Severn Teakle Darden, Jr. (November 9, 1929 – May 27, 1995) was a comedian and actor, and an original member of The Second City Chicago-based comedy troupe as well as its predecessor, the Compass Players. He is perhaps best known from his film appearances for playing the human leader Kolp in the fourth and fifth Planet of the Apes films.
Attended Mexico City College and the University of Chicago.
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A founding member of Chicago's Compass Theater. Noted as a master of improvisational comedy, and, especially his pseudo-intellectual monologues. On screen, usually played eccentric roles. At his best as Soviet counter-intelligence agent Kropotkin in The President's Analyst (1967). Also played an evil doctor in two instalments of the 'Planet of the Apes' cycle ('Conquest of...' and 'Battle for...', respectively in 1972 and 1973).
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Had three seasons with the American Shakespeare Festival in Stratford, Connecticut.
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Was one of the original cast members of Second City in Chicago. Was responsible for shaping that theater's character in its early days.
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Nominated for the 1962 Tony Award Best Featured Actor in a Musical for his performance in From the Second City.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Aram
1989
Short
Rabbi Durshowitz
Beauty and the Beast
1988-1989
TV Series
Mr. Smythe / Waterman
Probe
1988
TV Series
John Bolt
The Telephone
1988
Max
Take Five
1987
TV Series
Dr. Noah Wolf
Faerie Tale Theatre
1986
TV Series
Farmer Silas
Back to School
1986
Dr. Barazini
George Burns Comedy Week
1985
TV Series
Ghost Of Christmas Present
It's a Living
1985
TV Series
Ambassador
Real Genius
1985
Dr. Meredith
The Cowboy and the Ballerina
1984
TV Movie
Mike
The Paper Chase
1984
TV Series
Professor Edwin
The New Mike Hammer
1984
TV Series
Merinow
A Minor Miracle
1983
Seminary Provincial
Quarterback Princess
1983
TV Movie
Mr. Hobart
Cheers
1983
TV Series
Prof. Sebastian DeWitt
Star of the Family
1982
TV Series
Rooster
1982
TV Movie
Conway
The Fall Guy
1981
TV Series
Mr. Morton
Saturday the 14th
1981
Van Helsing
Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.
1981
Horace Mouthamush
Homeroom
1981
TV Short
Mr. Mellish
Evita Peron
1981
TV Movie
Alfredo Suero
A Cry for Love
1980
TV Movie
Paul
Hopscotch
1980
Maddox
In God We Tru$t
1980
Priest
Why Would I Lie?
1980
Dr. Barbour
A Small Circle of Friends
1980
Art Professor
Beyond Westworld
1980
TV Series
Foley
Orphan Train
1979
TV Movie
Barrington
Young Maverick
1979
TV Series
Love for Rent
1979
TV Movie
Fred Hallem
CBS Library
1979
TV Series
Jonathan Barnavelt
Rendezvous Hotel
1979
TV Movie
Albert Church
Wanda Nevada
1979
Merlin Bitterstix
Salvage 1
1979
TV Series
Casper Beckman
Outside Chance
1978
TV Movie
Sheriff Dempsey
Flying High
1978
TV Series
Mr. Dorfman
Starsky and Hutch
1978
TV Series
Mr. Wheeler
Forever Fernwood
1977
TV Series
Dr. Popesco
Never Con a Killer
1977
TV Movie
Cap
The Feather and Father Gang
1977
TV Series
Cap
Laverne & Shirley
1977
TV Series
Charles Pfister Krane
Visions
1977
TV Series
Marvin Simeon
Victory at Entebbe
1976
TV Movie
Moshe Meyer
The Disappearance of Aimee
1976
TV Movie
S.I. Gilbert
The Quest
1976
TV Series
Circuit Preacher
Captains and the Kings
1976
TV Mini-Series
Plover
The Bionic Woman
1976
TV Series
Apploy
The Six Million Dollar Man
1976
TV Series
Apploy
Mother, Jugs & Speed
1976
Moran
Jackson County Jail
1976
Sheriff Dempsey
Barney Miller
1976
TV Series
Randolph Cook
City of Angels
1976
TV Series
Winnie
Jigsaw John
1976
TV Series
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
1976
TV Series
Mort Lundera / Mort Lunders
The Practice
1976
TV Series
Dr. Chisolm
I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now?
1975
Mr. Fletch / Dr. deHart
The Ghost Busters
1975
TV Series
Dr. Jekyll
Wonder Woman
1975
TV Series
Bad Guy
Barbary Coast
1975
TV Series
Mr. Bekhim
Harry O
1975
TV Series
Ingo Wells
Lincoln
1975
TV Mini-Series
Gideon Welles
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
1974
TV Series
Dr. Aaron Pollack
Skyway to Death
1974
TV Movie
Steve Kramer
The Day of the Dolphin
1973
Schwinn - Foundation
Battle for the Planet of the Apes
1973
Governor Kolp
The Man Who Died Twice
1973
TV Movie
Harry
Dirty Little Billy
1972
Big Jim McDaniel
Play It As It Lays
1972
Hypnotist
Banyon
1972
TV Series
Vickers
Playmates
1972
TV Movie
Roger, Man in Gallery
Cannon
1972
TV Series
Sascha Dorn
The Legend of Hillbilly John
1972
Mr. Marduke
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
1972
Kolp
Every Little Crook and Nanny
1972
Dominic
The War Between Men and Women
1972
Dr. Harris
Night Gallery
1972
TV Series
Dr. Kessler (segment "You Can't Get Help Like That Anymore")