Biography
Severn Teakle Darden Jr. (November 9, 1929 β 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.
Filmography
all 88
Movies 57
TV Shows 31
Narrator 1
Writer 1
Max
The Telephone (1988)
Movie
Beauty and the Beast (1987)
TV
5.81
Dr. Noah Wolf
Take Five (1987)
TV
Dr. Barazini
Back to School (1986)
Movie
6.07
Spirit Two
George Burns Comedy Week (1985)
TV
Dr. Meredith
Real Genius (1985)
Movie
6.67
Morgue Attendant
Half Nelson (1985)
Movie
Mr. Hobart
Quarterback Princess (1983)
Movie
Professor DeWitt
Cheers (1982)
TV
6.12
Farmer Silas
Faerie Tale Theatre (1982)
TV
Conway
Rooster (1982)
Movie
The Fall Guy (1981)
TV
Van Helsing
Saturday the 14th (1981)
Movie
10
Alfredo Suero
Evita Peron (1981)
Movie
Paul
A Cry for Love (1980)
Movie
Maddox
Hopscotch (1980)
Movie
Priest
In God We Tru$t (1980)
Movie
Dr. Barbour
Why Would I Lie? (1980)
Movie
Art Professor
A Small Circle of Friends (1980)
Movie
Foley
Beyond Westworld (1980)
TV
Mr. Barrington
Orphan Train (1979)
Movie
Fred Hallem
Love for Rent (1979)
Movie
Jonathan Barnavelt
Once Upon a Midnight Scary (1979)
Movie
Albert Church
Rendezvous Hotel (1979)
Movie
Merlin Bitterstix
Wanda Nevada (1979)
Movie
Sheriff Dempsey
Outside Chance (1978)
Movie
Flying High (1978)
TV
Cap
Never Con a Killer (1977)
Movie
Moshe Meyer
Victory at Entebbe (1976)
Movie
S.I. Gilbert
The Disappearance of Aimee (1976)
Movie
Moran
Mother, Jugs & Speed (1976)
Movie
6
Sheriff Dempsey
Jackson County Jail (1976)
Movie
6
Winnie
City of Angels (1976)
TV
The Practice (1976)
TV
Laverne & Shirley (1976)
TV
5
The Bionic Woman (1976)
TV
6.67
Mr. Fletch / Dr. DeHart
I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now? (1975)
Movie
Mr. Wheeler
Starsky & Hutch (1975)
TV
10
Barbary Coast (1975)
TV
Randolph Cook
Barney Miller (1975)
TV
5.5
Baretta (1975)
TV
6
Dr. Aaron Pollack
Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1974)
TV
5.33
Harry O (1974)
TV
Mr. Marduke
The Legend of Hillbilly John (1974)
Movie
Steve Kramer
Skyway to Death (1974)
Movie
Apploy
The Six Million Dollar Man (1974)
TV
6.86
Schwinn
The Day of the Dolphin (1973)
Movie
Kolp
Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973)
Movie
5.41
Harry
The Man Who Died Twice (1973)
Movie
Big Jim McDaniel
Dirty Little Billy (1972)
Movie
Hypnotist
Play It as It Lays (1972)
Movie
Roger, Man in Gallery
Playmates (1972)
Movie
Kolp
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972)
Movie
5.47
Dr. Harris
The War Between Men and Women (1972)
Movie
Lawyer
Cisco Pike (1972)
Movie
Composer
The Last Movie (1971)
Movie
Getting Together (1971)
TV
The Man and the City (1971)
TV
One
Werewolves on Wheels (1971)
Movie
McVey
The Hired Hand (1971)
Movie
Cameron
LA 2017 (1971)
Movie
J. Hovah
Vanishing Point (1971)
Movie
1
Alias Smith and Jones (1971)
TV
Barefoot in the Park (1970)
TV
Dr. Fahrquardt
Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love You (1970)
Movie
Jimmy Apache
The Movie Murderer (1970)
Movie
The Good Doctor / Claude the Mad Scientist
Fearless Frank (1969)
Movie
Cecil
They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969)
Movie
1
Narrator
To See or Not to See (1969)
Movie
Bathazar
Justine (1969)
Movie
Writer
The Mama Cass Television Program (1969)
Movie
Nate
The Mad Room (1969)
Movie
Camera Shop Owner
Model Shop (1969)
Movie
U.S. President / Fillmard Millmore
The Virgin President (1968)
Movie
Cameron
The Name of the Game (1968)
TV
Shelton Quell
P.J. (1968)
Movie
Kropotkin
The President's Analyst (1967)
Movie
Vandergist
Luv (1967)
Movie
Miles Fisher
Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round (1966)
Movie
Occasional Wife (1966)
TV
The Monkees (1966)
TV
4.25
H.S. Stevens
The Double-Barrelled Detective Story (1965)
Movie
Milton
I Dream of Jeannie (1965)
TV
6.11
Dr. Gregory Ames
Honey West (1965)
TV
6
Doctor
Goldstein (1965)
Movie
Sir Hubert Spencer
Daniel Boone (1964)
TV
5.75
Franklin
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
TV
4.75
S.I. Gilbert, Aimee's lawyer
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
TV
8.33
Ratings
Average 5.78
Based on 444 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1951
1970
1974
1971
1988
Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1929-11-09
Deathday1995-05-26 (65 years old)
Birth PlaceNew Orleans, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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