Daniel J. Travanti
Daniel J. Travanti, actually Danielo Giovanni Travanti ( born March 7, 1940 in Kenosha, Wisconsin ) is an American actor.
Life
Danielo Giovanni Travanti was born as one of five children of Italian immigrants in Kenosha, Wisconsin. During his school years Travanti was a good student and athlete, which is why he received fellowships from Harvard University, Princeton University and Dartmouth College. He chose to study at the University of Wisconsin - Madison. During this time he came into contact with acting and decided against his football scholarship and study at the Yale School of Drama. From the mid- 1960s, he appeared in several television series and made his debut in the role of Carlo in the 1965 published and directed by Joseph Cates crime drama Who Killed Teddy Bear on the side of Sal Mineo, Juliet Prowse and Elaine Stritch on the canvas.
From 1981 to 1987 Travanti played a starring role in the television series Hill Street Blues. On the side of Veronica Hamel, Bruce Weitz and Joe Spano, he played the character of Captain Francis X. Furillo. For this he was nominated from 1981 to 1985 five times in a row as Best Actor in a Drama Series Emmy, where he won the award in 1981 and 1982 respectively. He was also from 1982 to 1986 five times in a row for a Golden Globe Award for Best Series - leading actor - nominated for Drama, where he was awarded the prize at the Golden Globe Awards 1982.