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; 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.

Known For

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • The Merv Griffin Show

    The Merv Griffin Show

  • The Merv Griffin Show

    The Merv Griffin Show

  • The Cosby Show

    The Cosby Show

  • The Lucy Show

    The Lucy Show

  • The Twilight Zone

    The Twilight Zone

  • The Bob Hope Show

    The Bob Hope Show

  • The Dick Cavett Show

    The Dick Cavett Show

  • What's My Line?

    What's My Line?

  • Le Grand Échiquier

    Le Grand Échiquier

  • The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • Live from Lincoln Center

    Live from Lincoln Center

  • 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

  • The Muppet Show

    The Muppet Show

  • V.I.P. Schaukel

    V.I.P. Schaukel

  • Startime

    Startime

  • The American Film Institute Salute to ...

    The American Film Institute Salute to ...

  • Auf los geht's los

    Auf los geht's los

  • Getting an Eyeful

    Getting an Eyeful

  • The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

    The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

  • CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years

    CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years

  • The Madwoman of Chaillot

    The Madwoman of Chaillot

  • Here Comes Peter Cottontail

    Here Comes Peter Cottontail

  • Knock on Wood

    Knock on Wood

  • Bogart: The Untold Story

    Bogart: The Untold Story

  • Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

    Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

  • The Kid from Brooklyn

    The Kid from Brooklyn

  • Wonder Man

    Wonder Man

  • The Emmy Awards

    The Emmy Awards

  • Showbiz Goes to War

    Showbiz Goes to War

  • À la recherche de... Pierre Richard

    À la recherche de... Pierre Richard

  • The Sound of Laughter

    The Sound of Laughter

  • The Court Jester

    The Court Jester

  • Money on Your Life

    Money on Your Life

  • A Song Is Born

    A Song Is Born

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • White Christmas

    White Christmas

  • The Five Pennies

    The Five Pennies

  • Peter Pan

    Peter Pan

  • The Inspector General

    The Inspector General

  • Sports on the Silver Screen

    Sports on the Silver Screen

  • On the Double

    On the Double

  • Musical Comedy Tonight II

    Musical Comedy Tonight II

  • Dime a Dance

    Dime a Dance

  • Hans Christian Andersen

    Hans Christian Andersen

  • The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

    The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

  • Up in Arms

    Up in Arms

  • I Am an American

    I Am an American

  • The Hollywood Clowns

    The Hollywood Clowns

  • Breakdowns of 1949

    Breakdowns of 1949

  • Night Shift

    Night Shift

  • Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th Anniversary

    Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th Anniversary

  • Salute to Stan Laurel

    Salute to Stan Laurel

  • On the Riviera

    On the Riviera

  • Merry Andrew

    Merry Andrew

  • Pinocchio

    Pinocchio

  • That's Dancing!

    That's Dancing!

  • The Man from the Diners' Club

    The Man from the Diners' Club

  • It's a Great Feeling

    It's a Great Feeling

  • The DuPont Show of the Week

    The DuPont Show of the Week

  • Bing Crosby: Rediscovered

    Bing Crosby: Rediscovered

  • Task Force

    Task Force

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

    The Clinger Sisters: The First Girls of Rock & Roll

  • Skokie

    Skokie

  • Night of 100 Stars II

    Night of 100 Stars II

  • Edith Head: The Paramount Years

    Edith Head: The Paramount Years

  • Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe

    Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe

  • Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas

    Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas

  • Me and the Colonel

    Me and the Colonel

  • Lifetime of Comedy

    Lifetime of Comedy

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

    'White Christmas': A Look Back with Rosemary Clooney

  • The All-Star Christmas Show

    The All-Star Christmas Show

  • Hollywood Musicals of the 40's

    Hollywood Musicals of the 40's

  • Songs for After a War

    Songs for After a War

  • The Emperor's New Clothes

    The Emperor's New Clothes

  • Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration

    Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration

  • The Best Of Danny Kaye - The Television Years

    The Best Of Danny Kaye - The Television Years

  • An Evening with Danny Kaye and the New York Philharmonic

    An Evening with Danny Kaye and the New York Philharmonic

  • EPCOT Center: The Opening Celebration

    EPCOT Center: The Opening Celebration

  • Cupid Takes a Holiday

    Cupid Takes a Holiday

  • Assignment Children

    Assignment Children