Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1940-03-07 (Age: 86)
Place of Birth
Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
Daniel J. Travanti
Biography
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.
Filmography (33)
One Small Hitch
2013
Murder in My House
2006
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002
To Sir, with Love II
1996
Siao Yu
1995
The Wasp Woman
1995
Just Cause
1995
My Name Is Kate
1994
In the Shadows, Someone's Watching
1993Hello, Stranger
1992
Megaville
1992
Weep No More, My Lady
1992
The Winter Stallion
1992Eyes of a Witness
1991
