Danny Kaye

Danny Kaye

Date of Birth:

Jan 18, 1911

Place of Birth:

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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:

And the Oscar Goes To... And the Oscar Goes To...

2014

That's Dancing! That's Dancing!

1985

The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

1997

Bing Crosby: Rediscovered Bing Crosby: Rediscovered

2014

An Evening with Danny Kaye and the New York Philharmonic An Evening with Danny Kaye and the New York Philharmonic

1981

'White Christmas': A Look Back with Rosemary Clooney 'White Christmas': A Look Back with Rosemary Clooney

2000

Salute to Stan Laurel Salute to Stan Laurel

1965

Cupid Takes a Holiday Cupid Takes a Holiday

1938

Breakdowns of 1949 Breakdowns of 1949

1949

I Am an American I Am an American

1944

Bogart: The Untold Story Bogart: The Untold Story

1997

Peter Pan Peter Pan

1976

The Best Of Danny Kaye - The Television Years The Best Of Danny Kaye - The Television Years

1993

Musical Comedy Tonight II Musical Comedy Tonight II

1981

The Hollywood Clowns The Hollywood Clowns

1979

Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas

1997

The Sound of Laughter The Sound of Laughter

1963

Task Force Task Force

1949

À la recherche de... Pierre Richard À la recherche de... Pierre Richard

2017

Danny Kaye Christmas Show Danny Kaye Christmas Show

1963

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

1985

Night of 100 Stars II Night of 100 Stars II

1985

Sports on the Silver Screen Sports on the Silver Screen

1997

Showbiz Goes to War Showbiz Goes to War

1982

Edith Head: The Paramount Years Edith Head: The Paramount Years

2002

CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years

1976

EPCOT Center: The Opening Celebration EPCOT Center: The Opening Celebration

1982

Lifetime of Comedy Lifetime of Comedy

1960

Hollywood Musicals of the 40's Hollywood Musicals of the 40's

2000

The Five Pennies The Five Pennies

1959

Here Comes Peter Cottontail Here Comes Peter Cottontail

1971

A Song Is Born A Song Is Born

1948

Knock on Wood Knock on Wood

1954

Merry Andrew Merry Andrew

1958

Hans Christian Andersen Hans Christian Andersen

1952

On the Riviera On the Riviera

1951

Wonder Man Wonder Man

1945

It's a Great Feeling It's a Great Feeling

1949

White Christmas White Christmas

1954

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

1947

The Inspector General The Inspector General

1949

On the Double On the Double

1961

The Kid from Brooklyn The Kid from Brooklyn

1946

Pinocchio Pinocchio

1976

Getting an Eyeful Getting an Eyeful

1938

Night Shift Night Shift

1942

Dime a Dance Dime a Dance

1937

Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration

2015

Skokie Skokie

1981

Money on Your Life Money on Your Life

1938

Me and the Colonel Me and the Colonel

1958

Up in Arms Up in Arms

1944

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

1972

The Madwoman of Chaillot The Madwoman of Chaillot

1969

The Man from the Diners' Club The Man from the Diners' Club

1963

The Court Jester The Court Jester

1955

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