1941Winner
Best Performance
Citizen Kane
Buddy Swan
Actor
October 24, 1929
Biography
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 in 1942, including Mr. Sycamore.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1949Nominee
Best Performance
Shockproof
1950Nominee
Best Performance
Destination Murder
Career Highlights
1940Highlight
Best Performance
The Ape
1944Highlight
Best Performance
The Fighting Sullivans