Tv 1987
Tv 1976
Farmer Silas
Tv 1982
Apploy
Tv 1974
Cameron
Tv 1968
Professor DeWitt
Tv 1982
