Danny Kaye
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Jan 18, 1911 (115 years old)
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Danny Kaye, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
| 2017 | À la recherche de... Pierre RichardSelf - Actor (archive footage) | |
| 2015 | Mary Tyler Moore: A CelebrationSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2015 | The Clinger Sisters: The First Girls of Rock & RollSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2014 | Bing Crosby: RediscoveredSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2012 | Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn MonroeSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2007 | A Portrait of Danny KayeSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2002 | Edith Head: The Paramount YearsSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2000 | Hollywood Musicals of the 40'sSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2000 | 'White Christmas': A Look Back with Rosemary ClooneyPhil Davis (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 1997 | Christmas Unwrapped: The History of ChristmasPhil Davis (archive footage) | |
| 1997 | Sports on the Silver ScreenSelf (archive footage) | |
| 1997 | Bogart: The Untold StorySelf (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 1997 | The Silver Screen: Color Me LavenderSelf (archive footage) | |
| 1993 | The Best Of Danny Kaye - The Television YearsSelf (archive footage) | |
| 1985 | Hollywood's Funniest All-Star BloopersSelf (archive footage) | |
| 1985 | Night of 100 Stars IISelf | |
| 1985 | That's Dancing!From 'White Christmas' (archive footage) | |
| 1985 | The Twilight ZoneGaspar (segment "Paladin of the Lost Hour") | |
| 1984 | The Cosby ShowDr. Burns | |
| 1982 | Showbiz Goes to War(archive footage) | |
| 1982 | EPCOT Center: The Opening CelebrationSelf | |
| 1981 | SkokieMax Feldman | |
| 1981 | An Evening with Danny Kaye and the New York PhilharmonicSelf | |
| 1981 | Musical Comedy Tonight IISelf | |
| 1980 | Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th AnniversarySelf - Host | |
| 1979 | The Hollywood Clowns(archive footage) | |
| 1978 | The Kennedy Center HonorsSelf | |
| 1977 | Auf los geht's losSelf | |
| 1976 | PinocchioBoris Stroganoff / Geppetto | |
| 1976 | CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 YearsSelf | |
| 1976 | Peter PanCaptain Hook / Mr. Darling | |
| 1976 | Songs for After a WarSelf (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 1976 | The Muppet ShowSelf - Special Guest Star | |
| 1976 | Live from Lincoln CenterSelf | |
| 1975 | An Evening with John DenverSelf | |
| 1973 | The American Film Institute Salute to ...Self | |
| 1972 | The Emperor's New ClothesSelf / Marmaduke (voice) | |
| 1972 | Le Grand ÉchiquierSelf | |
| 1971 | Here Comes Peter CottontailSeymour S. Sassafras / Colonel Wellington B. Bunny / Antoine (voice) | |
| 1971 | V.I.P. SchaukelSelf | |
| 1969 | The Madwoman of ChaillotThe Ragpicker | |
| 1968 | Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InSelf | |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett ShowSelf - Guest | |
| 1965 | Salute to Stan LaurelSelf | |
| 1963 | The Sound of LaughterNikolai Nikolayevich | |
| 1963 | The Man from the Diners' ClubErnest Klenk | |
| 1963 | The Danny Kaye ShowSelf - Host | |
| 1962 | The Lucy ShowDanny Kaye | |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin ShowSelf | |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf | |
| 1961 | On the DoublePfc. Ernie Williams | |
| 1961 | The DuPont Show of the WeekSelf | |
| 1960 | Lifetime of Comedy(archive footage) | |
| 1959 | The Five PenniesRed Nichols | |
| 1959 | Startime | |
| 1958 | Merry AndrewAndrew Larabee | |
| 1958 | Me and the ColonelS.L. Jacobowsky | |
| 1958 | The All-Star Christmas ShowSelf | |
| 1955 | The Court JesterHubert Hawkins | |
| 1955 | Assignment ChildrenSelf - Narrator | |
| 1954 | White ChristmasPhil Davis | |
| 1954 | Knock on WoodJerry Morgan | |
| 1953 | The OscarsSelf | |
| 1952 | Hans Christian AndersenHans Christian Andersen | |
| 1951 | On the RivieraJack Martin / Henri Duran | |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of FameCaptain Hook | |
| 1950 | Moments in MusicSelf | |
| 1950 | The Bob Hope ShowSelf | |
| 1950 | What's My Line?Self - Mystery Guest | |
| 1949 | It's a Great FeelingDanny Kaye (uncredited) | |
| 1949 | The Inspector GeneralGeorgi | |
| 1949 | Task ForceOfficer at the Dance (uncredited) | |
| 1949 | Breakdowns of 1949Self | |
| 1949 | The Emmy AwardsSelf | |
| 1948 | A Song Is BornHobart Frisbee | |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf | |
| 1947 | The Secret Life of Walter MittyWalter Mitty | |
| 1946 | The Kid from BrooklynBurleigh Sullivan | |
| 1945 | Wonder ManEdwin Dingle / Buzzy Bellew | |
| 1944 | Up in ArmsDanny Weems | |
| 1944 | I Am an AmericanSelf (uncredited) | |
| 1942 | Night ShiftDanny Kaye | |
| 1938 | Money on Your LifeNikolai Nikolaevich | |
| 1938 | Getting an EyefulNikolai Nikolaevich | |
| 1938 | Cupid Takes a HolidayNikolai Nikolaevich | |
| 1937 | Dime a DanceEddie |