Danny Thomas

Acting

Danny Thomas

Born January 6, 191490 credits

Danny Thomas (born Amos Muzyad Yakhoob Kairouz; January 6, 1912 – February 6, 1991) was an American nightclub comedian and television and film actor and producer, whose career spanned five decades. Thomas was best known for starring in the television sitcom Make Room for Daddy (also known as The Danny Thomas Show). He was also the founder of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. He is the father of Marlo Thomas, Terre Thomas, and Tony Thomas

Known For

Sheldon Leonard's Wonderful Life
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Sheldon Leonard's Wonderful Life

Movie

2011

Marlene Dietrich: Her Own Song
6.4

Marlene Dietrich: Her Own Song

Movie

2002

Bob Hope's Love Affair with Lucy

Movie

1989

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
6.0

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

Movie

1988

Side by Side

Side by Side

Movie

1988

The Spike Jones Story
4.0

The Spike Jones Story

Movie

1988

Filmography

Sheldon Leonard's Wonderful Life
2011Sheldon Leonard's Wonderful Lifeas SelfMovie
Marlene Dietrich: Her Own Song
2002Marlene Dietrich: Her Own Songas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
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1989Bob Hope's Love Affair with Lucyas SelfMovie
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
1988Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBCas SelfMovie
Side by Side
1988Side by Sideas Charlie WarrenMovie
The Spike Jones Story
1988The Spike Jones Storyas SelfMovie
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1986All Star Party for Clint Eastwoodas SelfMovie
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1986One Big FamilyTV
Looney Tunes 50th Anniversary
1986Looney Tunes 50th Anniversaryas SelfMovie
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
1985Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopersas Self (archive footage)Movie
George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business
1983George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Businessas SelfMovie
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footageas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters
1980Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sistersas SelfTV
I'm a Big Girl Now
1980I'm a Big Girl NowTV
The Return of Mod Squad
1979The Return of Mod SquadExecutive ProducerMovie
Samurai
1979SamuraiExecutive ProducerMovie
Three on a Date
1978Three on a Dateas Man in Airport (uncredited)Movie
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years
1976CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Yearsas SelfMovie
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1976Bob Hope's World of Comedyas Self (archive footage)Movie
The Practice
1976The Practiceas Dr. Jules BedfordTV
Donny & Marie
1976Donny & Marieas SelfTV
Carter's Army
1975Carter's ArmyExecutive ProducerMovie
People's Choice Awards
1975People's Choice Awardsas Self - PresenterTV
Tony Orlando and Dawn
1974Tony Orlando and Dawnas SelfTV
Dinah!
1974Dinah!as SelfTV
Remember When
1974Remember WhenExecutive ProducerMovie
Happy Days
1974Happy DaysTV
Kojak
1973Kojakas Asst. Chief Howard BrokawTV
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
1973The Dean Martin Celebrity Roastsas SelfTV
Journey Back to Oz
1972Journey Back to Ozas Tin Man (voice)Movie
Second Chance
1972Second ChanceExecutive ProducerMovie
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
1971The Sonny & Cher Comedy HourTV
Diana!
1971Diana!as SelfMovie
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1971The Pearl Bailey Showas SelfTV
The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again
1970The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides AgainExecutive ProducerMovie
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1970Make Room for Granddaddyas Danny WilliamsTV
McCloud
1970McCloudTV
The Ballad of Andy Crocker
1969The Ballad of Andy CrockerExecutive ProducerMovie
The Pigeon
1969The PigeonExecutive ProducerMovie
The Monk
1969The MonkExecutive ProducerMovie
Wake Me When the War Is Over
1969Wake Me When the War Is OverExecutive ProducerMovie
The Over the Hill Gang
1969The Over the Hill GangExecutive ProducerMovie
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
1969The Glen Campbell Goodtime Houras SelfTV
The Mod Squad
1968The Mod Squadas The Good FriendTV
Here's Lucy
1968Here's Lucyas Danny GallupiTV
Carnival Nights
1968Carnival Nightsas SelfMovie
Cricket on the Hearth
1967Cricket on the Hearthas Caleb (voice)Movie
The Danny Thomas Hour
1967The Danny Thomas Houras Self - HostTV
Mondo Hollywood
1967Mondo HollywoodMovie
That Girl
1966That GirlTV
Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title
1966Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Titleas Diner Customer (uncredited)Movie
Get Smart
1965Get Smartas Man on Street (uncredited)TV
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1965The Wonderful World of Burlesqueas HostTV
Rendezvous in Space
1964Rendezvous in Spaceas Interviewer / Narrator (voice)Movie
Looking for Love
1964Looking for Loveas SelfMovie
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1963General Foods Opening NightMovie
The Bill Dana Show
1963The Bill Dana ShowTV
The Lucy Show
1962The Lucy Showas Danny ThomasTV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas SelfTV
The Merv Griffin Show
1962The Merv Griffin Showas SelfTV
The Mike Douglas Show
1961The Mike Douglas Showas SelfTV
The Dick Van Dyke Show
1961The Dick Van Dyke Showas Kolak (uncredited)TV
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1961The Joey Bishop ShowExecutive ProducerTV
The DuPont Show of the Week
1961The DuPont Show of the Weekas SelfTV
The Andy Griffith Show
1960The Andy Griffith ShowCreatorTV
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1959The Big Partyas SelfTV
The All-Star Christmas Show
1958The All-Star Christmas Showas SelfMovie
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958Westinghouse Desilu PlayhouseTV
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
1957The Lucy–Desi Comedy Houras Danny WilliamsTV
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1957Tonight Starring Jack Paaras SelfTV
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956The Dinah Shore Chevy Showas SelfTV
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Gino PellettiTV
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1956The Tennessee Ernie Ford Showas SelfTV
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1955Lincoln Speaks for Himselfas Self - HostMovie
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954The Wonderful World of Disneyas SelfTV
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1954The Jimmy Durante Showas SelfTV
The Danny Thomas Show
1953The Danny Thomas Showas Danny WilliamsTV
The Jazz Singer
1953The Jazz Singeras Jerry GoldingMovie
This Is Your Life
1952This Is Your Lifeas SelfTV
I'll See You in My Dreams
1951I'll See You in My Dreamsas Gus KahnMovie
Call Me Mister
1951Call Me Misteras Pfc. Stanley PoppopolisMovie
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1950Four Star Revueas HostTV
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950The Colgate Comedy Houras SelfTV
The Bob Hope Show
1950The Bob Hope Showas SelfTV
What's My Line?
1950What's My Line?as Self - Mystery GuestTV
The Emmy Awards
1949The Emmy Awardsas SelfTV
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948The Ed Sullivan Showas SelfTV
Big City
1948Big Cityas Cantor David Irwin FeldmanMovie
The Unfinished Dance
1947The Unfinished Danceas Mr. PanerosMovie
The Arab Americans
—The Arab Americansas Self (Archival Footage)Movie