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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.

Known for

Destination Murder
Destination Murder
1950 • Arthur, Blue Streak Messenger
Military Academy with That Tenth Avenue Gang
Military Academy with That Tenth Avenue Gang
1950 • Williams (uncredited)
Shockproof
Shockproof
1949 • Teenage Boy (Uncredited)
Gallant Journey
Gallant Journey
1946 • Sharkey (uncredited)
Centennial Summer
Centennial Summer
1946 • Dudley Rogers
Scared Stiff
Scared Stiff
1945 • Oliver Waldeck
The Horn Blows at Midnight
The Horn Blows at Midnight
1945 • Kid (uncredited)
Strange Affair
Strange Affair
1944 • Newsboy (uncredited)

Full filmography

Destination Murder
Destination Murder
1950 • Arthur, Blue Streak Messenger
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Shockproof
Shockproof
1949 • Teenage Boy (Uncredited)
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Gallant Journey
Gallant Journey
1946 • Sharkey (uncredited)
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Centennial Summer
Centennial Summer
1946 • Dudley Rogers
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Scared Stiff
Scared Stiff
1945 • Oliver Waldeck
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The Horn Blows at Midnight
The Horn Blows at Midnight
1945 • Kid (uncredited)
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Strange Affair
Strange Affair
1944 • Newsboy (uncredited)
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The Soul of a Monster
The Soul of a Monster
1944 • Second Newsboy (uncredited)
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The Fighting Sullivans
The Fighting Sullivans
1944 • George, as a child (uncredited)
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Citizen Kane
Citizen Kane
1941 • Young Charles Foster Kane
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The Ape
The Ape
1940 • Willie Brill
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Haunted House
Haunted House
1940 • Junior Henshaw
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Buddy Swan – Biography, Known For & Filmography