Severn Darden

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Severn Teackle Darden (born November 9, 1929 in New Orleans , Louisiana , † May 26, 1995 in Santa Fe , New Mexico ) was an American actor. He was particularly recognized as a comedian in improvisational theater.

Life

Severn Darden, son of New Orleans District Attorney Severn Darden Sr., and his wife Geraldine Rubinstein Darden grew up in a wealthy family. After graduating from the New Orleans Academy, he came to the University of Chicago in 1948 to study medicine, joined the theater group and was particularly noticeable for his eccentric behavior. One event in particular at Rockefeller Chapel on the university campus has achieved legendary status. While on the run, he is said to have escaped his persecutors by lying on the altar and shouting “Sanctuary, Sanctuary”. In the confusion created thereby, he should then have disappeared. In 1951 he gave up his studies to become an actor and left Chicago . He returned in 1955 and became a member of The Compass , an acting group that also included Mike Nichols , Elaine May , Barbara Harris and Shelly Berman . The Compass specialized in improvisational comedy. With this, Darden had "found his true calling". His most successful figure was a professor with a German accent, for whom he borrowed the name from Walther von der Vogelweide .

In 1959, Paul Sills , Howard Alk, and Bernard Sahlins from The Compass founded The Second City . The cast at the premiere were Andrew Duncan , Eugene Troobnik , Severn Darden, Barbara Harris, Mina Kolb , Roger Bowen and William Mathieu . Alan Arkin and Paul Sand soon joined this group. In 1962 the group appeared on Broadway with the play From the Second City . 1963 followed a short season in London .

As early as 1961 and 1962, Severn Darden had his first television appearances as a guest star in the series Alfred Hitchcock and Car 54, please report . In 1964 he made his film debut in Goldstein under Philip Kaufman , who made his directorial debut with this film. Other actors from The Second City, Anthony Holland , Jack Burns and Del Close , as well as Viola Spolin, the mother of Paul Sills and icon of improvisational comedy, could be seen in this film . In Kaufman's next film, Fearless Frank (1967), Darden was on the cast list, as was Anthony Holland. Severn Darden received critical praise for his roles in two other films this year, for having a try with my wife and above all for his role as the Soviet spy Krydor Kropotkin in ... chases Dr. Sheefer . In 1969 he tried his hand at The Virgin President as a screenwriter and producer; it should be the only attempt in both cases. In 1969 he was also shown in Only Horses Are Given the Gunshot . He had other film appearances in Cisco Pike , as Kolp in Conquest of the Planet of the Apes and in The Battle for the Planet of the Apes , as well as in The Day of the Dolphins by his Compass colleague Mike Nichols . In the 1980s, when things had already become quieter, he was still appearing in Agent Poker and What a Genius .

Severn Darden has also guest-starred on several series, including The Charming Jeannie , Her Appearance, Al Mundy , The Bold Ones: The Lawyers , Alias ​​Smith and Jones , Bonanza , Cannon , The Six Million Dollar Man , Starsky & Hutch , A Colt just in case or cheers . In 1987 he was one of the main characters in the series Take Five , but only six episodes were filmed and only two were shown on television.

As his role offers became rarer, he withdrew more and more from Hollywood, but still gave courses in improvised acting. In 1992 he moved to Santa Fe , where he died of a heart attack in 1995.

Severn Darden was married three times, including to Erin Martin and most recently to Heather Bleackley Darden. He had a son, Scott MacKinnon.

Severn Darden was dubbed by several speakers, including Wolfgang Völz , Heinz Theo Branding , Horst Sachtleben , Arnold Marquis , Siegfried Dornbusch , Imo Heite , Jochen Striebeck , Dieter Kursawe and Raimund Krone .

Filmography (selection)

Movies

TV Shows

Awards / nominations

In 1962, Severn Darden was nominated for a Tony Award in the category of Best Supporting Actor in a Musical for the performance From the Second City . The award went to Charles Nelson Reilly for How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e Ronald Sullivan: Severn Darden, 65, a Master of Improvisation . In: The New York Times . May 27, 1995 (in English, online [accessed May 7, 2017]).
  2. ↑ Other sources like the IMDb , the IBDb , Discogs or the NNDb name May 27th
  3. ↑ a b c d e f Janet Coleman: The Compass: The Improvisational Theater . University of Chicago Press, Chicago 1991, ISBN 978-0-226-11345-6 , pp. 8–12 (English, limited preview in Google Book Search [accessed May 7, 2017]).
  4. ^ A b c Roger Ebert : Interview with Severn Darden (1969). In: RogerEbert.com. January 15, 1969, accessed May 7, 2017 .
  5. ^ A b c Richard Christiansen: Severn Darden, 65, A Founding Cast Member Of The Second City . In: Chicago Tribune . May 27, 1995 (in English, online [accessed May 7, 2017]).
  6. ↑ a b c d e f Jay Landesman: OBITUARIES: Severn Darden; . In: The Independent . June 2, 1995 (English, online [accessed May 7, 2017]).
  7. ↑ a b Hal Erickson : Severn Darden. In: AllMovie. Retrieved May 7, 2017 .
  8. ↑ Janet Coleman, The Compass: The Improvisational Theater . University of Chicago Press, Chicago 1991, ISBN 978-0-226-11345-6 , pp. 125–133 (English, limited preview in Google Book Search [accessed May 7, 2017]).
  9. ^ A b Bernard Sahlins: The Second City . In: Todd London (Ed.): An Ideal Theater: Founding Visions for a New American Art . Theater Communications Group, New York 2013, ISBN 978-1-55936-425-6 , pp. 223–238 (English, limited preview in Google Book Search [accessed May 7, 2017]).
  10. ^ From the Second City in the Internet Broadway Database , accessed May 17, 2017.
  11. ↑ Susan Doll: Goldstein. In: Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved May 7, 2017 .
  12. ↑ Janet Coleman, The Compass: The Improvisational Theater . University of Chicago Press, Chicago 1991, ISBN 978-0-226-11345-6 , pp. 23 (English, limited preview in Google Book Search [accessed May 7, 2017]).
  13. ↑ a b c Severn Teakle Darden, Jr. In: Find a Grave. Retrieved May 7, 2017 .
  14. ^ Actor, Severn Darden, (2nd City Revenue) Wife Erin Martin. In: Virtual Reference Library. Retrieved May 7, 2017 .
  15. ↑ Severn Darden. In: synchronkartei.de. German synchronous index , accessed on May 7, 2017 .
  16. ^ From the Second City. In: Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved May 7, 2017 .
  17. ^ How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. In: Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved May 7, 2017 .
personal data
SURNAME Darden, Severn
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Darden, Severn Teackle (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION US-American actor
DATE OF BIRTH November 9, 1929
PLACE OF BIRTH New Orleans , Louisiana , United States
DATE OF DEATH May 26, 1995
Place of death Santa Fe , New Mexico , United States