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William Severn

Actor and Evangelist. Born William Churchill Roosevelt Severn in Hollywood, he had a brief career as a mop-topped child performer, working mainly for MGM. Severn's biggest role was as Peter Humphreys in "Journey for Margaret" (1942). He made five other films, "Eagle Squadron" (1942), "The Story of Dr. Wassell" (1944), "Son of Lassie" (1945), "The Enchanted Forest" (1945), and "The Bride Goes Wild" (1948), before "retiring" from the screen at age ten. Severn later became a noted evangelist, appearing across the United States on the Trinity Broadcasting Network. He died of a heart attack at 45, while working out in his weight room.


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Movie/TV Credits:
7
First Appeared:
In the movie Eagle Squadron 1942-06-16
Latest Project:
Movie David and Bathsheba 1951-08-10
Known For
Poster of The Bride Goes Wild
Poster of The Enchanted Forest
Poster of The Story of Dr. Wassell
Poster of Journey for Margaret
Filmography
Movie David and Bathsheba Shepherd Boy (uncredited) 1951-08-10
Movie The Bride Goes Wild Piute Leader (uncredited) 1948-03-03
Movie Son of Lassie Henrik (as William 'Billy' Severn) 1945-04-20
Movie The Enchanted Forest Jackie (as Billy Severn) 1945-12-08
Movie The Story of Dr. Wassell Little English Boy (uncredited) 1944-07-04
Movie Eagle Squadron Billy 1942-06-16
Movie Journey for Margaret Peter 1942-12-17