11/09/1929
Severn Teakle Darden Jr. (9. November 1929 – 27. Mai 1995) war ein US-amerikanischer Komiker und Schauspieler sowie Gründungsmitglied der in Chicago ansässigen Comedy-Truppe The Second City und ihrer Vorgängergruppe, den Compass Players. Bekannt wurde er durch seine Filmauftritte als menschlicher Anführer Kolp in den Filmen „Planet der Affen 4“ und „Planet der Affen 5“. Seine Live-Comedy-Improvisationen unter der Figur „Walther von der Vogelweide“ prägten zwei Generationen von Komikern. Geboren in New Orleans, Louisiana, besuchte er die University of Chicago, wo er laut dem Dichter Paul Carroll eine „Campus-Legende“ war. Dardens unkonventioneller und intellektueller Humor war ein wesentliches Element des Stils von The Second City zu dieser Zeit und ist in seinem gesamten Werk erkennbar. Carroll beschrieb ihn als eine Mischung aus surrealistischem New Orleans-Humor und derbem, bissigem „Chicago-Style“-Humor. Ein Beispiel für seinen schrägen Humor ist, wie er den Spruch „Erkenne dich selbst“ in die sieben Zeichen eines Nummernschildes aus New Mexico quetschte: NOYOSEF. Darden war ein festes Mitglied der Komikergruppe „Compass Players“ von Paul Sills, dem ersten Improvisationstheater der USA. Die Gruppe trat Mitte der 1950er-Jahre in der Gegend um Chicago auf. Sills gründete 1959 „The Second City“ und holte viele Komiker der „Compass Players“, darunter auch Darden, dorthin.
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The Telephone (1988) as |
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The Princess Who Had Never Laughed (1986) as Farmer Silas |
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Back to School (1986) as Dr. Barazini |
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Real Genius (1985) as Dr. Meredith |
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Half Nelson (1985) as Morgue Attendant |
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Quarterback Princess (1983) as Mr. Hobart |
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Rooster (1982) as Conway |
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Saturday the 14th (1981) as Van Helsing |
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Evita Peron (1981) as Alfredo Suero |
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A Cry for Love (1980) as Paul |
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In God We Tru$t (1980) as Priest |
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Hopscotch (1980) as Maddox |
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Why Would I Lie? (1980) as Dr. Barbour |
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A Small Circle of Friends (1980) as Art Professor |
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Orphan Train (1979) as Mr. Barrington |
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Love for Rent (1979) as Fred Hallem |
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Once Upon a Midnight Scary (1979) as Jonathan Barnavelt |
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Rendezvous Hotel (1979) as Albert Church |
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Wanda Nevada (1979) as Merlin Bitterstix |
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Outside Chance (1978) as Sheriff Dempsey |
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Never Con a Killer (1977) as Cap |
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Victory at Entebbe (1976) as Moshe Meyer |
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The Disappearance of Aimee (1976) as S.I. Gilbert |
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Mother, Jugs & Speed (1976) as Moran |
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Jackson County Jail (1976) as Sheriff Dempsey |
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I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now? (1975) as Mr. Fletch / Dr. DeHart |
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The Legend of Hillbilly John (1974) as Mr. Marduke |
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Skyway to Death (1974) as Steve Kramer |
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The Day of the Dolphin (1973) as Schwinn |
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Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973) as Kolp |
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The Man Who Died Twice (1973) as Harry |
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Dirty Little Billy (1972) as Big Jim McDaniel |
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Play It as It Lays (1972) as Hypnotist |
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Playmates (1972) as Roger, Man in Gallery |
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Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972) as Kolp |
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The War Between Men and Women (1972) as Dr. Harris |
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Cisco Pike (1971) as Lawyer |
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The Last Movie (1971) as Mayor |
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Werewolves on Wheels (1971) as One |
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The Hired Hand (1971) as McVey |
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Vanishing Point (1971) as J. Hovah |
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Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love You (1970) as Dr. Fahrquardt |
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The Movie Murderer (1970) as Jimmy Apache |
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Bongo Wolf’s Revenge (1970) as |
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They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969) as Cecil |
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Fearless Frank (1969) as The Good Doctor / Claude |
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To See or Not to See (1969) as |
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Justine (1969) as Bathazar |
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The Mad Room (1969) as Nate |
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Model Shop (1969) as Camera Shop Owner |
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The Virgin President (1968) as U.S. President / Fillmard Millmore |
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P.J. (1968) as Shelton Quell |
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The President's Analyst (1967) as Kropotkin |
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Luv (1967) as Vandergist |
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Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round (1966) as Miles Fisher |
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Point of View (1966) as |
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The Double-Barrelled Detective Story (1965) as H.S. Stevens |
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Goldstein (1965) as Doctor |
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The Last Movie (1971) Original Music Composer |
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The Mama Cass Television Program (1969) Writer |
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The Virgin President (1968) Writer |
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The Virgin President (1968) Producer |