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.
Buddy Swan has 13 screen credits in a career dating back to 1940. Signature works include Citizen Kane, Destination Murder, Military Academy with That Tenth Avenue Gang. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
