Danny Kaye
ActingBorn Jan 18, 1911Died Mar 3, 1987
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Danny Kaye (born David Daniel Kaminsky; Yiddish: דוד־דניאל קאַמינסקי; January 18, 1911 – March 3, 1987) was an American actor, comedian, singer, and dancer. His performances featured physical comedy, idiosyncratic pantomimes, and rapid-fire novelty songs. Kaye starred in 23 films, notably Wonder Man (1945), The Kid from Brooklyn (1946), The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947), The Inspector General (1949), Hans Christian Andersen (1952), White Christmas (1954), and The Court Jester (1955). His films were popular, especially for his performances of patter songs and favorites such as "Inchworm" and "The Ugly Duckling". He was the first ambassador-at-large of UNICEF in 1954 and received the French Legion of Honour in 1986 for his years of work with the organization. Description above from the Wikipedia article Danny Kaye, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Showbiz Goes to War
movie1982
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration
movie2015
An Evening with Danny Kaye and the New York Philharmonic
movie1981
Sports on the Silver Screen
movie1997
Getting an Eyeful
movie1938
Night Shift
movie1942
Hallmark Hall of Fame
tv1951
Live from Lincoln Center
tv1976
EPCOT Center: The Opening Celebration
movie1982
Money on Your Life
movie1938
Night of 100 Stars II
movie1985
Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th Anniversary
movie1980
Filmography
2017À la recherche de... Pierre Richardas Self - Actor (archive footage)movie2015Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebrationas Self (archive footage)movie2015The Clinger Sisters: The First Girls of Rock & Rollas Self (archive footage)movie2014Bing Crosby: Rediscoveredas Self (archive footage)movie2012Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroeas Self (archive footage)movie2007A Portrait of Danny Kayeas Self (archive footage)movie2002Edith Head: The Paramount Yearsas Self (archive footage)movie2000'White Christmas': A Look Back with Rosemary Clooneyas Phil Davis (archive footage) (uncredited)movie2000Hollywood Musicals of the 40'sas Self (archive footage)movie1997Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmasas Phil Davis (archive footage)movie1997The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavenderas Self (archive footage)movie1997Sports on the Silver Screenas Self (archive footage)movie1997Bogart: The Untold Storyas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)movie1993The Best Of Danny Kaye - The Television Yearsas Self (archive footage)movie1985The Twilight Zoneas Gaspar (segment "Paladin of the Lost Hour")tv1985Night of 100 Stars IIas Selfmovie1985That's Dancing!as From 'White Christmas' (archive footage)movie1985Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopersas Self (archive footage)movie1984The Cosby Showas Dr. Burnstv1982Showbiz Goes to Waras (archive footage)movie1982EPCOT Center: The Opening Celebrationas Selfmovie1981Skokieas Max Feldmanmovie1981An Evening with Danny Kaye and the New York Philharmonicas Selfmovie1981Musical Comedy Tonight IIas Selfmovie1980Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th Anniversaryas Self - Hostmovie1979The Hollywood Clownsas (archive footage)movie1978The Kennedy Center Honorsas Selftv1977Auf los geht's losas Selftv1976Peter Panas Captain Hook / Mr. Darlingmovie1976CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Yearsas Selfmovie1976The Muppet Showas Self - Special Guest Startv1976Pinocchioas Boris Stroganoff / Geppettomovie1976Songs for After a Waras Self (archive footage) (uncredited)movie1976Live from Lincoln Centeras Selftv1975An Evening with John Denveras Selfmovie1973The American Film Institute Salute to ...as Selftv1972The Emperor's New Clothesas Self / Marmaduke (voice)movie1972Le Grand Échiquieras Selftv1971V.I.P. Schaukelas Selftv1971Here Comes Peter Cottontailas Seymour S. Sassafras / Colonel Wellington B. Bunny / Antoine (voice)movie1969The Madwoman of Chaillotas The Ragpickermovie1968The Dick Cavett Showas Self - Guesttv1968Rowan & Martin's Laugh-Inas Selftv1965Salute to Stan Laurelas Selfmovie1963The Sound of Laughteras Nikolai Nikolayevichmovie1963The Danny Kaye Showas Self - Hosttv1963The Man from the Diners' Clubas Ernest Klenkmovie1962The Lucy Showas Danny Kayetv1962The Merv Griffin Showas Selftv1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Selftv1961The DuPont Show of the Weekas Selftv1961On the Doubleas Pfc. Ernie Williamsmovie1960Lifetime of Comedyas (archive footage)movie1959The Five Penniesas Red Nicholsmovie1958The All-Star Christmas Showas Selfmovie1958Me and the Colonelas S.L. Jacobowskymovie1958Merry Andrewas Andrew Larabeemovie1955The Court Jesteras Hubert Hawkinsmovie1955Assignment Childrenas Self - Narratormovie1954White Christmasas Phil Davismovie1954Knock on Woodas Jerry Morganmovie1953The Oscarsas Selftv1952Hans Christian Andersenas Hans Christian Andersenmovie1951Hallmark Hall of Fameas Captain Hooktv1951On the Rivieraas Jack Martin / Henri Duranmovie1950Moments in Musicas Selfmovie1950The Bob Hope Showas Selftv1950What's My Line?as Self - Mystery Guesttv1949The Inspector Generalas Georgimovie1949Breakdowns of 1949as Selfmovie1949Task Forceas Officer at the Dance (uncredited)movie1949It's a Great Feelingas Danny Kaye (uncredited)movie1949The Emmy Awardsas Selftv1948A Song Is Bornas Hobart Frisbeemovie1948The Ed Sullivan Showas Selftv1947The Secret Life of Walter Mittyas Walter Mittymovie1946The Kid from Brooklynas Burleigh Sullivanmovie1945Wonder Manas Edwin Dingle / Buzzy Bellewmovie1944I Am an Americanas Self (uncredited)movie1944Up in Armsas Danny Weemsmovie