Dan Seymour (June 28, 1914 – July 27, 1982)[1] was an announcer in the era of old-time radio and in the early years of television[2] and later became an advertising executive.

"[4] An obituary observed: "Seymour was best known as the deep-voiced announcer who startled Americans with a convincing but fictional account of Martians landing on Earth in the War of the Worlds broadcast in 1938.

[8] A significant assignment early in his career was becoming the announcer on We the People, a job that led to a position with the program's advertising agency, Young and Rubicam.

[16]: 972  He was the announcer for Tex and Jinx,[16]: 1063  Dunninger and Winchell, (also known as The Bigelow Show for part of its run),[16] and The Swift Home Service Club.

[16]: 1045 In 1945, Seymour, director Tony Leader, and writer Judson Phillips combined efforts to create P.L.S.

[17] Three months after Seymour became producer of We the People in February 1950, the program's television Nielsen rating had almost doubled.

[19] An invitation to "administer a lift to the General Electric program" for Y & R led to "a permanent role with the agency as a television and radio executive.

[23] Seymour was elected to one-year terms on the board of the New York City local of the American Federation of Radio Artists for 1948[24] and 1949.