Daniel J. Flood est né le 26 novembre 1903 à Hazelton, Pennsylvania. Il était marié à Catherine Swank. Il est mort le 28 mai 1994 à Pennsylvanie, États-Unis.
In the late 1920s, he became a professional actor, appearing in New York City in popular plays, "White Cargo," and "The Witching Hour." He was a leading man with the Manhattan Players Theater Co. and toured with Summer Stock Productions.