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Severn Darden

Severn Darden

Severn Teakle Darden Jr. (November 9, 1929 – May 27, 1995) was an American comedian and actor, and a founding member of The Second City Chicago-based comedy troupe as well as its predecessor, the Compass Players. He is known from his film appearances for playing the human leader Kolp in the fourth and fifth Planet of the Apes films. His live comedy improv skit under the character of "Walther von der Vogelweide" was influential with two generations of comic performers.

The Telephone

1988

Beauty and the Beast

1987

Take Five

1987

Back to School

1986

as Dr. Barazini

Real Genius

1985

as Dr. Meredith

Half Nelson

1985

as Morgue Attendant

Quarterback Princess

1983

as Mr. Hobart

Cheers

1982

as Professor DeWitt

Faerie Tale Theatre

1982

as Farmer Silas

Rooster

1982

as Conway

The Fall Guy

1981

Saturday the 14th

1981

as Van Helsing

Evita Peron

1981

as Alfredo Suero

A Cry for Love

1980

as Paul

Hopscotch

1980

as Maddox

In God We Tru$t

1980

as Priest

Why Would I Lie?

1980

as Dr. Barbour

A Small Circle of Friends

1980

as Art Professor

Beyond Westworld

1980

as Foley

Orphan Train

1979

as Mr. Barrington

Love for Rent

1979

as Fred Hallem

Once Upon a Midnight Scary

1979

as Jonathan Barnavelt

Rendezvous Hotel

1979

as Albert Church

Wanda Nevada

1979

as Merlin Bitterstix

Outside Chance

1978

as Sheriff Dempsey

Flying High

1978

Never Con a Killer

1977

as Cap

Victory at Entebbe

1976

as Moshe Meyer

The Disappearance of Aimee

1976

as S.I. Gilbert

Mother, Jugs & Speed

1976

as Moran

Jackson County Jail

1976

as Sheriff Dempsey

City of Angels

1976

as Winnie

The Practice

1976

Laverne & Shirley

1976

The Bionic Woman

1976

I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now?

1975

as Mr. Fletch / Dr. DeHart

Starsky & Hutch

1975

as Mr. Wheeler

Barbary Coast

1975

Barney Miller

1975

as Randolph Cook

Baretta

1975

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

1974

as Dr. Aaron Pollack

Harry O

1974

The Legend of Hillbilly John

1974

as Mr. Marduke

Skyway to Death

1974

as Steve Kramer

The Six Million Dollar Man

1974

as Apploy

The Day of the Dolphin

1973

as Schwinn

Battle for the Planet of the Apes

1973

as Kolp

The Man Who Died Twice

1973

as Harry

Dirty Little Billy

1972

as Big Jim McDaniel

Play It as It Lays

1972

as Hypnotist

Playmates

1972

as Roger, Man in Gallery

Conquest of the Planet of the Apes

1972

as Kolp

The War Between Men and Women

1972

as Dr. Harris

Cisco Pike

1972

as Lawyer

The Last Movie

1971

as Mayor

Getting Together

1971

The Man and the City

1971

The Hired Hand

1971

as McVey

Werewolves on Wheels

1971

as One

Vanishing Point

1971

as J. Hovah

Alias Smith and Jones

1971

Barefoot in the Park

1970

Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love You

1970

as Dr. Fahrquardt

The Movie Murderer

1970

as Jimmy Apache

They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

1969

as Cecil

Fearless Frank

1969

as The Good Doctor / Claude

To See or Not to See

1969

Justine

1969

as Bathazar

The Mad Room

1969

as Nate

Model Shop

1969

as Camera Shop Owner

The Virgin President

1968

as U.S. President / Fillmard Millmore

The Name of the Game

1968

as Cameron

P.J.

1968

as Shelton Quell

The President's Analyst

1967

as Kropotkin

Luv

1967

as Vandergist

Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round

1966

as Miles Fisher

Occasional Wife

1966

The Monkees

1966

The Double-Barrelled Detective Story

1965

as H.S. Stevens

I Dream of Jeannie

1965

as Milton

Honey West

1965

as Dr. Gregory Ames

Goldstein

1965

as Doctor

Daniel Boone

1964

as Sir Hubert Spencer

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955

as Franklin

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

as S.I. Gilbert, Aimee's lawyer