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Sonny Bupp
Bupp in Citizen Kane (1941)
Born	Moyer MacClaren Bupp (1928-01-10)January 10, 1928 New York City, U.S.
Died	November 1, 2007(2007-11-01) (aged 79) Henderson, Nevada, U.S.
Resting place	Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery
Occupations	Actor businessman
Years active	1934–1942

Moyer MacClaren Bupp (January 10, 1928 – November 1, 2007) professionally known as Sonny Bupp, was an American child film actor and businessman. His most notable film was Citizen Kane (1941), in which he appears as Junior, Charles Foster Kane III, the eight-year-old son of Charles Foster Kane and his first wife, Emily. Bupp was the last surviving credited member of the Citizen Kane cast at his death.

Career

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Born Moyer MacClaren Bupp in New York City, Sonny Bupp was the brother of actors Tommy (1924–1983), June (1913–1989) and Ann Bupp (1922–2005). He appeared in over 60 films during his career, including two Our Gang comedies, 1935's Our Gang Follies of 1936 and 1938's Men in Fright.

He appeared in Citizen Kane as the son of Charles Foster Kane, and was the last surviving credited cast member of that film. He also appeared in the 1937 Three Stooges' Cash and Carry, as well as such films as Love Is on the Air (Ronald Reagan's first film), The Renegade Trail, Annie Oakley (with Barbara Stanwyck), Kid Millions, Angels With Dirty Faces, The Devil and Daniel Webster and Tennessee Johnson.

Later life

He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and, after his film career ended, became an auto industry executive. He died in Henderson, Nevada, aged 79, from an undisclosed cause. His remains are interred at Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Boulder City, Nevada.

Filmography

References

1. "'Citizen Kane' actress Louise Currie dead at 100". Wellesnet: The Orson Welles Web Resource. September 15, 2013. Retrieved January 19, 2016.
2. Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14000 Famous Persons by Scott Wilson
3. ^ "Sonny Bupp". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved January 20, 2017.

Bibliography

• Goldrup, Tom and Jim (2002). Growing Up on the Set: Interviews with 39 Former Child Actors of Film and Television. McFarland & Co. pp. 38–46. ISBN 1476613702.
• Holmstrom, John (1996). The Moving Picture Boy: An International Encyclopaedia from 1895 to 1995. Norwich: Michael Russell, p. 156-157.

External links

• Sonny Bupp at IMDb
• Sonny Bupp at AllMovie

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