Danny Kaye

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

83

Gender

Male

Birthday

1911-01-18

Day of death

1987-03-03 (76 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Danny Kaye, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • The Merv Griffin Show

    The Merv Griffin Show

  • The Cosby Show

    The Cosby Show

  • The Twilight Zone

    The Twilight Zone

  • The Lucy Show

    The Lucy Show

  • The Dick Cavett Show

    The Dick Cavett Show

  • What's My Line?

    What's My Line?

  • The Bob Hope Show

    The Bob Hope Show

  • Le Grand Échiquier

    Le Grand Échiquier

  • White Christmas

    White Christmas

  • The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • The Muppet Show

    The Muppet Show

  • Showbiz Goes to War

    Showbiz Goes to War

  • The Danny Kaye Show

    The Danny Kaye Show

  • Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

    Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

  • The Kennedy Center Honors

    The Kennedy Center Honors

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

    'White Christmas': A Look Back with Rosemary Clooney

  • The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

    The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

  • V.I.P. Schaukel

    V.I.P. Schaukel

  • Auf los geht's los

    Auf los geht's los

  • The Man from the Diners' Club

    The Man from the Diners' Club

  • The Inspector General

    The Inspector General

  • Task Force

    Task Force

  • Live from Lincoln Center

    Live from Lincoln Center

  • Bogart: The Untold Story

    Bogart: The Untold Story

  • The Kid from Brooklyn

    The Kid from Brooklyn

  • Startime

    Startime

  • Skokie

    Skokie

  • The Emperor's New Clothes

    The Emperor's New Clothes

  • The Court Jester

    The Court Jester

  • Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

    Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

  • The American Film Institute Salute to ...

    The American Film Institute Salute to ...

  • The Five Pennies

    The Five Pennies

  • Peter Pan

    Peter Pan

  • Merry Andrew

    Merry Andrew

  • CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years

    CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years

  • The Sound of Laughter

    The Sound of Laughter

  • The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

    The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

  • The Emmy Awards

    The Emmy Awards

  • A Song Is Born

    A Song Is Born

  • Knock on Wood

    Knock on Wood

  • Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th Anniversary

    Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th Anniversary

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • The Madwoman of Chaillot

    The Madwoman of Chaillot

  • Pinocchio

    Pinocchio

  • The Clinger Sisters: The First Girls of Rock & Roll

    The Clinger Sisters: The First Girls of Rock & Roll

  • Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas

    Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas

  • On the Double

    On the Double

  • Hans Christian Andersen

    Hans Christian Andersen

  • Here Comes Peter Cottontail

    Here Comes Peter Cottontail

  • Up in Arms

    Up in Arms

  • That's Dancing!

    That's Dancing!

  • It's a Great Feeling

    It's a Great Feeling

  • À la recherche de... Pierre Richard

    À la recherche de... Pierre Richard

  • The DuPont Show of the Week

    The DuPont Show of the Week

  • On the Riviera

    On the Riviera

  • Salute to Stan Laurel

    Salute to Stan Laurel

  • Getting an Eyeful

    Getting an Eyeful

  • Bing Crosby: Rediscovered

    Bing Crosby: Rediscovered

  • Musical Comedy Tonight II

    Musical Comedy Tonight II

  • Money on Your Life

    Money on Your Life

  • I Am an American

    I Am an American

  • Night of 100 Stars II

    Night of 100 Stars II

  • The Best Of Danny Kaye - The Television Years

    The Best Of Danny Kaye - The Television Years

  • Hollywood Musicals of the 40's

    Hollywood Musicals of the 40's

  • Me and the Colonel

    Me and the Colonel

  • Wonder Man

    Wonder Man

  • The Hollywood Clowns

    The Hollywood Clowns

  • Breakdowns of 1949

    Breakdowns of 1949

  • Songs for After a War

    Songs for After a War

  • Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration

    Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration

  • Sports on the Silver Screen

    Sports on the Silver Screen

  • Edith Head: The Paramount Years

    Edith Head: The Paramount Years

  • Lifetime of Comedy

    Lifetime of Comedy

  • Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe

    Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe

  • EPCOT Center: The Opening Celebration

    EPCOT Center: The Opening Celebration

  • Cupid Takes a Holiday

    Cupid Takes a Holiday

  • Dime a Dance

    Dime a Dance

  • The All-Star Christmas Show

    The All-Star Christmas Show

  • An Evening with Danny Kaye and the New York Philharmonic

    An Evening with Danny Kaye and the New York Philharmonic

  • Night Shift

    Night Shift

  • Assignment Children

    Assignment Children