John O Hurley Bio - Biography

Name John O Hurley
Height 6'2
Naionality American
Date of Birth 09-Oct-1954
Place of Birth America
Famous for
Alumnus of Kingswood-Oxford (private school) in West Hartford, Connecticut.

Was director of public relations for the American Red Cross.

Hobbies: golf, tennis, carpentry and interior design.

Education: Providence College, Providence, RI; BA in theatre.

Refuses to dye his frosted hair black to get younger roles.

Co-owner (with J. Peterman) of the real J. Peterman Catalog. After playing J. Peterman on "Seinfeld" (1990), he was offered the opportunity to buy part of the company and help bring it back from bankruptcy. They turned a profit the very first year that O'Hurley was part of the company.

Collects fine wines.

Older sister Carol passed away in 1970 at the age of 17 due to epileptic seizures. Now John works on behalf of the Epilepsy Foundation to find a cure.

Attended Natick High School

Was runner-up in the ABC hit, "Dancing with the Stars" (2005/I).

September 2005 - Won "Dancing with the Stars" (2005/I) re-match with partner Charlotte Jorgensen, earning $126,000 for Golfers Against Cancer charity.

A financier and investor as well, he is a principal partner for Round One Investments in Los Angeles and Heritage Capital Advisors in Atlanta, two private-equity outfits. He also holds a big chunk of a restaurant chain and is an owner of the Alaskan airline Era Aviation.

A self-taught pianist and classically-trained vocalist who has performed with symphonies, he has recently released a two-album project entitled "Peace of Our Minds," a compilation of his original piano compositions in tandem with famed cellist Marston (Smith). One piece, "For Lisa," was written for John's wife especially for their wedding day in 2004. O'Hurley has been composing since his teen years.

Has a son, William Dylan O'Hurley (born December 6, 2006).

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