Danny Kaye

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

84

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 Cosby Show

    The Cosby Show

  • The Dick Cavett Show

    The Dick Cavett Show

  • What's My Line?

    What's My Line?

  • The Merv Griffin Show

    The Merv Griffin Show

  • The Twilight Zone

    The Twilight Zone

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • The Lucy Show

    The Lucy Show

  • The Bob Hope Show

    The Bob Hope Show

  • The Muppet Show

    The Muppet Show

  • The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

  • Le Grand Échiquier

    Le Grand Échiquier

  • Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

    Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

  • The Kennedy Center Honors

    The Kennedy Center Honors

  • Skokie

    Skokie

  • The Danny Kaye Show

    The Danny Kaye Show

  • Merry Andrew

    Merry Andrew

  • Night Shift

    Night Shift

  • V.I.P. Schaukel

    V.I.P. Schaukel

  • Pinocchio

    Pinocchio

  • Bing Crosby: Rediscovered

    Bing Crosby: Rediscovered

  • The American Film Institute Salute to ...

    The American Film Institute Salute to ...

  • Hans Christian Andersen

    Hans Christian Andersen

  • Auf los geht's los

    Auf los geht's los

  • Me and the Colonel

    Me and the Colonel

  • Breakdowns of 1949

    Breakdowns of 1949

  • That's Dancing!

    That's Dancing!

  • Live from Lincoln Center

    Live from Lincoln Center

  • The Emmy Awards

    The Emmy Awards

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • Startime

    Startime

  • The Hollywood Clowns

    The Hollywood Clowns

  • It's a Great Feeling

    It's a Great Feeling

  • White Christmas

    White Christmas

  • The DuPont Show of the Week

    The DuPont Show of the Week

  • Musical Comedy Tonight II

    Musical Comedy Tonight II

  • The Court Jester

    The Court Jester

  • Wonder Man

    Wonder Man

  • A Song Is Born

    A Song Is Born

  • Night of 100 Stars II

    Night of 100 Stars II

  • Up in Arms

    Up in Arms

  • The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

    The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

  • The Five Pennies

    The Five Pennies

  • The Inspector General

    The Inspector General

  • Peter Pan

    Peter Pan

  • Knock on Wood

    Knock on Wood

  • On the Riviera

    On the Riviera

  • The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

    The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

  • Showbiz Goes to War

    Showbiz Goes to War

  • The Kid from Brooklyn

    The Kid from Brooklyn

  • The Madwoman of Chaillot

    The Madwoman of Chaillot

  • The Man from the Diners' Club

    The Man from the Diners' Club

  • On the Double

    On the Double

  • Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

    Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

  • Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe

    Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe

  • Lifetime of Comedy

    Lifetime of Comedy

  • Sports on the Silver Screen

    Sports on the Silver Screen

  • The Best Of Danny Kaye - The Television Years

    The Best Of Danny Kaye - The Television Years

  • Bogart: The Untold Story

    Bogart: The Untold Story

  • Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration

    Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration

  • CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years

    CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years

  • Task Force

    Task Force

  • The Sound of Laughter

    The Sound of Laughter

  • Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas

    Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas

  • Here Comes Peter Cottontail

    Here Comes Peter Cottontail

  • Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th Anniversary

    Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th Anniversary

  • I Am an American

    I Am an American

  • À la recherche de... Pierre Richard

    À la recherche de... Pierre Richard

  • The All-Star Christmas Show

    The All-Star Christmas Show

  • Edith Head: The Paramount Years

    Edith Head: The Paramount Years

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

    'White Christmas': A Look Back with Rosemary Clooney

  • Salute to Stan Laurel

    Salute to Stan Laurel

  • Songs for After a War

    Songs for After a War

  • EPCOT Center: The Opening Celebration

    EPCOT Center: The Opening Celebration

  • The Emperor's New Clothes

    The Emperor's New Clothes

  • Hollywood Musicals of the 40's

    Hollywood Musicals of the 40's

  • Assignment Children

    Assignment Children

  • Money on Your Life

    Money on Your Life

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

    The Clinger Sisters: The First Girls of Rock & Roll

  • Dime a Dance

    Dime a Dance

  • Getting an Eyeful

    Getting an Eyeful

  • Cupid Takes a Holiday

    Cupid Takes a Holiday

  • A Portrait of Danny Kaye

    A Portrait of Danny Kaye

  • An Evening with Danny Kaye and the New York Philharmonic

    An Evening with Danny Kaye and the New York Philharmonic