Ernest Severn (

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, 3 May 1933

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, 27 November 1987) was an American child screen actor. He was born Ernest Hubbard Smuts Severn, son of Dr. Clifford Brill Severn (1890-1981) and his South African wife Rachel Malherbe (1897-1984). His parents emigrated from South Africa to Los Angeles after he was born. He had seven siblings who were all child actors:

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Clifford Severn Clifford Severn (September 21, 1925 – June 4, 2014) was an American cricketer and child screen actor. Clifford Severn was the son of Dr. Clifford Brill Severn (1890-1981). His parents emigrated from South Africa to Los Angeles after he was born. ...

, Yvonne Severn,

Raymond Severn Raymond Chesterton Shaw Severn (June 19, 1930 – November 3, 1994) was an American cricketer and child screen actor. Raymond Severn was born in Johannesburg, the son of Dr. Clifford Brill Severn (1890-1981) and his South African wife Rachel (né ...

, Christopher Severn, William Severn and

Winston Severn Winston Franklin Severn (born Los Angeles, November 30, 1942) is an American former cricketer and child screen actor. Severn was the youngest son of Dr. Clifford Brill Severn (1890-1981). His parents had emigrated from South Africa to Los Angeles ...

. Ernest Severn and his brothers Raymond and Christopher all acted in the 1943 film '' The Man from Down Under''.

Selected filmography

* '' The Man from Down Under'' (1943) - Tough boy * ''

A Guy Named Joe ''A Guy Named Joe'' is a 1943 American romantic fantasy drama film directed by Victor Fleming. The film was produced by Everett Riskin, and starred Spencer Tracy, Irene Dunne, and Van Johnson. The screenplay, written by Dalton Trumbo and Fred ...

'' (1943) - Davey, English boy * '' The Hour Before the Dawn'' (1944) - Willie * ''

Pursued ''Pursued'' is a 1947 American Western film directed by Raoul Walsh with cinematography by James Wong Howe, written by Niven Busch, and starring Theresa Wright and Robert Mitchum. The supporting cast features Judith Anderson, Dean Jagger, Alan ...

'' (1947) - Young Jeb''The Western Films of Robert Mitchum''
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References

Bibliography

*John Holmstrom, ''The Moving Picture Boy: An International Encyclopaedia from 1895 to 1995'', Norwich, Michael Russell, 1996, pp. 187–188.

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Severn, Ernest 1933 births 1987 deaths 20th-century American male actors American male child actors American male film actors People from Johannesburg