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

  • Merry Andrew

    Merry Andrew

  • The Danny Kaye Show

    The Danny Kaye Show

  • Pinocchio

    Pinocchio

  • V.I.P. Schaukel

    V.I.P. Schaukel

  • Hans Christian Andersen

    Hans Christian Andersen

  • Night Shift

    Night Shift

  • The American Film Institute Salute to ...

    The American Film Institute Salute to ...

  • Bing Crosby: Rediscovered

    Bing Crosby: Rediscovered

  • Auf los geht's los

    Auf los geht's los

  • Breakdowns of 1949

    Breakdowns of 1949

  • Live from Lincoln Center

    Live from Lincoln Center

  • The Emmy Awards

    The Emmy Awards

  • That's Dancing!

    That's Dancing!

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • Startime

    Startime

  • Me and the Colonel

    Me and the Colonel

  • White Christmas

    White Christmas

  • The DuPont Show of the Week

    The DuPont Show of the Week

  • The Hollywood Clowns

    The Hollywood Clowns

  • It's a Great Feeling

    It's a Great Feeling

  • The Court Jester

    The Court Jester

  • The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

    The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

  • Night of 100 Stars II

    Night of 100 Stars II

  • The Five Pennies

    The Five Pennies

  • Wonder Man

    Wonder Man

  • The Inspector General

    The Inspector General

  • A Song Is Born

    A Song Is Born

  • Musical Comedy Tonight II

    Musical Comedy Tonight II

  • Up in Arms

    Up in Arms

  • 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

  • Peter Pan

    Peter Pan

  • Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe

    Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe

  • Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

    Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

  • Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration

    Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration

  • The Man from the Diners' Club

    The Man from the Diners' Club

  • Bogart: The Untold Story

    Bogart: The Untold Story

  • Knock on Wood

    Knock on Wood

  • The Kid from Brooklyn

    The Kid from Brooklyn

  • On the Double

    On the Double

  • The Madwoman of Chaillot

    The Madwoman of Chaillot

  • The All-Star Christmas Show

    The All-Star Christmas Show

  • CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years

    CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years

  • The Best Of Danny Kaye - The Television Years

    The Best Of Danny Kaye - The Television Years

  • Lifetime of Comedy

    Lifetime of Comedy

  • Task Force

    Task Force

  • The Sound of Laughter

    The Sound of Laughter

  • Sports on the Silver Screen

    Sports on the Silver Screen

  • Here Comes Peter Cottontail

    Here Comes Peter Cottontail

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

    'White Christmas': A Look Back with Rosemary Clooney

  • Edith Head: The Paramount Years

    Edith Head: The Paramount Years

  • Salute to Stan Laurel

    Salute to Stan Laurel

  • À la recherche de... Pierre Richard

    À la recherche de... Pierre Richard

  • The Emperor's New Clothes

    The Emperor's New Clothes

  • Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas

    Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas

  • EPCOT Center: The Opening Celebration

    EPCOT Center: The Opening Celebration

  • I Am an American

    I Am an American

  • Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th Anniversary

    Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th Anniversary

  • Songs for After a War

    Songs for After a War

  • Hollywood Musicals of the 40's

    Hollywood Musicals of the 40's

  • Assignment Children

    Assignment Children

  • Money on Your Life

    Money on Your Life

  • Dime a Dance

    Dime a Dance

  • Getting an Eyeful

    Getting an Eyeful

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

    The Clinger Sisters: The First Girls of Rock & Roll

  • 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