| Buddy Swan | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Paul Benjamin Swan October 24, 1929 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | March 21, 1993 (aged 63) Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S. |
| Other names | Buddy Swann |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1940–1952 |
Paul "Buddy" Swan (October 24, 1929 – March 21, 1993) (also credited as Buddy Swann) was an American child actor, best known for playing the title character of the 1941 film Citizen Kane as an eight-year-old boy.
He also appeared in the horror film The Ape, the horror comedy Scared Stiff, and the Academy-Award nominated film The Fighting Sullivans, playing one of the Sullivan brothers in their youth.
Swan also appeared as a young actor in Broadway plays including Mr. Sycamore (1942) and The World We Make (1942).