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.
Acted in 71
2010s
- 2015
- 2013
- 2011
- 2010
2000s
- 2009
- 2006
Murder in My House
Stan Douglas
- 2005
1990s
- 1996
To Sir, with Love II
Horace Weaver
- 1995
Siao Yu
Mario Moretti
The Wasp Woman
Dr. Zinthrop
- 1994
My Name Is Kate
Hal Bannister
- 1993
In the Shadows, Someone's Watching
Movie
Missing Persons
Ray McAuliffe · 18 episodes
- 1992
Megaville
Duprell
Weep No More, My Lady
Ted
The Winter Stallion
Alan
- 1991
Tagget
John Tagget
1980s
- 1989
- 1988
I Never Sang for My Father
Gene Garrison
Midnight Crossing
Morely Barton
- 1986
Murrow
Edward R. Murrow
- 1985
- 1984
Aurora
David Ackermann
- 1983
A Case of Libel
Boyd Bendix
Adam
John Walsh
- 1982
- 1981
- 1980
It's My Turn
Interviewer (uncredited)
1970s
- 1979
- 1977
- 1976
St. Ives
Johnny Parisi
- 1973
- 1972
- 1971
- 1970
The Sixth Column
Ted
1960s
- 1969
- 1968
- 1967
Captain Nice
Lenny · 1 episode
- 1966
Shane
Grant · 1 episode
Love on a Rooftop
TV
- 1965
- 1964
Little Moon of Alban
British Soldier
- 1963
- 1961
- 1960
1950s
- 1958
Little Moon of Alban
British Soldier
- 1957
- 1955
No release date
The Love War
Todd
Appearances4
2000s
- 2002
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Self
1980s
- 1982
Night of 100 Stars
Self
1970s
- 1975
