Buddy Swan

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 10 collaborators

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2 collaborations (as Music Director; Original Music Composer)

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2 collaborations (as Set Decoration)

2 collaborations (as Costume Design)

2 collaborations (as Original Music Composer)

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Mischa Bakaleinikoff

2 collaborations (as Music; Music Director)

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Russell F. Schoengarth

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2 collaborations (as Art Direction)

George Cleveland

2 collaborations

Roles

Match

Destination Murder (1950)

Arthur, Blue Streak Messenger

Military Academy with That Tenth Avenue Gang (1950)

Williams (uncredited)

Shockproof (1949)

Teenage Boy (Uncredited)

Centennial Summer (1946)

Scared Stiff (1945)

The Horn Blows at Midnight (1945)

Kid (uncredited)

Strange Affair (1944)

Newsboy (Uncredited)

The Soul of a Monster (1944)

Second Newsboy (uncredited)

The Fighting Sullivans (1944)

George, as a child (uncredited)

Citizen Kane (1941)

Young Charles Foster Kane

Haunted House (1940)

Crew

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