
Severn Darden
Acting
Born: 1929-11-09
Died: 1995-05-27
Biography
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, Louis
🎬 Movies (20)

The Telephone
1988

The Princess Who Had Never Laughed
1986
Farmer Silas

Back to School
1986
Dr. Barazini

Real Genius
1985
Dr. Meredith

Half Nelson
1985
Morgue Attendant

Quarterback Princess
1983
Mr. Hobart

Rooster
1982
Conway

Saturday the 14th
1981
Van Helsing

Evita Peron
1981
Alfredo Suero
A Cry for Love
1980
Paul

Hopscotch
1980
Maddox

In God We Tru$t
1980
Priest

Why Would I Lie?
1980
Dr. Barbour

A Small Circle of Friends
1980
Art Professor

Orphan Train
1979
Mr. Barrington

Love for Rent
1979
Fred Hallem

Once Upon a Midnight Scary
1979
Jonathan Barnavelt
Rendezvous Hotel
1979
Albert Church

Wanda Nevada
1979
Merlin Bitterstix
Outside Chance
1978
Sheriff Dempsey
📺 TV Shows (20)

Beauty and the Beast
1987
Waterman

Beauty and the Beast
1987
Mr. Smythe
Take Five
1987

Cheers
1982
Professor DeWitt

Faerie Tale Theatre
1982
Farmer Silas

The Fall Guy
1981

Beyond Westworld
1980
Foley

Flying High
1978

City of Angels
1976
Winnie

The Practice
1976

Laverne & Shirley
1976

The Bionic Woman
1976

Starsky & Hutch
1975
Mr. Wheeler

Barbary Coast
1975

Barney Miller
1975
Randolph Cook

Baretta
1975

Kolchak: The Night Stalker
1974
Dr. Aaron Pollack

Harry O
1974

Lincoln
1974
Gideon Welles

The Six Million Dollar Man
1974
Apploy