8.7
8.7
Once Upon a Midnight Scary
1979
as Jonathan Barnavelt
Severn Darden
Acting
Born:November 9, 1929
Died:May 27, 1995(aged 65)
Nationality:United States
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CommunityBiography
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.
Filmography (54 movies)
8.0
8.0
The Disappearance of Aimee
1976
as S.I. Gilbert
7.6
7.6
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
1969
as Cecil
7.1
7.1
Vanishing Point
1971
as J. Hovah
7.0
7.0
The Virgin President
1968
Producer
7.0
7.0
Hopscotch
1980
as Maddox
6.8
6.8
Quarterback Princess
1983
as Mr. Hobart
6.5
6.5
The Movie Murderer
1970
as Jimmy Apache
6.5
6.5
Model Shop
1969
as Camera Shop Owner
6.3
6.3
Back to School
1986
as Dr. Barazini
6.3
6.3
The War Between Men and Women
1972
as Dr. Harris
6.2
6.2
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
1972
as Kolp
6.1
6.1
The Mad Room
1969
as Nate
6.1
6.1
In God We Tru$t
1980
as Priest
6.0
6.0
The Hired Hand
1971
as McVey
6.0
6.0
Why Would I Lie?
1980
as Dr. Barbour
5.9
5.9
Play It as It Lays
1972
as Hypnotist
5.9
5.9
A Small Circle of Friends
1980
as Art Professor
5.8
5.8
The Day of the Dolphin
1973
as Schwinn
5.7
5.7
The President's Analyst
1967
as Kropotkin
5.7
5.7
Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round
1966
as Miles Fisher
5.7
5.7
Battle for the Planet of the Apes
1973
as Kolp
5.6
5.6
Cisco Pike
1971
as Lawyer
5.6
5.6
Wanda Nevada
1979
as Merlin Bitterstix
5.5
5.5
Jackson County Jail
1976
as Sheriff Dempsey
5.3
5.3
Mother, Jugs & Speed
1976
as Moran
5.3
5.3
The Legend of Hillbilly John
1974
as Mr. Marduke
5.2
5.2
To See or Not to See
1969
5.2
5.2
P.J.
1968
as Shelton Quell
5.0
5.0
Goldstein
1965
as Doctor
5.0
5.0
Saturday the 14th
1981
as Van Helsing
5.0
5.0
Victory at Entebbe
1976
as Moshe Meyer
4.8
4.8
Orphan Train
1979
as Mr. Barrington
4.8
4.8
Fearless Frank
1969
as The Good Doctor / Claude
4.5
4.5
Dirty Little Billy
1972
as Big Jim McDaniel
4.5
4.5
Werewolves on Wheels
1971
as One
4.3
4.3
Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love You
1970
as Dr. Fahrquardt
4.3
4.3
Skyway to Death
1974
as Steve Kramer
4.2
4.2
The Telephone
1988
4.1
4.1
Luv
1967
as Vandergist
4.0
4.0
Justine
1969
as Bathazar
2.6
2.6
I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now?
1975
as Mr. Fletch / Dr. DeHart
2.0
2.0
Outside Chance
1978
as Sheriff Dempsey
1.3
1.3
Love for Rent
1979
as Fred Hallem
Half Nelson
1985
as Morgue Attendant
Evita Peron
1981
as Alfredo Suero
Rendezvous Hotel
1979
as Albert Church
Never Con a Killer
1977
as Cap
Bongo Wolf’s Revenge
1970
The Man Who Died Twice
1973
as Harry
Playmates
1972
as Roger, Man in Gallery
A Cry for Love
1980
as Paul
The Double-Barrelled Detective Story
1965
as H.S. Stevens
The Mama Cass Television Program
1969
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