Conquest of the Planet of the Apes1972
As Kolp
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Severn Darden
Born
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 Carroll. Darden’s offbeat and intellectual sense of humor was a major element in the style of The Second City at that time, and is evident throughout his work. Carroll described him as a combination of surrealistic New Orleans and tough, caustic "Chicago Style" comedy. An example of his offbeat humor is the way he squeezed the phrase "Know thyself" into the seven-character limitation of a New Mexico license plate: NOYOSEF. Darden was a core comedian in Paul Sills' Compass Players, the first improvisation theater in the US; it performed around the Chicago area during the mid-1950s. Sills went on to found The Second City in 1959 and brought in many of the comedians from Compass Players, including Darden.
Filmography (58)
Battle for the Planet of the Apes1973
As Kolp
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Back to School1986
As Dr. Barazini
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Vanishing Point1971
As J. Hovah
TMDb 7.1 / 10
Real Genius1985
As Dr. Meredith
TMDb 6.7 / 10
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?1969
As Cecil
TMDb 7.6 / 10
Hopscotch1980
As Maddox
TMDb 7.0 / 10
In God We Tru$t1980
As Priest
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Luv1967
As Vandergist
TMDb 4.8 / 10
The Last Movie1971
As Mayor
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Jackson County Jail1976
As Sheriff Dempsey
TMDb 5.6 / 10
Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love You1970
As Dr. Fahrquardt
TMDb 4.3 / 10
The Day of the Dolphin1973
As Schwinn
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Mother, Jugs & Speed1976
As Moran
TMDb 5.4 / 10
Saturday the 14th1981
As Van Helsing
TMDb 5.1 / 10
Wanda Nevada1979
As Merlin Bitterstix
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Victory at Entebbe1976
As Moshe Meyer
TMDb 5.2 / 10
P.J.1968
As Shelton Quell
TMDb 5.7 / 10
The War Between Men and Women1972
As Dr. Harris
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Model Shop1969
As Camera Shop Owner
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Justine1969
As Bathazar
TMDb 4.4 / 10
Cisco Pike1972
As Lawyer
TMDb 5.6 / 10
Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round1966
As Miles Fisher
TMDb 5.6 / 10
The Hired Hand1971
As McVey
TMDb 6.1 / 10
The Telephone1988
TMDb 4.4 / 10
The Disappearance of Aimee1976
As S.I. Gilbert
TMDb 8.7 / 10
The Legend of Hillbilly John1974
As Mr. Marduke
TMDb 6.3 / 10
The Mad Room1969
As Nate
TMDb 6.2 / 10
The President's Analyst1967
As Kropotkin
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Evita Peron1981
As Alfredo Suero
Skyway to Death1974
As Steve Kramer
TMDb 5.2 / 10
Half Nelson1985
As Morgue Attendant
Dirty Little Billy1972
As Big Jim McDaniel
TMDb 5.0 / 10
I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now?1975
As Mr. Fletch / Dr. DeHart
TMDb 3.6 / 10
The Movie Murderer1970
As Jimmy Apache
TMDb 6.9 / 10
Why Would I Lie?1980
As Dr. Barbour
TMDb 7.5 / 10
A Small Circle of Friends1980
As Art Professor
TMDb 6.7 / 10
The Princess Who Had Never Laughed1986
As Farmer Silas
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Play It as It Lays1972
As Hypnotist
TMDb 6.1 / 10
A Cry for Love
A Cry for Love1980
As Paul
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Love for Rent1979
As Fred Hallem
TMDb 3.5 / 10
Fearless Frank1969
As The Good Doctor / Claude
TMDb 5.6 / 10
Playmates1972
As Roger, Man in Gallery
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Quarterback Princess1983
As Mr. Hobart
TMDb 6.9 / 10
Bongo Wolf’s Revenge1970
TMDb 10.0 / 10
The Double-Barrelled Detective Story1965
As H.S. Stevens
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Werewolves on Wheels1971
As One
TMDb 4.6 / 10
Once Upon a Midnight Scary1979
As Jonathan Barnavelt
TMDb 8.9 / 10
The Man Who Died Twice1973
As Harry
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Never Con a Killer1977
As Cap
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Outside Chance
Outside Chance1978
As Sheriff Dempsey
TMDb 4.0 / 10
Orphan Train1979
As Mr. Barrington
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Rendezvous Hotel
Rendezvous Hotel1979
As Albert Church
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Rooster1982
As Conway
TMDb 4.5 / 10
The Virgin President1968
As U.S. President / Fillmard Millmore
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Goldstein1965
As Doctor
TMDb 5.8 / 10
To See or Not to See1969
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Point of View1966
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Filmography and biography: TMDb