Severn Darden
Acting
Born November 9, 1929
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, Louisiana, he attended the University of Chicago, where he was a "campus legend" according to poet Paul C…
Known For · 40 titles
Cheers
Daniel Boone
I Dream of Jeannie
Baretta
The Six Million Dollar Man
Starsky & Hutch
Barney Miller
The Bionic Woman
Laverne & Shirley
The Fall Guy
The Name of the Game
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Faerie Tale Theatre
The Monkees
Alias Smith and Jones
Honey West
Harry O
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
Flying High
The Practice
Barbary Coast
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
Occasional Wife
Beyond Westworld
Real Genius
City of Angels
Battle for the Planet of the Apes
Hallmark Hall of Fame
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
Back to School
Vanishing Point
Lincoln
Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love You
Getting Together
Take Five
The Movie Murderer
The Man and the City
Barefoot in the Park
Luv
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