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Danny Kaye

Known for: Acting

Biography: 1911-01-18

Deathday: 1987-03-03 (76 years old)

Biography

Danny Kaye (born David Daniel Kaminsky; January 18, 1911 – March 3, 1987) was a celebrated American actor, singer, dancer, and comedian. His best known performances featured physical comedy, idiosyncratic pantomimes, and rapid-fire nonsense songs.

Kaye starred in 17 movies, notably The Kid from Brooklyn (1946), The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947), The Inspector General (1949), Hans Christian Andersen (1952), White Christmas (1954), and — perhaps his most accomplished performance — The Court Jester (1956). His films were extremely popular, especially his bravura performances of patter songs and children's favorites such as The Inch Worm and The Ugly Duckling. He was the first ambassador-at-large of UNICEF and received the French Legion of Honor in 1986 for his many years of work with the organization.

Filmography

all 83

Movies 61

self 44

TV Shows 22

Self - Acteur (archive footage)

Danny Kaye

Biography

Filmography

all 83

Movies 61

self 44

TV Shows 22

À la recherche de... Pierre Richard (2017)

Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration (2015)

Bing Crosby: Rediscovered (2014)

And the Oscar Goes To... (2014)

When Seattle Invented the Future: The 1962 World's Fair (2012)

Edith Head: The Paramount Years (2002)

'White Christmas': A Look Back with Rosemary Clooney (2000)

Hollywood Musicals of the 40's (2000)

Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas (1997)

The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender (1997)

Sports on the Silver Screen (1997)

Bogart: The Untold Story (1997)

The Best Of Danny Kaye - The Television Years (1993)

The Twilight Zone (1985)

Night of 100 Stars II (1985)

That's Dancing! (1985)

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers (1985)

The Cosby Show (1984)

Showbiz Goes to War (1982)

EPCOT Center: The Opening Celebration (1982)

Skokie (1981)

An Evening with Danny Kaye and the New York Philharmonic (1981)

Musical Comedy Tonight II (1981)

Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th Anniversary (1980)

The Hollywood Clowns (1979)

The Kennedy Center Honors (1978)

Bing Crosby: His Life and Legend (1978)

Auf los geht's los (1977)

Peter Pan (1976)

CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years (1976)

The Muppet Show (1976)

Pinocchio (1976)

The American Film Institute Salute to ... (1973)

The Enchanted World of Danny Kaye: The Emperor's New Clothes (1972)

Le Grand Échiquier (1972)

V.I.P. Schaukel (1971)

Here Comes Peter Cottontail (1971)

The Madwoman of Chaillot (1969)

The Dick Cavett Show (1968)

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1967)

Salute to Stan Laurel (1965)

Danny Kaye Christmas Show (1963)

The Sound of Laughter (1963)

The Danny Kaye Show (1963)

The Man from the Diners' Club (1963)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)

The Merv Griffin Show (1962)

The Lucy Show (1962)

The DuPont Show of the Week (1961)

On the Double (1961)

Lifetime of Comedy (1960)

Startime (1959)

The Five Pennies (1959)

Me and the Colonel (1958)

Merry Andrew (1958)

The Court Jester (1955)

Assignment Children (1955)

White Christmas (1954)

Knock on Wood (1954)

The Oscars (1953)

Hans Christian Andersen (1952)

Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)

On the Riviera (1951)

Moments in Music (1950)

The Bob Hope Show (1950)

What's My Line? (1950)

Breakdowns of 1949 (1949)

The Inspector General (1949)

Task Force (1949)

It's a Great Feeling (1949)

The Emmy Awards (1949)

A Song Is Born (1948)

The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1911-01-18

Deathday
1987-03-03 (76 years old)

Birth Name
David Daniel Kaminsky

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

Height
180-centimeter

Relationships
Sylvia Fine (1940-01-01 - 1987-01-01)

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
David Daniel Kaminsky, Daniel David Kaminsky