Seymour Cassel Bio - Biography

Name Seymour Cassel
Height
Naionality American
Date of Birth 22- January-1935
Place of Birth Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Famous for Acting
Seymour Joseph Cassel is an American actor.
He first came to prominence in the 1960s in the pioneering independent films of writer/director John Cassavetes. He has since appeared in an array of roles in both small indie films and major Hollywood productions.
Cassel was born in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Pancretia Ann (nee Kearney), a performer, and Seymour Joseph Cassel, a nightclub owner. Cassel's early career was tied to fellow actor John Cassavetes. He made his movie debut in Cassavetes' first film, Shadows, on which he also served as associate producer. In 1961 he co-starred with Cassavetes in Too Late Blues and 1962's The Webster Boy. He also appeared in The Lloyd Bridges Show in the episode A Pair of Boots directed by his friend Cassavetes. Cassel appeared on such popular programs as Twelve O'Clock High, Combat! and The F.B.I. He also appeared as one of Colonel Gumm's henchmen, namely Cancelled, in the 1960s Batman TV episode, A Piece of the Action, which also introduced Van Williams and Bruce Lee as The Green Hornet and Kato respectively.

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