Biography for
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Date of Birth

22 February 1915, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Date of Death

25 May 1993, Santa Monica, California, USA (aftermath of stroke)

Birth Name

Daniel Seymour Katz

Mini Biography

Dan attended Senn High School in Chicago and graduated from the University of Chicago with a B.S. in Fine Arts. While in college, he worked in many school plays and also worked at night as an emcee at various Chicago night clubs becoming quite successful. He moved to Hollywood where his rotund build (265 pounds), and swarthy looks made him perfect for a Hollywood heavy. His favorite loves were good food and cigars. Dan married Evelyn Schwartz in 1949 and had two children, Jeff, born in 1950, and Greg, born in 1954.

IMDb Mini Biography By: Bill hafker, pakhuntz@runestone.net

Spouse

Evelyn Schwartz

(29 March 1949 - 25 May 1993) (his death) 2 children

Trivia

2 sons: Jeffrey and Gregory

4 granddaughters: Jessica, Lauren, Melissa and Jennifer.

Collected rare liquors and cooking spices.

Smoked 12 cigars a day.

Dan Seymour became friends with director Fritz Lang on the set of Cloak and Dagger (1946) after Lang discovered he spoke German. Seymour maintained a life-long friendship with Lang and became the executor of Lang's estate.

Not to be confused with 'Dan Seymour (VI)', well known radio and television announcer who hosted some game shows in the early days of television.