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Severn Darden
Actor, Additional Credits
Born November 9, 1929Died May 27, 1995 (65 years)
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.
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.
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Filmography
| 1988 | Probe (TV Series) · as John Bolt |
| 1988 | |
| 1987 | Beauty and the Beast (TV Series) |
| 1987 | Take Five (TV Series) |
| 1986 | Back to School · as Dr. Barazini |
| 1985 | George Burns Comedy Week (TV Series) · as Spirit Two |
| 1985 | Real Genius · as Dr. Meredith |
| 1985 | Half Nelson · as Morgue Attendant |
| 1985 | A Minor Miracle · as Seminary Provincial |
| 1984 | The Cowboy and the Ballerina · as Mike |
| 1984 | Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (TV Series) · as Merinow |
| 1983 | Quarterback Princess · as Mr. Hobart |
| 1982 | Cheers (TV Series) · as Professor Dewitt |
| 1982 | Faerie Tale Theatre (TV Series) · as Farmer Silas |
| 1981 | The Fall Guy (TV Series) |
| 1981 | Saturday the 14th · as Van Helsing |
| 1981 | Soggy Bottom, U.S.A. · as Horace Mouthamush |
| 1981 | Evita Peron · as Alfredo Suero |
| 1980 | It's a Living (TV Series) · as Ambassador |
| 1980 | A Cry for Love · as Paul |
| 1980 | |
| 1980 | A Small Circle of Friends · as Art Professor |
| 1980 | |
| 1980 | Why Would I Lie? · as Dr. Barbour |
| 1980 | Beyond Westworld (TV Series) · as Foley |
| 1979 | Orphan Train · as Mr. Barrington |
| 1979 | Young Maverick (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1979 | Love for Rent · as Fred Hallem |
| 1979 | Once Upon a Midnight Scary · as Jonathan Barnavelt |
| 1979 | CBS Library (TV Series) · as Jonathan Barnavelt (segment: "the House With A Clock In Its Walls") |
| 1979 | Rendezvous Hotel · as Albert Church |
| 1979 | Wanda Nevada · as Merlin Bitterstix |
| 1979 | Salvage 1 (TV Series) · as Casper Beckman |
| 1978 | Outside Chance · as Sheriff Dempsey |
| 1978 | The Paper Chase (TV Series) · as Professor Edwin |
| 1978 | Flying High (TV Series) |
| 1977 | Forever Fernwood (TV Series) · as Dr. Popesco |
| 1976 | Victory at Entebbe · as Moshe Meyer |
| 1976 | The Feather And Father Gang (TV Series) · as Cap |
| 1976 | The Disappearance of Aimee · as S.i. Gilbert |
| 1976 | Visions (1976) (TV Series) · as Marvin Simeon |
| 1976 | Captains and the Kings (TV Series) · as Plover |
| 1976 | The Quest (1976) (TV Series) · as Circuit Preacher |
| 1976 | Mother, Jugs & Speed · as Moran |
| 1976 | Jackson County Jail · as Sheriff Dempsey |
| 1976 | City of Angels (1976) (TV Series) · as Winnie |
| 1976 | The Practice (TV Series) |
| 1976 | Laverne & Shirley (TV Series) |
| 1976 | The Bionic Woman (TV Series) |
| 1976 | Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (TV Series) · as Mort Lundera |
| 1975 | I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now? · as Mr. Fletch / Dr. Dehart |
| 1975 | The New Original Wonder Woman · as Bad Guy |
| 1975 | The Ghost Busters (TV Series) · as Dr. Jekyll |
| 1975 | Barbary Coast (TV Series) |
| 1975 | Starsky & Hutch (TV Series) · as Mr. Wheeler |
| 1975 | Barney Miller (TV Series) · as Randolph Cook |
| 1975 | Baretta (TV Series) |
| 1974 | Kolchak: The Night Stalker (TV Series) · as Dr. Aaron Pollack |
| 1974 | Sandburg's Lincoln (TV Series) · as Gideon Welles |
| 1974 | Skyway to Death · as Steve Kramer |
| 1974 | The Six Million Dollar Man (TV Series) · as Apploy |
| 1973 | The Day of the Dolphin · as Schwinn |
| 1973 | Battle for the Planet of the Apes · as Kolp |
| 1973 | Harry O (TV Series) |
| 1972 | Dirty Little Billy · as Big Jim Mcdaniel |
| 1972 | Play It As It Lays · as Hypnotist |
| 1972 | Playmates · as Roger, Man In Gallery |
| 1972 | The Legend of Hillbilly John · as Mr. Marduke |
| 1972 | Conquest of the Planet of the Apes · as Kolp |
| 1972 | The War Between Men and Women · as Dr. Harris |
| 1972 | Every Little Crook and Nanny · as Dominic |
| 1971 | Werewolves on Wheels · as One |
| 1971 | Cisco Pike · as Lawyer |
| 1971 | The Last Movie · as Mayor |
| 1971 | Getting Together (TV Series) |
| 1971 | Man and the City (TV Series) |
| 1971 | Cannon (TV Series) · as Sascha Dorn |
| 1971 | The Hired Hand · as Mcvey |
| 1971 | Banyon (TV Series) · as Vickers |
| 1971 | Vanishing Point · as J. Hovah |
| 1971 | Alias Smith and Jones (TV Series) |
| 1970 | San Francisco International Airport (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1970 | Barefoot In The Park (TV Series) |
| 1970 | Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love You · as Dr. Fahrquardt |
| 1970 | The Movie Murderer · as Jimmy Apache |
| 1969 | They Shoot Horses, Don't They? · as Cecil |
| 1969 | The Mad Room · as Nate |
| 1969 | Night Gallery (TV Series) · as Dr. Kessler (segment "you Can't Get Help Like That Anymore") |
| 1969 | |
| 1969 | The Bold Ones: The Lawyers (TV Series) · as Dr. Grundig |
| 1969 | Justine · as Bathazar |
| 1969 | Medical Center (TV Series) · as Dr. Herb Seaton |
| 1969 | Model Shop · as Camera Shop Owner |
| 1968 | The Name of the Game (TV Series) · as Cameron |
| 1968 | It Takes a Thief (TV Series) · as Ambassador Nikolai Palenkin |
| 1967 | P.J. · as Shelton Quell |
| 1967 | The President's Analyst · as Kropotkin |
| 1967 | Luv · as Vandergist |
| 1967 | Fearless Frank · as The Good Doctor / Claude |
| 1966 | Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round · as Miles Fisher |
| 1966 | Occasional Wife (TV Series) |
| 1966 | Hey, Landlord (TV Series) · as The Professor |
| 1966 | The Double Life of Henry Phyfe (TV Series) · as Bosha |
| 1965 | The Monkees (TV Series) · as J.b. Guggins Jr. |
| 1965 | I Dream of Jeannie (TV Series) · as Milton |
| 1965 | Honey West (TV Series) · as Dr. Gregory Ames |
| 1964 | Goldstein · as Doctor |
| 1964 | Mr. Broadway (TV Series) · as Mr. Hook |
| 1964 | Daniel Boone (TV Series) · as Sir Hubert Spencer |
| 1963 | East Side/West Side (TV Series) · as Beatnik |
| 1961 | Car 54, Where Are You? (TV Series) · as Karpathia |
| 1959 | |
| 1959 | Brenner (TV Series) · as Flute |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV Series) · as Franklin |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall Of Fame (TV Series) · as S.i. Gilbert, Aimee's Lawyer |