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Danny Kaye

Danny Kaye

Acting1911Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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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Acting History

2017
À la recherche de... Pierre Richard
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
2015
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration
as Self (archive footage)
2014
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
as Self (archive footage)
2012
2007
A Portrait of Danny Kaye
as Self (archive footage)
2002
2000
Hollywood Musicals of the 40's
as Self (archive footage)
'White Christmas': A Look Back with Rosemary Clooney
as Phil Davis (archive footage) (uncredited)
1997
Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas
as Phil Davis (archive footage)
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
as Self (archive footage)
Bogart: The Untold Story
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Sports on the Silver Screen
as Self (archive footage)
1993
1985
That's Dancing!
as From 'White Christmas' (archive footage)
The Twilight Zone
TVas Gaspar (segment "Paladin of the Lost Hour")
1984
The Cosby Show
TVas Dr. Burns
1982
Showbiz Goes to War
as (archive footage)
1981
Skokie
as Max Feldman
1980
1979
The Hollywood Clowns
as (archive footage)
1978
1977
1976
Peter Pan
as Captain Hook / Mr. Darling
Pinocchio
as Boris Stroganoff / Geppetto
Songs for After a War
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Muppet Show
TVas Self - Special Guest Star
1973
1972
The Emperor's New Clothes
as Self / Marmaduke (voice)
1971
Here Comes Peter Cottontail
as Seymour S. Sassafras / Colonel Wellington B. Bunny / Antoine (voice)
1969
The Madwoman of Chaillot
as The Ragpicker
1968
The Dick Cavett Show
TVas Self - Guest
1965
1963
The Sound of Laughter
as Nikolai Nikolayevich
The Danny Kaye Show
TVas Self - Host
1962
The Lucy Show
TVas Danny Kaye
1961
On the Double
as Pfc. Ernie Williams
1960
Lifetime of Comedy
as (archive footage)
1959
The Five Pennies
as Red Nichols
1958
Me and the Colonel
as S.L. Jacobowsky
Merry Andrew
as Andrew Larabee
1955
The Court Jester
as Hubert Hawkins
Assignment Children
as Self - Narrator
1954
Knock on Wood
as Jerry Morgan
White Christmas
as Phil Davis
1953
The Oscars
TVas Self
1952
Hans Christian Andersen
as Hans Christian Andersen
1951
On the Riviera
as Jack Martin / Henri Duran
Hallmark Hall of Fame
TVas Captain Hook
1950
What's My Line?
TVas Self - Mystery Guest
1949
Task Force
as Officer at the Dance (uncredited)
Two Guys and a Gal
as Danny Kaye (uncredited)
1948
A Song Is Born
as Hobart Frisbee
1947
1946
The Kid from Brooklyn
as Burleigh Sullivan
1945
Wonder Man
as Edwin Dingle / Buzzy Bellew
1944
I Am an American
as Self (uncredited)
Up in Arms
as Danny Weems
1942
Night Shift
as Danny Kaye
1938
Getting an Eyeful
as Nikolai Nikolaevich
Money on Your Life
as Nikolai Nikolaevich
Cupid Takes a Holiday
as Nikolai Nikolaevich
1937
Dime a Dance
as Eddie

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1/18/1911
Day of Death
3/3/1987
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA