
Daniel J. Travanti
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.
70Credits40 TV · 30 films
1955–2015Years activefirst to latest
10.0 Highest ratedMaking a Case for Murder
6.7 Average ratingacross 70 titles
Top TV shows 40best Daniel J. Travanti shows
- 1
Criminal MindsLee Mullens · 1 ep · 2005 - 2
Chicago MedEdward Hall · 1 ep · 2015 - 3
Grey's AnatomyBarry Patmore · 1 ep · 2005 - 4
Prison BreakRichard Mills · 1 ep · 2005 - 5
Hill Street BluesFrank Furillo · 1981–1987 · Drama - 6
Perry MasonBarney Austin · 1 ep · 1957 - 7
Judd, for the Defense1 ep · 1967 - 8
The Outer LimitsChairman Thornwell · 1 ep · 1995 - 9
Mission: Impossible1 ep · 1966 - 10
NCIS: Los AngelesGarrison · 4 eps · 2009 - 11
The Bob Newhart ShowMr. Gianelli · 1 ep · 1972 - 12
BossGerald 'Babe' McGantry · 11 eps · 2011 - 13
Lost in SpaceSpace Hippie · 1 ep · 1965 - 14
The DefendersCarmine · 1 ep · 2010 - 15
KojakLt. Charles 'Chuck' Danena · 1 ep · 1973 - 16
Screen TwoJerry Leavy · 1 ep · 1985 - 17
NewhartDaniel J. Travanti · 1 ep · 1982 - 18
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Luca · 1 ep · 1964 - 19
Love on a Rooftop1 ep · 1966 - 20
Barnaby JonesFred Bender · 1 ep · 1973 - 21
Knots LandingLieutenant Steinmetz · 1 ep · 1979 - 22
Hart to HartEdgar · 1 ep · 1979 - 23
CHiPsDaniel J. Travanti (uncredited) · 1 ep · 1977 - 24
Mannix1 ep · 1967 - 25
Gidget1 ep · 1965 - 26
Route 66Marty Johnson · 1 ep · 1960 - 27
GunsmokeAaron Barker · 1 ep · 1955 - 28
Cannon1 ep · 1971 - 29
The Second Hundred YearsSears · 1 ep · 1967 - 30
Medical CenterDr. Pete Fredericks · 1 ep · 1969 - 31
Missing PersonsRay McAuliffe · 18 eps · 1993 - 32
The DefendersDetective Russo · 1 ep · 1961 - 33
The Patty Duke Show1 ep · 1963 - 34
Captain NiceLenny · 1 ep · 1967 - 35
FlipperCommander Willard · 2 eps · 1964 - 36
ShaneGrant · 1 ep · 1966 - 37
Battle of the Network Stars2 eps · 1976 - 38
The Mod Squad2 eps · 1968 - 39
The F.B.I.Roy Donald Blake · 1 ep · 1965 - 40
Lancer1 ep · 1968
Top movies 30best Daniel J. Travanti movies
- 1
Making a Case for MurderJoe Hynes · 1989 - 2
Little Moon of AlbanBritish Soldier · 1958 - 3Hello, Stranger1992
- 4
TaggetJohn Tagget · 1991 - 5
Adam: His Song ContinuesJohn Walsh · 1986 - 6
Siao YuMario Moretti · 1995 - 7
AdamJohn Walsh · 1983 - 8
AuroraDavid Ackermann · 1984 - 9Eyes of a WitnessRoy Baxter · 1991
- 10
In the Shadows, Someone's Watching1993 - 11
I Never Sang for My FatherGene Garrison · 1988 - 12
One Small HitchMax Shiffman · 2013 - 13
Who Killed Teddy Bear?Carlo · 1965 - 14
To Sir, with Love IIHorace Weaver · 1996 - 15
My Name Is KateHal Bannister · 1994 - 16
Murder in My HouseStan Douglas · 2006 - 17
The Sixth ColumnTed · 1970 - 18
The OrganizationSgt. Chassman · 1971 - 19
Just CauseWarden · 1995 - 20
It's My TurnInterviewer (uncredited) · 1980 - 21
The Winter StallionAlan · 1992 - 22
St. IvesJohnny Parisi · 1976 - 23
MurrowEdward R. Murrow · 1986 - 24
MillenniumArnold Mayer · 1989 - 25
MegavilleDuprell · 1992 - 26
Midnight CrossingMorely Barton · 1988 - 27
A Case of LibelBoyd Bendix · 1983 - 28
Weep No More, My LadyTed · 1992 - 29
Fellow TravellerJerry Leavy · 1989 - 30
The Wasp WomanDr. Zinthrop · 1995