Severn Darden
Acting
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…
Filmography
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The Telephone
1988
Beauty and the Beast
1987
Take Five
Take Five
1987
The Princess Who Had Never Laughed
1986
Back to School
1986
Real Genius
1985
Half Nelson
1985
Quarterback Princess
1983
Cheers
1982
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982
Rooster
1982
The Fall Guy
1981
Saturday the 14th
1981
Evita Peron
1981
A Cry for Love
A Cry for Love
1980
Hopscotch
1980
In God We Tru$t
1980
Why Would I Lie?
1980
A Small Circle of Friends
1980
Beyond Westworld
1980
Orphan Train
1979
Love for Rent
1979
Once Upon a Midnight Scary
1979
Rendezvous Hotel
Rendezvous Hotel
1979
Wanda Nevada
1979
Outside Chance
Outside Chance
1978
Flying High
1978
Never Con a Killer
1977
Victory at Entebbe
1976
The Disappearance of Aimee
1976
Mother, Jugs & Speed
1976
Jackson County Jail
1976
City of Angels
1976
The Practice
1976
Laverne & Shirley
1976
The Bionic Woman
1976
I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now?
1975
Starsky & Hutch
1975
Barbary Coast
1975
Barney Miller
1975
Baretta
1975
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
1974
Harry O
1974
Lincoln
1974
The Legend of Hillbilly John
1974
Skyway to Death
1974
The Six Million Dollar Man
1974
The Day of the Dolphin
1973
Battle for the Planet of the Apes
1973
The Man Who Died Twice
1973
Dirty Little Billy
1972
Play It as It Lays
1972
Playmates
1972
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
1972
The War Between Men and Women
1972
Cisco Pike
1972
The Last Movie
1971
Getting Together
Getting Together
1971
The Man and the City
The Man and the City
1971
The Hired Hand
1971
Werewolves on Wheels
1971
Vanishing Point
1971
Alias Smith and Jones
1971
Barefoot in the Park
Barefoot in the Park
1970
Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love You
1970
The Movie Murderer
1970
Bongo Wolf’s Revenge
1970
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
1969
Fearless Frank
1969
To See or Not to See
1969
Justine
1969
The Mama Cass Television Program
1969
The Mad Room
1969
Model Shop
1969
The Virgin President
1968
The Name of the Game
1968
P.J.
1968
The President's Analyst
1967
Luv
1967
Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round
1966