History for Creator/SevernDarden

Severn Teakle Darden Jr. (November 9, 1929 – May 27, 1995) was an American comedian and actor. A native of UsefulNotes/NewOrleans, Darden was a key figure in the popularization of improv comedy in the US. He was one of the central figures in the Compass Players, an early improv troupe based in Chicago and St. Louis, and went on to cofound its SpiritualSuccessor, Creator/TheSecondCity. A recurring feature of his act was the character of university lecturer Walther von der Vogelweide. As an actor he was best known for ''Film/ThePresidentsAnalyst'', ''Film/ConquestOfThePlanetOfTheApes'', and ''Film/RealGenius''.

Darden was married twice: to Cynthia Jane Williams and subsequently to Heather I. Blackley, the latter remaining married to him until his 1995 death.

!!Works with Severn Darden:
!!!Film
* 1964 ''Film/{{Goldstein}}'': Doctor
* 1966 ''Film/DeadHeatOnAMerryGoRound'': Miles Fisher
* 1967 ''Film/FearlessFrank'': The Good Doctor / Claude the Mad Scientist
* 1967 ''Film/{{Luv}}'': Vandergist
* 1967 ''Film/ThePresidentsAnalyst'': Kropotkin
* 1968 ''Film/{{PJ}}'': Shelton Quell
* 1969 ''Film/ModelShop'': Portly Man
* 1969 ''Film/TheMadRoom'': Nate
* 1969 ''Film/{{Justine}}'': Bathazar
* 1969 ''Film/TheyShootHorsesDontThey'': Cecil
* 1970 ''Film/PussycatPussycatILoveYou'': Dr. Fahrquardt
* 1971 ''Film/VanishingPoint'': J. Hovah
* 1971 ''Film/TheHiredHand'': [=McVey=]
* 1971 ''Film/WerewolvesOnWheels'': One
* 1971 ''Film/TheLastMovie'': Mayor
* 1971 ''Film/CiscoPike'': Lawyer
* 1972 ''Film/TheWarBetweenMenAndWomen'': Doctor Harris
* 1972 ''Film/EveryLittleCrookAndNanny'': Dominic
* 1972 ''Film/ConquestOfThePlanetOfTheApes'': Arthur Kolp
** Reprised role in ''Film/BattleForThePlanetOfTheApes'', 1973
* 1972 ''Film/PlayItAsItLays'': Hypnotist
* 1972 ''Film/{{Playmates}}'': Roger, Man in Gallery (MadeForTVMovie)
* 1972 ''Film/DirtyLittleBilly'': Big Jim [=McDaniel=]
* 1973 ''Film/TheDayOfTheDolphin'': Schwinn
* 1974 ''Film/SkywayToDeath'': Steve Kramer (TV Movie)
* 1975 ''Film/IWonderWhosKillingHerNow'': Mr. Fletch / Dr. [=deHart=]
* 1976 ''Film/JacksonCountyJail'': Sheriff Dempsey
* 1976 ''Film/TheDisappearanceOfAimee'': S.I. Gilbert (TV Movie)
* 1976 ''Film/VictoryAtEntebbe'': Moshe Meyer (TV Movie)
* 1976 ''Film/MotherJugsAndSpeed'': Moran
* 1979 ''Film/WandaNevada'': Merlin Bitterstix
* 1980 ''Film/ASmallCircleOfFriends'': Art Professor
* 1980 ''Film/WhyWouldILie'': Dr. Barbour
* 1980 ''Film/{{Hopscotch}}'': Maddox
* 1981 ''Film/SaturdayThe14th'': Van Helsing
* 1983 ''Film/QuarterbackPrincess'': Mr. Hobart (TV Movie)
* 1985 ''Film/RealGenius'': Dr. Meredith
* 1986 ''Film/BackToSchool'': Dr. Borozini
* 1988 ''Film/TheTelephone'': Max

