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Danny Kaye

Actor / Aircraft Pilot / Screenwriter / Television Presenter / Comedian | * 01/18/1911 († 76, 03/03/1987) | Brooklyn, New York City, New York (United States of America (USA))
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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 17 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 ... ()
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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.

Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Documentaries | Music

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Dixieland cornetist Red Nichols runs into opposition to his sound, but breaks through to success. He marries a warm, patient woman and even finds time to raise a family. Then tragedy strikes when thei ...

The Five Pennies

NR

1959 | 3.3/5 | 1h 57min
Drama, Music
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Two talented song-and-dance men team up after the war to become one of the hottest acts in show business. In time they befriend and become romantically involved with the beautiful Haynes sisters who c ...

White Christmas

NR

1954 | 3.6/5 | 2h
Comedy, Music, Romance / Love
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A hapless carnival performer masquerades as the court jester as part of a plot against a usurper who has overthrown the rightful king of England. ...

The Court Jester

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1955 | 3.7/5 | 1h 41min
Music, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Kids & Family
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The Danny Kaye Show is an American variety show hosted by Danny Kaye that aired on CBS from 1963 to 1967 on Wednesday nights. Directed by Robert Scheerer, the show premiered in black-and-white, but la ...

The Danny Kaye Show

Certification unknown

1963 | 3.2/5 | 1h per episode
Comedy
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Awards & Nominations for Danny Kaye

Knight of The Legion of Honour Presidential Medal of Freedom Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award Peabody Awards Emmy Awards Wateler Peace Prize Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award Kennedy Center Honors Commandeur Des Arts Et Des Lettres‎ Academy Honorary Award 2x Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Special Tony Award Star On Hollywood Walk of Fame
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Movies with Danny Kaye as Actor(45)

as Self (archive footage)2015 Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration
as Self (archive footage)2014 Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
as Self (archive footage)2014 And the Oscar Goes To...
as (archive footage)2002 Edith Head: The Paramount Years
as Phil Davis (archive footage) (uncredited)2000 'White Christmas': A Look Back with Rosemary Clooney
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)1997 Bogart: The Untold Story
as Self (archive footage)1997 The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
as Self (archive footage)1997 Sports on the Silver Screen
as Self (archival footage)1985 Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
as From 'White Christmas' (archive footage)1985 That's Dancing!
as (archive footage)1982 Showbiz Goes to War
as himself1982 EPCOT Center: The Opening Celebration
as himself1981 An Evening with Danny Kaye and the New York Philharmonic
as Max Feldman1981 Skokie
as (archive footage)1979 The Hollywood Clowns
as himself1976 CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years
as Geppetto / Boris Stroganoff1976 Pinocchio
as Marmaduke1972 The Enchanted World of Danny Kaye: The Emperor's New Clothes
as Seymour S. Sassafras/Colonel Wellington B. Bunny/Antoine (voice)1971 Here Comes Peter Cottontail
as The Ragpicker1969 The Madwoman of Chaillot
as himself1965 Salute to Stan Laurel
as Nikolai Nikolayevich1963 The Sound of Laughter
as Ernest Klenk1963 The Man from the Diners' Club
as Pfc. Ernie Williams1961 On the Double
as Red Nichols1959 The Five Pennies
as Andrew Larabee1958 Merry Andrew
as S.L. Jacobowsky1958 Me and the Colonel
as Hubert Hawkins1955 The Court Jester
as Jerry Morgan1954 Knock On Wood
as Phil Davis1954 White Christmas
as Hans Christian Andersen1952 Hans Christian Andersen
as Jack Martin / Henri Duran1951 On the Riviera
as Danny Kaye (uncredited)1949 It's a Great Feeling
as Georgi1949 The Inspector General
as Professor Hobart Frisbee1948 A Song Is Born
as Walter Mitty1947 The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
as Burleigh Sullivan1946 The Kid from Brooklyn
as Edwin Dingle / Buzzy Bellew1945 Wonder Man
as Self (uncredited)1944 I Am an American
as Danny Weems1944 Up in Arms
as himself1942 Night Shift
as Nikolai Nikolaevich1938 Getting an Eyeful
as Nikolai Nikolaevich1938 Cupid Takes a Holiday
as Nikolai Nikolaevich1938 Money on Your Life
as Eddie1937 Dime a Dance

TV Shows/Series with Danny Kaye as Actor(18)

as Gaspar1985 The Twilight Zone
as Dr. Burns1984 The Cosby Show
as himself1978 The Kennedy Center Honors
as himself1977 Auf los geht's los
as Self - Special Guest Star1976 The Muppet Show
as himself1973 The American Film Institute Salute to ...
as himself1972 Le Grand Échiquier
as himself1971 V.I.P. Schaukel
as Self - Guest1968 The Dick Cavett Show
as himself1967 Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
as Self - Host1963 The Danny Kaye Show
as himself1962 The Merv Griffin Show
as himself1962 The Lucy Show
as himself1962 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as himself1961 The DuPont Show of the Week
as Captain Hook1951 Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Self - Mystery Guest1950 What's My Line?
as himself1948 The Ed Sullivan Show

Born: Wednesday, 01/18 1911 (January) in Brooklyn, New York City, New York (United States of America (USA))
Died: Tuesday, 03/03 1987 (March) in Los Angeles (aged: 76)
Zodiac sign: Capricorn (Chinese zodiac sign: Pig)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: Thomas Jefferson High School
Employer: UNICEF
Spouses (current/former): Sylvia Fine
Other names for Danny Kaye (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"David Daniel Kaminsky"
Danny Kaye frequently works together with these people:
Bob Hope (22x, Actor)
Harry Belafonte (15x, Actor)
Charlton Heston (13x, Actor)
Julie Harris (13x, Actress)
Maurice Evans (13x, Actor)
Art Carney (12x, Actor)
John Lovelady (12x, Cast)
Peter Ustinov (11x, Actor)
Kirk Douglas (11x, Actor)
Sammy Davis Jr. (11x, Actor)
Bill Cosby (10x, Actor)
Bing Crosby (9x, Actor)
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