About Dan Sonney
Lived 1915 – 2002 (aged 87). Dan Sonney was an American film director, film producer and film actor.
Dan Sonney (23 January 1915 – 3 March 2002) was a producer and distributor of exploitation films. He was the son of Louis Sonney, who founded Sonney Amusements, the husband of Margaret Sonney, and a long-term business partner of David F. Friedman. He was, for a time, the owner of the mummified corpse of the American outlaw Elmer McCurdy.
In 2001 he co-starred in the documentary Mau Mau Sex Sex along with Friedman.
His father, Louis, was a coal miner-turned-lawman who arrested notorious bank robber Roy Gardner.
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Who was Dan Sonney?
American film director
When was Dan Sonney born?
Dan Sonney was born on 23 January 1915.
When did Dan Sonney die?
Dan Sonney died on 3 March 2002.
What was Dan Sonney's occupation?
Dan Sonney was a film director, film producer and film actor.
What nationality was Dan Sonney?
Dan Sonney was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Dan Sonney. https://biography.guide/dan-sonney/
MLA: "Dan Sonney." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/dan-sonney/.
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