Daniel J. Travanti

Daniel Travanti was born in central Wisconsin on March 7, 1940. His first major role was in the 1965 B-film "Who Killed Teddy Bear?" He is probably best known, however, for his twice Emmy-winning performance as Captain Frank Furillo (like the actor himself, the character is a recovering alcoholic) on the TV series "Hill Street Blues." He has since potrayed the father of real-life abducted/murdered child Adam Walsh in "Adam" (1983) and "Adam: His Song Continues" (1985). The former, in addition to the real John Walsh's efforts, actually changed the way America looks for its missing children. Also in 1985/86, Travanti portrayed journalist Edward R. Murrow in the HBO's "Murrow."