Danny Kaye

Acting

Danny Kaye

Born January 18, 1911Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA86 credits

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

À la recherche de... Pierre Richard
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À la recherche de... Pierre Richard

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2017

Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration
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Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration

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2015

The Clinger Sisters: The First Girls of Rock & Roll

The Clinger Sisters: The First Girls of Rock & Roll

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2015

Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
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Bing Crosby: Rediscovered

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2014

Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe
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Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe

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2012

A Portrait of Danny Kaye

A Portrait of Danny Kaye

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2007

Filmography

À la recherche de... Pierre Richard
2017À la recherche de... Pierre Richardas Self - Actor (archive footage)Movie
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration
2015Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebrationas Self (archive footage)Movie
The Clinger Sisters: The First Girls of Rock & Roll
2015The Clinger Sisters: The First Girls of Rock & Rollas Self (archive footage)Movie
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
2014Bing Crosby: Rediscoveredas Self (archive footage)Movie
Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe
2012Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroeas Self (archive footage)Movie
A Portrait of Danny Kaye
2007A Portrait of Danny Kayeas Self (archive footage)Movie
Edith Head: The Paramount Years
2002Edith Head: The Paramount Yearsas Self (archive footage)Movie
'White Christmas': A Look Back with Rosemary Clooney
2000'White Christmas': A Look Back with Rosemary Clooneyas Phil Davis (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
Hollywood Musicals of the 40's
2000Hollywood Musicals of the 40'sas Self (archive footage)Movie
Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas
1997Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmasas Phil Davis (archive footage)Movie
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
1997The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavenderas Self (archive footage)Movie
Sports on the Silver Screen
1997Sports on the Silver Screenas Self (archive footage)Movie
Bogart: The Untold Story
1997Bogart: The Untold Storyas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
The Best Of Danny Kaye - The Television Years
1993The Best Of Danny Kaye - The Television Yearsas Self (archive footage)Movie
The Twilight Zone
1985The Twilight Zoneas Gaspar (segment "Paladin of the Lost Hour")TV
Night of 100 Stars II
1985Night of 100 Stars IIas SelfMovie
That's Dancing!
1985That's Dancing!as From 'White Christmas' (archive footage)Movie
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
1985Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopersas Self (archive footage)Movie
The Cosby Show
1984The Cosby Showas Dr. BurnsTV
Showbiz Goes to War
1982Showbiz Goes to Waras (archive footage)Movie
EPCOT Center: The Opening Celebration
1982EPCOT Center: The Opening Celebrationas SelfMovie
Skokie
1981Skokieas Max FeldmanMovie
An Evening with Danny Kaye and the New York Philharmonic
1981An Evening with Danny Kaye and the New York Philharmonicas SelfMovie
Musical Comedy Tonight II
1981Musical Comedy Tonight IIas SelfMovie
Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th Anniversary
1980Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th Anniversaryas Self - HostMovie
The Hollywood Clowns
1979The Hollywood Clownsas (archive footage)Movie
The Kennedy Center Honors
1978The Kennedy Center Honorsas SelfTV
Auf los geht's los
1977Auf los geht's losas SelfTV
Peter Pan
1976Peter Panas Captain Hook / Mr. DarlingMovie
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years
1976CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Yearsas SelfMovie
The Muppet Show
1976The Muppet Showas Self - Special Guest StarTV
Pinocchio
1976Pinocchioas Boris Stroganoff / GeppettoMovie
Songs for After a War
1976Songs for After a Waras Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
Live from Lincoln Center
1976Live from Lincoln Centeras SelfTV
An Evening with John Denver
1975An Evening with John Denveras SelfMovie
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
1973The American Film Institute Salute to ...as SelfTV
The Emperor's New Clothes
1972The Emperor's New Clothesas Self / Marmaduke (voice)Movie
Le Grand Échiquier
1972Le Grand Échiquieras SelfTV
V
1971V.I.P. Schaukelas SelfTV
Here Comes Peter Cottontail
1971Here Comes Peter Cottontailas Seymour S. Sassafras / Colonel Wellington B. Bunny / Antoine (voice)Movie
The Madwoman of Chaillot
1969The Madwoman of Chaillotas The RagpickerMovie
The Dick Cavett Show
1968The Dick Cavett Showas Self - GuestTV
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968Rowan & Martin's Laugh-Inas SelfTV
S
1965Salute to Stan Laurelas SelfMovie
The Sound of Laughter
1963The Sound of Laughteras Nikolai NikolayevichMovie
The Danny Kaye Show
1963The Danny Kaye Showas Self - HostTV
The Man from the Diners' Club
1963The Man from the Diners' Clubas Ernest KlenkMovie
The Lucy Show
1962The Lucy Showas Danny KayeTV
The Merv Griffin Show
1962The Merv Griffin Showas SelfTV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas SelfTV
The DuPont Show of the Week
1961The DuPont Show of the Weekas SelfTV
On the Double
1961On the Doubleas Pfc. Ernie WilliamsMovie
Lifetime of Comedy
1960Lifetime of Comedyas (archive footage)Movie
Startime
1959StartimeTV
The Five Pennies
1959The Five Penniesas Red NicholsMovie
The All-Star Christmas Show
1958The All-Star Christmas Showas SelfMovie
Me and the Colonel
1958Me and the Colonelas S.L. JacobowskyMovie
Merry Andrew
1958Merry Andrewas Andrew LarabeeMovie
The Court Jester
1955The Court Jesteras Hubert HawkinsMovie
Assignment Children
1955Assignment Childrenas Self - NarratorMovie
White Christmas
1954White Christmasas Phil DavisMovie
Knock on Wood
1954Knock on Woodas Jerry MorganMovie
The Oscars
1953The Oscarsas SelfTV
Hans Christian Andersen
1952Hans Christian Andersenas Hans Christian AndersenMovie
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951Hallmark Hall of Fameas Captain HookTV
On the Riviera
1951On the Rivieraas Jack Martin / Henri DuranMovie
Moments in Music
1950Moments in Musicas SelfMovie
The Bob Hope Show
1950The Bob Hope Showas SelfTV
What's My Line?
1950What's My Line?as Self - Mystery GuestTV
The Inspector General
1949The Inspector Generalas GeorgiMovie
Breakdowns of 1949
1949Breakdowns of 1949as SelfMovie
Task Force
1949Task Forceas Officer at the Dance (uncredited)Movie
It's a Great Feeling
1949It's a Great Feelingas Danny Kaye (uncredited)Movie
The Emmy Awards
1949The Emmy Awardsas SelfTV
A Song Is Born
1948A Song Is Bornas Hobart FrisbeeMovie
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948The Ed Sullivan Showas SelfTV
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
1947The Secret Life of Walter Mittyas Walter MittyMovie
The Kid from Brooklyn
1946The Kid from Brooklynas Burleigh SullivanMovie
Wonder Man
1945Wonder Manas Edwin Dingle / Buzzy BellewMovie
I
1944I Am an Americanas Self (uncredited)Movie
Up in Arms
1944Up in Armsas Danny WeemsMovie
Night Shift
1942Night Shiftas Danny KayeMovie
Money on Your Life
1938Money on Your Lifeas Nikolai NikolaevichMovie
C
1938Cupid Takes a Holidayas Nikolai NikolaevichMovie
Getting an Eyeful
1938Getting an Eyefulas Nikolai NikolaevichMovie
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1937Dime a Danceas EddieMovie