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Danny Kaye

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
86

Gender
Male

Birthday
January 18, 1911 (115 years old)

Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Danny Kaye

Biography

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.

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Known For

Acting

2024Remembering Gene Wilderas Self (archive footage)
2017À la recherche de... Pierre Richardas Self - Actor (archive footage)
2015Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebrationas Self (archive footage)
2015The Clinger Sisters: The First Girls of Rock & Rollas Self (archive footage)
2014Bing Crosby: Rediscoveredas Self (archive footage)
2012Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroeas Self (archive footage)
2007A Portrait of Danny Kayeas Self (archive footage)
2002Edith Head: The Paramount Yearsas Self (archive footage)
2000'White Christmas': A Look Back with Rosemary Clooneyas Phil Davis (archive footage) (uncredited)
2000Hollywood Musicals of the 40'sas Self (archive footage)
1997Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmasas Phil Davis (archive footage)
1997The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavenderas Self (archive footage)
1997Sports on the Silver Screenas Self (archive footage)
1997Bogart: The Untold Storyas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1993The Best Of Danny Kaye - The Television Yearsas Self (archive footage)
1985The Twilight Zoneas Gaspar (segment "Paladin of the Lost Hour")
1985Night of 100 Stars IIas Self
1985That's Dancing!as From 'White Christmas' (archive footage)
1985Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopersas Self (archive footage)
1984The Cosby Showas Dr. Burns
1982Showbiz Goes to Waras (archive footage)
1982EPCOT Center: The Opening Celebrationas Self
1981Skokieas Max Feldman
1981An Evening with Danny Kaye and the New York Philharmonicas Self
1981Musical Comedy Tonight IIas Self
1980Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th Anniversaryas Self - Host
1979The Hollywood Clownsas (archive footage)
1978The Kennedy Center Honorsas Self
1977Auf los geht's losas Self
1976Peter Panas Captain Hook / Mr. Darling
1976CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Yearsas Self
1976The Muppet Showas Self - Special Guest Star
1976Pinocchioas Boris Stroganoff / Geppetto
1976Songs for After a Waras Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1976Live from Lincoln Centeras Self
1975An Evening with John Denveras Self
1973The American Film Institute Salute to ...as Self
1972The Emperor's New Clothesas Self / Marmaduke (voice)
1972Le Grand Échiquieras Self
1971V.I.P. Schaukelas Self
1971Here Comes Peter Cottontailas Seymour S. Sassafras / Colonel Wellington B. Bunny / Antoine (voice)
1969The Madwoman of Chaillotas The Ragpicker
1968The Dick Cavett Showas Self - Guest
1968Rowan & Martin's Laugh-Inas Self
1965Salute to Stan Laurelas Self
1963The Sound of Laughteras Nikolai Nikolayevich
1963The Danny Kaye Showas Self - Host
1963The Man from the Diners' Clubas Ernest Klenk
1962The Merv Griffin Showas Self
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self
1962The Lucy Showas Danny Kaye
1961The DuPont Show of the Weekas Self
1961On the Doubleas Pfc. Ernie Williams
1960Lifetime of Comedyas (archive footage)
1959The Five Penniesas Red Nichols
1958The All-Star Christmas Showas Self
1958Me and the Colonelas S.L. Jacobowsky
1958Merry Andrewas Andrew Larabee
1955The Court Jesteras Hubert Hawkins
1955Assignment Childrenas Self - Narrator
1954White Christmasas Phil Davis
1954Knock on Woodas Jerry Morgan
1953The Oscarsas Self
1952Hans Christian Andersenas Hans Christian Andersen
1951Hallmark Hall of Fameas Captain Hook
1951On the Rivieraas Jack Martin / Henri Duran
1950Moments in Musicas Self
1950The Bob Hope Showas Self
1950What's My Line?as Self - Mystery Guest
1949Breakdowns of 1949as Self
1949The Inspector Generalas Georgi
1949Task Forceas Officer at the Dance (uncredited)
1949It's a Great Feelingas Danny Kaye (uncredited)
1949The Emmy Awardsas Self
1948A Song Is Bornas Hobart Frisbee
1948The Ed Sullivan Showas Self
1947The Secret Life of Walter Mittyas Walter Mitty
1946The Kid from Brooklynas Burleigh Sullivan
1945Wonder Manas Edwin Dingle / Buzzy Bellew
1944I Am an Americanas Self (uncredited)
1944Up in Armsas Danny Weems
1942Night Shiftas Danny Kaye
1938Money on Your Lifeas Nikolai Nikolaevich
1938Cupid Takes a Holidayas Nikolai Nikolaevich
1938Getting an Eyefulas Nikolai Nikolaevich
1937Dime a Danceas Eddie

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