About Cliff Severn
Lived 1925 – 2014 (aged 88). Cliff Severn was an American cricketer and actor.
Clifford Severn (September 21, 1925 – June 4, 2014) was an American cricketer and child screen actor.
Clifford Severn was the son of Dr. Clifford Brill Severn (1890–1981). His parents emigrated from South Africa to Los Angeles after he was born. He had seven siblings who were all child actors: Venetia Severn, Yvonne Severn, Raymond Severn, Ernest Severn, Christopher Severn, William Severn and Winston Severn. He died in Los Angeles in 2014 at age 88.
Like his brothers Winston and Raymond, Clifford Severn played for the US national cricket team.
As Clifford Severn (in 1940 films as Clifford Severn Jr), he appeared notably in the films A Christmas Carol and the war film They Live in Fear.
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Who was Cliff Severn?
American cricketer and child screen actor (1925-2014)
When was Cliff Severn born?
Cliff Severn was born on 21 September 1925 in Johannesburg.
When did Cliff Severn die?
Cliff Severn died on 4 June 2014 in Los Angeles.
What was Cliff Severn's occupation?
Cliff Severn was a cricketer and actor.
What nationality was Cliff Severn?
Cliff Severn was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Cliff Severn. https://biography.guide/cliff-severn/
MLA: "Cliff Severn." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/cliff-severn/.
Chicago: "Cliff Severn." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/cliff-severn/.
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