Cliff Severn

Cliff Severn (Johannesburg, September 21, 1925 – Thousand Oaks, June 4, 2014) was an American cricketer and child screen actor.

Clifford Severn was the son of Dr. Clifford Brill Severn (1890-1981).[1] His parents emigrated from South Africa to Los Angeles after he was born. He had seven siblings who were all child actors: Venetia Severn, Yvonne Severn, Raymond Severn, Ernest Severn, Christopher Severn, William Severn and Winston Severn. He died in Los Angeles, California, in 2014.[2][3][4]

Like his brothers Winston and Raymond, Cliff Severn played for the US national cricket team.[5]

As Clifford Severn (in 1940 films as Clifford Severn Jr), he appeared notably in the films A Christmas Carol and the war film They Live in Fear.

Selected Filmography

References

  1. Memorials to the Severn family
  2. US cricket pioneer Clifford Severn passes away at 88
  3. Peter Della Penna (June 5, 2014). "US cricket pioneer Severn passes away at 88". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
  4. Cliff Severn at the Internet Movie Database
  5. "Profile". Cricket Archive. Retrieved June 6, 2014.

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