Yvonne Severn (11 April 1927 in

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– 22 November 2006 in

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) was an American child screen actress. Born Yvonne Diana Severn, known as "Vonnie", she was the second daughter of Dr. Clifford Brill Severn (1890-1981) and his South African wife Rachel Malherbe (1897-1984).Memorial to Rachel Malherbe Severn
/ref> Her parents later emigrated from South Africa to Los Angeles. She 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. ...

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 ...

Ernest Severn Ernest Severn (Johannesburg, 3 May 1933Thousand Oaks, 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 ...

Christopher Severn Christopher Aubrey Reginald Severn (born Los Angeles) is an American former screen actor. Severn is the son of Dr. Clifford Brill Severn (1890-1981). His parents had emigrated from South Africa to Los Angeles shortly before he was born. He had s ...

William Severn William Severn (Los Angeles, 17 January 1938Ventura County, 26 March 1983) was an American child screen actor. He was born William Churchill Roosevelt Severn, the son of Dr. Clifford Brill Severn (1890-1981) and his South African wife Rachel ...

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 ...

. She married Roy Haskell Shelley (1922-1999). Yvonne Severn is most known for her film appearances in ''

The Amazing Mrs. Holliday ''The Amazing Mrs. Holliday'' is a 1943 American comedy drama film produced and directed by Bruce Manning and starring Deanna Durbin, Edmond O'Brien, and Barry Fitzgerald. Based on a story by Sonya Levien, the film is about a young idealistic mis ...

'' (1943) and, as a princess, with her sister Venetia in ''

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'' (1939).

Selected filmography

* ''

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'' (1936) - Ann * ''

'' (1939) - Princess * ''

The Earl of Chicago ''The Earl of Chicago'' is a 1940 American drama film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Robert Montgomery, Edward Arnold, Reginald Owen and Edmund Gwenn. It is the first MGM film in the 1940s. Plot To remedy the ill doings of his past, Ro ...

'' (1940) - Village girl * ''

Eagle Squadron The Eagle Squadrons were three fighter squadrons of the Royal Air Force (RAF) formed with volunteer pilots from the United States during the early days of World War II (circa 1940), prior to America's entry into the war in December 1941. Wit ...

'' (1942) - Child * ''

'' (1943) - Orphan * ''

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 Freder ...

'' (1943) - Elizabeth, English girl * ''

Maisie Goes to Reno ''Maisie Goes to Reno'' is the eighth film starring Ann Sothern as Maisie Ravier, preceded by ''Swing Shift Maisie'' and followed by ''Up Goes Maisie''. John Hodiak plays her love interest in this 1944 romantic comedy. Plot Overworked World War ...

'' (1944) released in UK as ''You Can't Do That to Me'' - Eunice Jenks

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Severn, Yvonne 1927 births 2006 deaths 20th-century American actresses Actresses from Los Angeles American film actresses South African emigrants to the United States 21st-century American women