Dan Seymour (February 22, 1915 â€" May 25, 1993) was an American
character actor who frequently played villains in Warner Bros. films.
He appeared in several Humphrey Bogart films, including Casablanca
(1942), To Have and Have Not (1944) and Key Largo (1948).He should not
be confused with the Dan Seymour who was the announcer of Orson
Welles' Halloween broadcast of The War of the Worlds and other radio
programs.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.Seymour worked in burlesque as a
song-and-dance man and worked at night as an emcee in New York night
clubs. He moved to Hollywood, where his large build made him suitable
casting for roles as dubious characters. After 16 months of dieting
and swimming, his weight dropped to 244 pounds in 1946 having lost 100
pounds.
character actor who frequently played villains in Warner Bros. films.
He appeared in several Humphrey Bogart films, including Casablanca
(1942), To Have and Have Not (1944) and Key Largo (1948).He should not
be confused with the Dan Seymour who was the announcer of Orson
Welles' Halloween broadcast of The War of the Worlds and other radio
programs.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.Seymour worked in burlesque as a
song-and-dance man and worked at night as an emcee in New York night
clubs. He moved to Hollywood, where his large build made him suitable
casting for roles as dubious characters. After 16 months of dieting
and swimming, his weight dropped to 244 pounds in 1946 having lost 100
pounds.
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