Birth Name: | William Churchill Roosevelt Severn |
Birth Date: | 17 January 1938 |
Birth Place: | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Death Place: | Ventura County, California, U.S. |
William Severn (Los Angeles, 17 January 1938Ventura County, 26 March 1983) was an American child screen actor.
He had seven siblings who were all child actors: Venetia Severn, Clifford Severn, Yvonne Severn, Raymond Severn, Ernest Severn, Christopher Severn and Winston Severn.
In 1957, Bill was captain of the Los Angeles Valley football team. With several of his siblings, he also worked part time in the family business, Severn Sporting Goods.
As an adult, he was a world-known evangelist, based in Ventura, California. His ministry took him and his family abroad, including Indonesia during the 1965 revolution, Israel, and the UK. He broadcast in the USA by the Trinity Broadcasting Network. He died in 1983 from a sudden heart attack at age 45. He was laid to rest in Pierce Brothers-Valley Oaks Memorial Park, in Westlake Village, California, beside his mother.
William Severn was known in his early films as the 'Little Billy Severn'. He made his first film appearance as Billy in Eagle Squadron, but his biggest role was as Peter Humphreys in Journey for Margaret.
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1942 | Eagle Squadron | Billy | Film debut |
Journey for Margaret | Peter Humphreys | ||
1944 | The Story of Dr. Wassell | Little English Boy | Uncredited |
1945 | Son of Lassie | Henrik | |
The Enchanted Forest | Jackie | ||
1948 | The Bride Goes Wild | Piute Leader | Uncredited |
1951 | David and Bathsheba | Shepherd Boy | Final film, Uncredited |
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