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Dan Seymour Born Daniel Seymour Katz
February 22, 1915
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.Died May 25, 1993 (aged 78)
Santa Monica, California, U.S.Occupation Actor Years active 1940–1978 Spouse Evelyn Schwart (m. 1949–1993) his death Dan Seymour (February 22, 1915 – May 25, 1993) was a character actor who frequently played villains in Warner Bros. films. He appeared in several Humphrey Bogart films, including Casablanca, Key Largo, and To Have and Have Not.
He should not be confused with Dan Seymour, the announcer of Orson Welles' famous broadcast of The War of the Worlds and various other radio programs.
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Early life
He was born Daniel Seymour Katz in Chicago, Illinois. He attended Senn High School in Chicago and graduated from the University of Chicago with a B.S. in Fine Arts.
Career
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 lb or 120 kg) and swarthy looks made him perfect for a Hollywood villain. He played Humphrey Bogart's character's enemy, Vichy French Captain Renard, in To Have and Have Not. In the 1952 movie "Mara Maru", he played opposite Raymond Burr and Errol Flynn whose character was named Mason. He then later appeared in 7 episodes of Perry Mason again with Burr. He also appeared on Molle Mystery Theater.
Selected filmography
- Casablanca (1942) (uncredited)
- Bombs over Burma (1943)
- Tiger Fangs (1943)
- Kismet (1944)
- To Have and Have Not (1944)
- Confidential Agent (1945)
- A Night in Casablanca (1946)
- Cloak and Dagger (1946)
- Hard Boiled Mahoney (1947)
- Key Largo (1948)
- Johnny Belinda (1948)
- The Blue Veil (1951)
- Rancho Notorious (1952)
- Second Chance (1953)
- The Big Heat (1953)
- Moonfleet (1955)
- Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy (1955)
- Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (1956)
- Watusi (1959)
- Return of the Fly (1959)
- The Way We Were (1973)
- Escape to Witch Mountain (1975)
Personal life
He married Evelyn Schwart in 1949. They had two children: Jeff, born in 1950, and Greg, born in 1954.
Dan Seymour died of a stroke in 1993.[1]
References
External links
- Dan Seymour at the Internet Movie Database
- Dan Seymour at AllRovi
Categories:- 1915 births
- 1993 deaths
- American film actors
- Deaths from stroke
- American actor stubs
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