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 Cosby Show

The Merv Griffin Show

The Lucy Show

What's My Line?

The Twilight Zone

The Dick Cavett Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

All Movies (64)

• Remembering Gene Wilder2024 · as Self (archive footage)
• À la recherche de... Pierre Richard2017 · as Self - Actor (archive footage)
• Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration2015 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Clinger Sisters: The First Girls of Rock & Roll2015 · as Self (archive footage)
• Bing Crosby: Rediscovered2014 · as Self (archive footage)
• Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe2012 · as Self (archive footage)
• A Portrait of Danny Kaye2007 · as Self (archive footage)
• Edith Head: The Paramount Years2002 · as Self (archive footage)
• 'White Christmas': A Look Back with Rosemary Clooney2000 · as Phil Davis (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Hollywood Musicals of the 40's2000 · as Self (archive footage)
• Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas1997 · as Phil Davis (archive footage)
• The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender1997 · as Self (archive footage)
• Sports on the Silver Screen1997 · as Self (archive footage)
• Bogart: The Untold Story1997 · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
• The Best Of Danny Kaye - The Television Years1993 · as Self (archive footage)
• Night of 100 Stars II1985 · as Self
• That's Dancing!1985 · as From 'White Christmas' (archive footage)
• Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers1985 · as Self (archive footage)
• Showbiz Goes to War1982 · as (archive footage)
• EPCOT Center: The Opening Celebration1982 · as Self
• Skokie1981 · as Max Feldman
• An Evening with Danny Kaye and the New York Philharmonic1981 · as Self
• Musical Comedy Tonight II1981 · as Self
• Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th Anniversary1980 · as Self - Host
• The Hollywood Clowns1979 · as (archive footage)
• Peter Pan1976 · as Captain Hook / Mr. Darling
• CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years1976 · as Self
• Pinocchio1976 · as Boris Stroganoff / Geppetto
• Songs for After a War1976 · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
• An Evening with John Denver1975 · as Self
• The Emperor's New Clothes1972 · as Self / Marmaduke (voice)
• Here Comes Peter Cottontail1971 · as Seymour S. Sassafras / Colonel Wellington B. Bunny / Antoine (voice)
• The Madwoman of Chaillot1969 · as The Ragpicker
• Salute to Stan Laurel1965 · as Self
• The Sound of Laughter1963 · as Nikolai Nikolayevich
• The Man from the Diners' Club1963 · as Ernest Klenk
• On the Double1961 · as Pfc. Ernie Williams
• Lifetime of Comedy1960 · as (archive footage)
• The Five Pennies1959 · as Red Nichols
• The All-Star Christmas Show1958 · as Self
• Me and the Colonel1958 · as S.L. Jacobowsky
• Merry Andrew1958 · as Andrew Larabee
• The Court Jester1955 · as Hubert Hawkins
• Assignment Children1955 · as Self - Narrator
• White Christmas1954 · as Phil Davis
• Knock on Wood1954 · as Jerry Morgan
• Hans Christian Andersen1952 · as Hans Christian Andersen
• On the Riviera1951 · as Jack Martin / Henri Duran
• Moments in Music1950 · as Self
• The Inspector General1949 · as Georgi
• Breakdowns of 19491949 · as Self
• Task Force1949 · as Officer at the Dance (uncredited)
• It's a Great Feeling1949 · as Danny Kaye (uncredited)
• A Song Is Born1948 · as Hobart Frisbee
• The Secret Life of Walter Mitty1947 · as Walter Mitty
• The Kid from Brooklyn1946 · as Burleigh Sullivan
• Wonder Man1945 · as Edwin Dingle / Buzzy Bellew
• I Am an American1944 · as Self (uncredited)
• Up in Arms1944 · as Danny Weems
• Night Shift1942 · as Danny Kaye
• Money on Your Life1938 · as Nikolai Nikolaevich
• Cupid Takes a Holiday1938 · as Nikolai Nikolaevich
• Getting an Eyeful1938 · as Nikolai Nikolaevich
• Dime a Dance1937 · as Eddie

All TV Shows (22)

• The Twilight Zone1985 · as Gaspar (segment "Paladin of the Lost Hour")
• The Cosby Show1984 · as Dr. Burns
• The Kennedy Center Honors1978 · as Self
• Auf los geht's los1977 · as Self
• The Muppet Show1976 · as Self - Special Guest Star
• Live from Lincoln Center1976 · as Self
• The American Film Institute Salute to ...1973 · as Self
• Le Grand Échiquier1972 · as Self
• V.I.P. Schaukel1971 · as Self
• The Dick Cavett Show1968 · as Self - Guest
• Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In1968 · as Self
• The Danny Kaye Show1963 · as Self - Host
• The Lucy Show1962 · as Danny Kaye
• The Merv Griffin Show1962 · as Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962 · as Self
• The DuPont Show of the Week1961 · as Self
• The Oscars1953 · as Self
• Hallmark Hall of Fame1951 · as Captain Hook
• The Bob Hope Show1950 · as Self
• What's My Line?1950 · as Self - Mystery Guest
• The Emmy Awards1949 · as Self
• The Ed Sullivan Show1948 · as Self