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Danny Thomas

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
81

Gender
Male

Birthday
January 6, 1914 (112 years old)

Place of Birth

Danny Thomas

Biography

Danny Thomas (born Amos Muzyad Yakhoob Kairouz; January 6, 1912 – February 6, 1991) was an American nightclub comedian and television and film actor and producer, whose career spanned five decades. Thomas was best known for starring in the television sitcom Make Room for Daddy (also known as The Danny Thomas Show). He was also the founder of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. He is the father of Marlo Thomas, Terre Thomas, and Tony Thomas

Known For

Acting

2011Sheldon Leonard's Wonderful Lifeas Self
2002Marlene Dietrich: Her Own Songas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1989Bob Hope's Love Affair with Lucyas Self
1988Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBCas Self
1988Side by Sideas Charlie Warren
1988The Spike Jones Storyas Self
1986All Star Party for Clint Eastwoodas Self (uncredited)
1986One Big Familyas
1986Looney Tunes 50th Anniversaryas Self
1985Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopersas Self (archive footage)
1983George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Businessas Self
1983Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footageas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1980Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sistersas Self
1980I'm a Big Girl Nowas
1978Three on a Dateas Man in Airport (uncredited)
1976CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Yearsas Self
1976Bob Hope's World of Comedyas Self (archive footage)
1976The Practiceas Dr. Jules Bedford
1976Donny & Marieas Self
1975People's Choice Awardsas Self - Presenter
1974Tony Orlando and Dawnas Self
1974Dinah!as Self
1974Happy Daysas
1973Kojakas Asst. Chief Howard Brokaw
1973The Dean Martin Celebrity Roastsas Self
1972Journey Back to Ozas Tin Man (voice)
1971The Sonny & Cher Comedy Houras
1971Diana!as Self
1971The Pearl Bailey Showas Self
1970Make Room for Granddaddyas Danny Williams
1970McCloudas
1969The Glen Campbell Goodtime Houras Self
1968The Mod Squadas The Good Friend
1968Here's Lucyas Danny Gallupi
1968Carnival Nightsas Self
1967Cricket on the Hearthas Caleb (voice)
1967The Danny Thomas Houras Self - Host
1967Mondo Hollywoodas
1966That Girlas
1966Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Titleas Diner Customer (uncredited)
1965Get Smartas Man on Street (uncredited)
1965The Wonderful World of Burlesqueas Host
1964Rendezvous in Spaceas Interviewer / Narrator (voice)
1964Looking for Loveas Self
1963General Foods Opening Nightas
1963The Bill Dana Showas
1962The Merv Griffin Showas Self
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self (archive footage)
1962The Lucy Showas Danny Thomas
1961The Mike Douglas Showas Self
1961The Mike Douglas Showas Self - Co-Host
1961The Dick Van Dyke Showas Kolak (uncredited)
1961The DuPont Show of the Weekas Self
1959The Big Partyas Self
1958The All-Star Christmas Showas Self
1958Westinghouse Desilu Playhouseas
1957The Lucy–Desi Comedy Houras Danny Williams
1957Tonight Starring Jack Paaras Self
1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Ed Dubro
1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Gino Pelletti
1956The Dinah Shore Chevy Showas Self
1956The Tennessee Ernie Ford Showas Self
1955Lincoln Speaks for Himselfas Self - Host
1954The Wonderful World of Disneyas Self
1954The Jimmy Durante Showas Self
1953The Danny Thomas Showas Danny Williams
1953The Jazz Singeras Jerry Golding
1952This Is Your Lifeas Self
1951I'll See You in My Dreamsas Gus Kahn
1951Call Me Misteras Pfc. Stanley Poppopolis
1950Four Star Revueas Host
1950The Colgate Comedy Houras Self
1950The Bob Hope Showas Self
1950The Bob Hope Showas Self - Cameo
1950What's My Line?as Self
1949The Emmy Awardsas Self
1948The Ed Sullivan Showas Self
1948Big Cityas Cantor David Irwin Feldman
1947The Unfinished Danceas Mr. Paneros
The Arab Americansas Self (Archival Footage)

Production

1979The Return of Mod Squad...Executive Producer
1979Samurai...Executive Producer
1978Three on a Date...Executive Producer
1976The Practice...Producer
1975Carter's Army...Executive Producer
1974Remember When...Executive Producer
1972Second Chance...Executive Producer
1970The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again...Executive Producer
1970Make Room for Granddaddy...Director
1969The Ballad of Andy Crocker...Executive Producer
1969The Pigeon...Executive Producer
1969The Monk...Executive Producer
1969Wake Me When the War Is Over...Executive Producer
1969The Over the Hill Gang...Executive Producer
1968The Mod Squad...Executive Producer
1967Cricket on the Hearth...Executive Producer
1967The Danny Thomas Hour...Producer
1967The Guns of Will Sonnett...Producer
1967Rango...Producer
1966That Girl...Producer
1963The Bill Dana Show...Director
1961The Dick Van Dyke Show...Producer
1961The Joey Bishop Show...Producer
1961The Joey Bishop Show...Executive Producer
1960The Andy Griffith Show...Creator
1960The Andy Griffith Show...Producer
1957The Real McCoys...Producer