Venetia Severn

Venetia Severn (London, 28 January 1922 – Los Angeles, 7 March 1997) was an American child screen actress.

She was born Venecia Engela Severn, the eldest daughter of Dr. Clifford Brill Severn (1890-1981) and his South African wife Rachel Malherbe (1897-1984).^[1] Her parents later emigrated from South Africa to Los Angeles. She was the eldest of eight children who were all child actors: Clifford Severn, Yvonne Severn, Raymond Severn, Ernest Severn, Christopher Severn, William Severn and Winston Severn. She married Lester Adair Cottrell.

Venetia Severn made her first film appearance, with her sister Yvonne, as a princess in Tower of London (1939).

Selected filmography

• Tower of London (1939) - princess
• Frenchman's Creek (1944) - role in crew as English coach

External links

• Venetia Severn at the Internet Movie Database
• Memorials to the Severn family

References

1. Memorial to Rachel Malherbe Severn