William Severn
William Severn | |
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Born | William Churchill Roosevelt Severn January 17, 1938 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Died | March 26, 1983 Ventura County, California, U.S. | (aged 45)
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William Severn (Los Angeles, 17 January 1938 – Ventura 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 Malherbe (1897-1984).[1] His parents had emigrated from South Africa to Los Angeles before he was born. He had seven siblings who were all child actors: Venetia Severn, Clifford Severn, Yvonne Severn, Raymond Severn, Ernest Severn, Christopher Severn and Winston Severn.
In 1957, Bill was captain of the Los Angeles Valley football team. With several of his siblings, he also worked part time in the family business, Severn Sporting Goods.
As an adult, he was a world-known evangelist, based in Ventura, California. His ministry took him and his family abroad, including Indonesia during the 1965 revolution, Israel, and the UK. He broadcast in the USA by the Trinity Broadcasting Network. He died in 1983 from a sudden heart attack at age 45. He was laid to rest in Pierce Brothers-Valley Oaks Memorial Park, in Westlake Village, California, beside his mother.
William Severn was known in his early films as the 'Little Billy Severn'. He made his first film appearance as Billy in Eagle Squadron, but his biggest role was as Peter Humphreys in Journey for Margaret.
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1942 | Eagle Squadron | Billy | Film debut |
Journey for Margaret | Peter Humphreys | ||
1944 | The Story of Dr. Wassell | Little English Boy | Uncredited |
1945 | Son of Lassie | Henrik | |
The Enchanted Forest | Jackie | ||
1948 | The Bride Goes Wild | Piute Leader | Uncredited |
1951 | David and Bathsheba | Shepherd Boy | Final film, Uncredited |
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