About

Known credits:
34
Birthday:
1940-03-07
Place of birth:
Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
Website:
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Daniel J. Travanti

Overview

The highly regarded actor Daniel J. Travanti was born Danielo Giovanni Travanty in the southeastern part of Wisconsin on March 7, 1940, but raised for a time in Iowa before returning to his native state. The youngest son of an American Motors auto worker, he showed both athletic and academic prowess in high school on both the football and debate teams.

It was during the course of his studies at the University of Wisconsin that Dan first developed a strong, abiding interest in drama, appearing in many college plays while there. He, in fact, turned down top football scholarships in order to pursue his acting dream. Following training at the Yale School of Drama, he co-starred as Nick with Colleen Dewhurst in a touring company of "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" in 1965 and he was off and running.

Known for

Acting
2013 One Small Hitch Actor Max Shiffman 61
Fair
2006 Murder in My House Actor Stan Douglas 59
Average
2002 NBC 75th Anniversary Special Actor Self N/A
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1996 To Sir, with Love II Actor Horace Weaver 59
Average
1995 Siao Yu Actor Mario Moretti 59
Average
1995 The Wasp Woman Actor Dr. Zinthrop 58
Average
1995 Just Cause Actor Warden 60
Fair
1994 My Name Is Kate Actor Hal Bannister 58
Average
1993 In the Shadows, Someone's Watching Actor 59
Average
1993 Missing Persons Actor Ray McAuliffe 69
Fair
1992 The Winter Stallion Actor Alan 58
Average
1992 Weep No More, My Lady Actor Ted 59
Average
1991 Eyes of a Witness Actor Roy Baxter N/A
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1991 Tagget Actor John Tagget N/A
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1990 Megaville Actor Duprell 58
Average
1989 Making a Case for Murder Actor Joe Hynes N/A
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1989 Fellow Traveller Actor Jerry Leavy 58
Average
1989 Millennium Actor Arnold Mayer 57
Average
1988 I Never Sang for My Father Actor Gene Garrison N/A
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1988 Midnight Crossing Actor Morely Barton 58
Average
1986 Adam: His Song Continues Actor John Walsh 59
Average
1986 Murrow Actor Edward R. Murrow 58
Average
1984 Aurora Actor David Ackermann 59
Average
1983 A Case of Libel Actor Boyd Bendix 59
Average
1983 Adam Actor John Walsh 59
Average
1982 Night of 100 Stars Actor Self 58
Average
1981 Hill Street Blues Actor Frank Furillo 73
Good
1980 It's My Turn Actor Interviewer (uncredited) 58
Average
1976 St. Ives Actor Johnny Parisi 58
Average
1971 The Organization Actor Sgt. Chassman 59
Average
1970 The Sixth Column Actor Ted 58
Average
1965 Who Killed Teddy Bear? Actor Carlo 59
Average
1964 Little Moon of Alban Actor British Soldier N/A
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1958 Little Moon of Alban Actor British Soldier N/A
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