- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- November 9, 1929
- Place of Birth
- —
- Died
- May 27, 1995
Severn Darden
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…
Filmography
movieThe Telephone
1988
tvBeauty and the Beast
1987 · Waterman, Mr. Smythe
Take Five
tvTake Five
1987
movieThe Princess Who Had Never Laughed
1986 · Farmer Silas
movieBack to School
1986 · Dr. Barazini
movieReal Genius
1985 · Dr. Meredith
movieHalf Nelson
1985 · Morgue Attendant
movieQuarterback Princess
1983 · Mr. Hobart
tvCheers
1982 · Professor DeWitt
tvFaerie Tale Theatre
1982 · Farmer Silas
movieRooster
1982 · Conway
tvThe Fall Guy
1981
movieSaturday the 14th
1981 · Van Helsing
movieEvita Peron
1981 · Alfredo Suero
A Cry for Love
movieA Cry for Love
1980 · Paul
movieHopscotch
1980 · Maddox
movieIn God We Tru$t
1980 · Priest
movieWhy Would I Lie?
1980 · Dr. Barbour
movieA Small Circle of Friends
1980 · Art Professor
tvBeyond Westworld
1980 · Foley
movieOrphan Train
1979 · Mr. Barrington
movieLove for Rent
1979 · Fred Hallem
movieOnce Upon a Midnight Scary
1979 · Jonathan Barnavelt
Rendezvous Hotel
movieRendezvous Hotel
1979 · Albert Church
movieWanda Nevada
1979 · Merlin Bitterstix
Outside Chance
movieOutside Chance
1978 · Sheriff Dempsey
tvFlying High
1978
movieNever Con a Killer
1977 · Cap
movieVictory at Entebbe
1976 · Moshe Meyer
movieThe Disappearance of Aimee
1976 · S.I. Gilbert
movieMother, Jugs & Speed
1976 · Moran
movieJackson County Jail
1976 · Sheriff Dempsey
tvCity of Angels
1976 · Winnie
tvThe Practice
1976
tvLaverne & Shirley
1976
tvThe Bionic Woman
1976
movieI Wonder Who's Killing Her Now?
1975 · Mr. Fletch / Dr. DeHart
tvStarsky & Hutch
1975 · Mr. Wheeler
tvBarbary Coast
1975
tvBarney Miller
1975 · Randolph Cook
tvBaretta
1975
tvKolchak: The Night Stalker
1974 · Dr. Aaron Pollack
tvHarry O
1974
tvLincoln
1974 · Gideon Welles
movieThe Legend of Hillbilly John
1974 · Mr. Marduke
movieSkyway to Death
1974 · Steve Kramer
tvThe Six Million Dollar Man
1974 · Apploy
movieThe Day of the Dolphin
1973 · Schwinn
movieBattle for the Planet of the Apes
1973 · Kolp
movieThe Man Who Died Twice
1973 · Harry
movieDirty Little Billy
1972 · Big Jim McDaniel
moviePlay It as It Lays
1972 · Hypnotist
moviePlaymates
1972 · Roger, Man in Gallery
movieConquest of the Planet of the Apes
1972 · Kolp
movieThe War Between Men and Women
1972 · Dr. Harris
movieCisco Pike
1972 · Lawyer
movieThe Last Movie
1971 · Mayor, Original Music Composer
Getting Together
tvGetting Together
1971
The Man and the City
tvThe Man and the City
1971
movieThe Hired Hand
1971 · McVey
movieWerewolves on Wheels
1971 · One
movieVanishing Point
1971 · J. Hovah
tvAlias Smith and Jones
1971
Barefoot in the Park
tvBarefoot in the Park
1970
moviePussycat, Pussycat, I Love You
1970 · Dr. Fahrquardt
movieThe Movie Murderer
1970 · Jimmy Apache
movieBongo Wolf’s Revenge
1970
movieThey Shoot Horses, Don't They?
1969 · Cecil
movieFearless Frank
1969 · The Good Doctor / Claude
movieTo See or Not to See
1969
movieJustine
1969 · Bathazar
movieThe Mama Cass Television Program
1969 · Writer
movieThe Mad Room
1969 · Nate
movieModel Shop
1969 · Camera Shop Owner
movieThe Virgin President
1968 · U.S. President / Fillmard Millmore, Writer, Producer
tvThe Name of the Game
1968 · Cameron
movieP.J.
1968 · Shelton Quell
movieThe President's Analyst
1967 · Kropotkin
movieLuv
1967 · Vandergist
movieDead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round
1966 · Miles Fisher
moviePoint of View
1966
tvOccasional Wife
1966
tvThe Monkees
1966 · Guggins, Mental Problem Specialist (uncredited)
movieThe Double-Barrelled Detective Story
1965 · H.S. Stevens
tvI Dream of Jeannie
1965 · Milton
tvHoney West
1965 · Dr. Gregory Ames
movieGoldstein
1965 · Doctor
tvDaniel Boone
1964 · Sir Hubert Spencer
tvAlfred Hitchcock Presents
1955 · Franklin
tvHallmark Hall of Fame
1951 · S.I. Gilbert, Aimee's lawyer