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Danny Kaye

Danny Kaye

Acting

Born: January 18, 1911Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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
Filmography
À la recherche de... Pierre Richard

À la recherche de... Pierre Richard

Self - Actor (archive footage)

2017
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration

Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration

Self (archive footage)

2015
The Clinger Sisters: The First Girls of Rock & Roll

The Clinger Sisters: The First Girls of Rock & Roll

Self (archive footage)

2015
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered

Bing Crosby: Rediscovered

Self (archive footage)

2014
Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe

Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe

Self (archive footage)

2012
A Portrait of Danny Kaye

A Portrait of Danny Kaye

Self (archive footage)

2007
Edith Head: The Paramount Years

Edith Head: The Paramount Years

Self (archive footage)

2002
'White Christmas': A Look Back with Rosemary Clooney

'White Christmas': A Look Back with Rosemary Clooney

Phil Davis (archive footage) (uncredited)

2000
Hollywood Musicals of the 40's

Hollywood Musicals of the 40's

Self (archive footage)

2000
Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas

Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas

Phil Davis (archive footage)

1997
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

Self (archive footage)

1997
Sports on the Silver Screen

Sports on the Silver Screen

Self (archive footage)

1997
Bogart: The Untold Story

Bogart: The Untold Story

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1997
The Best Of Danny Kaye - The Television Years

The Best Of Danny Kaye - The Television Years

Self (archive footage)

1993
Night of 100 Stars II

Night of 100 Stars II

Self

1985
That's Dancing!

That's Dancing!

From 'White Christmas' (archive footage)

1985
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

Self (archive footage)

1985
Showbiz Goes to War

Showbiz Goes to War

(archive footage)

1982
EPCOT Center: The Opening Celebration

EPCOT Center: The Opening Celebration

Self

1982
Skokie

Skokie

Max Feldman

1981
An Evening with Danny Kaye and the New York Philharmonic

An Evening with Danny Kaye and the New York Philharmonic

Self

1981
Musical Comedy Tonight II

Musical Comedy Tonight II

Self

1981
Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th Anniversary

Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th Anniversary

Self - Host

1980
The Hollywood Clowns

The Hollywood Clowns

(archive footage)

1979
Peter Pan

Peter Pan

Captain Hook / Mr. Darling

1976
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years

CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years

Self

1976
Pinocchio

Pinocchio

Boris Stroganoff / Geppetto

1976
Songs for After a War

Songs for After a War

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1976
An Evening with John Denver

An Evening with John Denver

Self

1975
The Emperor's New Clothes

The Emperor's New Clothes

Self / Marmaduke (voice)

1972
Here Comes Peter Cottontail

Here Comes Peter Cottontail

Seymour S. Sassafras / Colonel Wellington B. Bunny / Antoine (voice)

1971
The Madwoman of Chaillot

The Madwoman of Chaillot

The Ragpicker

1969

Salute to Stan Laurel

Self

1965
The Sound of Laughter

The Sound of Laughter

Nikolai Nikolayevich

1963
The Man from the Diners' Club

The Man from the Diners' Club

Ernest Klenk

1963
On the Double

On the Double

Pfc. Ernie Williams

1961
Lifetime of Comedy

Lifetime of Comedy

(archive footage)

1960
The Five Pennies

The Five Pennies

Red Nichols

1959
The All-Star Christmas Show

The All-Star Christmas Show

Self

1958
Me and the Colonel

Me and the Colonel

S.L. Jacobowsky

1958
Merry Andrew

Merry Andrew

Andrew Larabee

1958
The Court Jester

The Court Jester

Hubert Hawkins

1955
Assignment Children

Assignment Children

Self - Narrator

1955
White Christmas

White Christmas

Phil Davis

1954
Knock on Wood

Knock on Wood

Jerry Morgan

1954
Hans Christian Andersen

Hans Christian Andersen

Hans Christian Andersen

1952
On the Riviera

On the Riviera

Jack Martin / Henri Duran

1951
Moments in Music

Moments in Music

Self

1950
Breakdowns of 1949

Breakdowns of 1949

Self

1949
The Inspector General

The Inspector General

Georgi

1949
Task Force

Task Force

Officer at the Dance (uncredited)

1949
It's a Great Feeling

It's a Great Feeling

Danny Kaye (uncredited)

1949
A Song Is Born

A Song Is Born

Hobart Frisbee

1948
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

Walter Mitty

1947
The Kid from Brooklyn

The Kid from Brooklyn

Burleigh Sullivan

1946
Wonder Man

Wonder Man

Edwin Dingle / Buzzy Bellew

1945

I Am an American

Self (uncredited)

1944
Up in Arms

Up in Arms

Danny Weems

1944
Night Shift

Night Shift

Danny Kaye

1942
Money on Your Life

Money on Your Life

Nikolai Nikolaevich

1938

Cupid Takes a Holiday

Nikolai Nikolaevich

1938
Getting an Eyeful

Getting an Eyeful

Nikolai Nikolaevich

1938

Dime a Dance

Eddie

1937