!!!Television
* 1961 ''Series/AlfredHitchcockPresents'': Franklin (1 episode)
* 1962 ''Series/Car54WhereAreYou'': Karpathia (1 episode)
* 1964 ''Series/EastSideWestSide'': Beatnik (1 episode)
* 1964 ''Series/{{Brenner}}'': Flute (1 episode)
* 1964 ''Series/MrBroadway'': Mr. Hook (1 episode)
* 1966 ''Series/TheDoubleLifeOfHenryPhyfe'': Bosha (1 episode)
* 1966 ''Series/HoneyWest'': Dr. Gregory Ames (1 episode)
* 1966 ''Series/OccasionalWife'': Martin Martin (1 episode)
* 1966-68 ''Series/TheMonkees'': J.B. Guggins Jr./Psychiatrist (2 episodes)
* 1967 ''Series/IDreamOfJeannie'': Milton (1 episode)
* 1968 ''Series/DanielBoone'': Sir Hubert Spencer (1 episode)
* 1969 ''Series/ItTakesAThief'': Ambassador Nikolai Palenkin (1 episode)
* 1970 ''Series/MedicalCenter'': Dr. Herb Seaton (1 episode)
* 1971 ''Series/TheNameOfTheGame'': Cameron (1 episode)
* 1971 ''Series/TheBoldOnesTheLawyers'': Dr. Grundig (1 episode)
* 1971 ''Series/AliasSmithAndJones'': Oscar Harlenjen / Alan Harlenjen (1 episode)
* 1971 ''Series/TheManAndTheCity'': Geller (1 episode)
* 1971 ''Series/GettingTogether'': Remo (1 episode)
* 1971 ''Series/{{Bonanza}}'': Price (1 episode)
* 1972 ''Series/NightGallery'': Dr. Kessler (1 episode)
* 1972 ''Series/{{Cannon}}'': Sascha Dorn (1 episode)
* 1972 ''Series/{{Banyon}}'': Vickers
* 1974 ''Series/KolchakTheNightStalker'': Dr. Aaron Pollack (1 episode)
* 1975 ''Series/{{Lincoln}}'': Gideon Welles (1 episode)
* 1975 ''Series/HarryO'': Ingo Wells (1 episode)
* 1975 ''Series/BarbaryCoast'': Mr. Bekhim (1 episode)
* 1975 ''Series/WonderWoman1975'': Bad Guy (1 episode)
* 1975 ''Series/TheGhostBusters'': Dr. Jekyll (1 episode)
* 1976 ''Series/ThePractice1976'': Dr. Chisom (1 episode)
* 1976 ''Series/MaryHartmanMaryHartman'': Mort Lunders (1 episode)
* 1976 ''Series/JigsawJohn'': Bruce Godfrey (1 episode)
* 1976 ''Series/BarneyMiller'': Randolph Cook (1 episode)
* 1976 ''Series/TheSixMillionDollarMan'': Apploy (3 episodes)
** Reprised role on ''Series/TheBionicWoman'', same year
* 1976 ''Series/TheQuest'': Circuit Preacher (1 episode)
* 1977 ''Series/{{Visions}}'': Marvin Simeon (1 episode)
* 1977 ''Series/LaverneAndShirley'': Charles Pfister Krane (1 episode)
* 1977 ''Series/TheFeatherAndFatherGang'': Cap (1 episode)
* 1978 ''Series/StarskyAndHutch'': Mr. Wheeler (1 episode)
* 1978 ''Series/FlyingHigh'': Mr. Dorfman (1 episode)
* 1979 ''Series/Salvage1'': Casper Beckman (1 episode)
* 1980 ''Series/BeyondWestworld'': Foley
* 1981 ''Series/TheFallGuy'': Mr. Morton (1 episode)
* 1983 ''Series/{{Cheers}}'': Professor [=DeWitt=] (1 episode)
* 1984 ''The New Literature/MikeHammer'': Merinow (2 episodes)
* 1984 ''Series/ThePaperChase'': Professor Edwin (1 episode)
* 1985 ''Series/ItsALiving'': Ambassador (1 episode)
* 1986 ''Series/FaerieTaleTheatre'': Farmer Silas (1 episode, “The Princess Who Never Laughed”)
* 1988 ''Series/{{Probe}}'': John Bolt (1 episode)
* 1988-89 ''Series/BeautyAndTheBeast1987'': Waterman/Mr. Smythe (2 episodes)

History Creator / SevernDarden