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 ''Citizen Kane'' is a 1941 American drama film produced by, directed by, and starring Orson Welles. He also co-wrote the screenplay with Herman J. Mankiewicz. The picture was Welles' first feature film. ''Citizen Kane'' is frequently cited ...

'' 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 ''Mr. Sycamore'' is a play written by Ketti Frings that was published in 1942. It is about a meek mailman who becomes so obsessed with a particular sycamore tree on his delivery route that he leads himself to believe that the only way to end his ...

''.

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Buddy Swan filmography
1929 births 1993 deaths American male child actors 20th-century American male actors {{US-film-actor-1920s-stub