Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
January 18, 1911
Place of Birth:
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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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
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | À la recherche de... Pierre Richard | Self - Actor (archive footage) |
| 2015 | Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration | Self (archive footage) |
| 2015 | The Clinger Sisters: The First Girls of Rock & Roll | Self (archive footage) |
| 2014 | And the Oscar Goes To... | Self (archive footage) |
| 2014 | Bing Crosby: Rediscovered | Self (archive footage) |
| 2002 | Edith Head: The Paramount Years | (archive footage) |
| 2000 | Hollywood Musicals of the 40's | Self (archive footage) |
| 2000 | 'White Christmas': A Look Back with Rosemary Clooney | Phil Davis (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 1997 | Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas | Phil Davis (archive footage) |
| 1997 | Sports on the Silver Screen | Self (archive footage) |
| 1997 | Bogart: The Untold Story | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 1997 | The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender | Self (archive footage) |
| 1993 | The Best Of Danny Kaye - The Television Years | Self (archive footage) |
| 1985 | Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers | Self (archive footage) |
| 1985 | Night of 100 Stars II | Self |
| 1985 | That's Dancing! | From 'White Christmas' (archive footage) |
| 1982 | Showbiz Goes to War | (archive footage) |
| 1982 | EPCOT Center: The Opening Celebration | Self |
| 1981 | Skokie | Max Feldman |
| 1981 | An Evening with Danny Kaye and the New York Philharmonic | Self |
| 1981 | Musical Comedy Tonight II | Self |
| 1980 | Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th Anniversary | Self - Host |
| 1979 | The Hollywood Clowns | (archive footage) |
| 1976 | Pinocchio | Boris Stroganoff / Geppetto |
| 1976 | CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years | Self |
| 1976 | Peter Pan | Captain Hook / Mr. Darling |
| 1972 | Hans Christian Andersen's The Emperor's New Clothes | Self / Marmaduke (voice) |
| 1971 | Here Comes Peter Cottontail | Seymour S. Sassafras / Colonel Wellington B. Bunny / Antoine (voice) |
| 1969 | The Madwoman of Chaillot | The Ragpicker |
| 1965 | Salute to Stan Laurel | Self |
| 1963 | The Sound of Laughter | Nikolai Nikolayevich |
| 1963 | The Man from the Diners' Club | Ernest Klenk |
| 1963 | Danny Kaye Christmas Show | Self - Host |
| 1961 | On the Double | Pfc. Ernie Williams |
| 1960 | Lifetime of Comedy | (archive footage) |
| 1959 | The Five Pennies | Red Nichols |
| 1958 | Merry Andrew | Andrew Larabee |
| 1958 | Me and the Colonel | S.L. Jacobowsky |
| 1955 | The Court Jester | Hubert Hawkins |
| 1955 | Assignment Children | Self/Narrator |
| 1954 | White Christmas | Phil Davis |
| 1954 | Knock on Wood | Jerry Morgan |
| 1952 | Hans Christian Andersen | Hans Christian Andersen |
| 1951 | On the Riviera | Jack Martin / Henri Duran |
| 1949 | It's a Great Feeling | Danny Kaye (uncredited) |
| 1949 | The Inspector General | Georgi |
| 1949 | Task Force | Officer at the Dance (uncredited) |
| 1949 | Breakdowns of 1949 | Self |
| 1948 | A Song Is Born | Hobart Frisbee |
| 1947 | The Secret Life of Walter Mitty | Walter Mitty |
| 1946 | The Kid from Brooklyn | Burleigh Sullivan |
| 1945 | Wonder Man | Edwin Dingle / Buzzy Bellew |
| 1944 | Up in Arms | Danny Weems |
| 1944 | I Am an American | Self (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Night Shift | Danny Kaye |
| 1938 | Money on Your Life | Nikolai Nikolaevich |
| 1938 | Getting an Eyeful | Nikolai Nikolaevich |
| 1938 | Cupid Takes a Holiday | Nikolai Nikolaevich |
| 1937 | Dime a Dance | Eddie |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | The Twilight Zone | Gaspar (segment "Paladin of the Lost Hour") |
| 1984 | The Cosby Show | Dr. Burns |
| 1978 | The Kennedy Center Honors | Self |
| 1977 | Auf los geht's los | Self |
| 1976 | The Muppet Show | Self - Special Guest Star |
| 1976 | Live from Lincoln Center | Self |
| 1973 | The American Film Institute Salute to ... | Self |
| 1972 | Le Grand Échiquier | Self |
| 1971 | V.I.P. Schaukel | Self |
| 1968 | Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In | Self |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett Show | Self - Guest |
| 1963 | The Danny Kaye Show | Self - Host |
| 1962 | The Lucy Show | Danny Kaye |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show | Self |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show | self |
| 1961 | The DuPont Show of the Week | Self |
| 1959 | Startime | |
| 1953 | The Oscars | Self |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Captain Hook |
| 1950 | The Bob Hope Show | Self |
| 1950 | What's My Line? | Self - Mystery Guest |
| 1949 | The Emmy Awards | Self |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show | Self |