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Birthday: Jan 18, 1911
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Danny Kaye

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.

Filmography
Movie Cast Year
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers Self (archive footage) 1985
The Court Jester Hubert Hawkins 1955
The Sound of Laughter Nikolai Nikolayevich 1963
It's a Great Feeling Danny Kaye (uncredited) 1949
Wonder Man Edwin Dingle / Buzzy Bellew 1945
White Christmas Phil Davis 1954
The Hollywood Clowns (archive footage) 1979
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty Walter Mitty 1947
The Inspector General Georgi 1949
On the Riviera Jack Martin / Henri Duran 1951
Hans Christian Andersen Hans Christian Andersen 1952
Here Comes Peter Cottontail Seymour S. Sassafras/Colonel Wellington B. Bunny/Antoine (voice) 1971
A Song Is Born Hobart Frisbee 1948
The Five Pennies Red Nichols 1959
Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas Phil Davis (archive footage) 1997
Showbiz Goes to War (archive footage) 1982
On the Double Pfc. Ernie Williams 1961
Merry Andrew Andrew Larabee 1958
Knock on Wood Jerry Morgan 1954
Task Force Officer at the Dance (uncredited) 1949
The Kid from Brooklyn Burleigh Sullivan 1946
Me and the Colonel S.L. Jacobowsky 1958
Up in Arms Danny Weems 1944
Hans Christian Andersen's The Emperor's New Clothes Self / Marmaduke (voice) 1972
The Madwoman of Chaillot The Ragpicker 1969
The Man from the Diners' Club Ernest Klenk 1963
Money on Your Life Nikolai Nikolaevich 1938
Skokie Max Feldman 1981
Sports on the Silver Screen Self (archive footage) 1997
Pinocchio Boris Stroganoff / Geppetto 1976
À la recherche de... Pierre Richard Self - Acteur (archive footage) 2017
Danny Kaye Christmas Show Self - Host 1963
Edith Head: The Paramount Years (archive footage) 2002
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years Self 1976
Getting an Eyeful Nikolai Nikolaevich 1938
EPCOT Center: The Opening Celebration Self 1982
Night Shift Danny Kaye 1942
Night of 100 Stars II Self 1985
Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th Anniversary Self - Host 1980
Dime a Dance Eddie 1937
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration Self (archive footage) 2015
Hollywood Musicals of the 40's Self (archive footage) 2000
Lifetime of Comedy (archive footage) 1960
I Am an American Self (uncredited) 1944
Breakdowns of 1949 Self 1949
Bogart: The Untold Story Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 1997
Peter Pan Captain Hook / Mr. Darling 1976
The Best Of Danny Kaye - The Television Years Self (archive footage) 1993
Cupid Takes a Holiday Nikolai Nikolaevich 1938
Salute to Stan Laurel Self 1965
That's Dancing! From 'White Christmas' (archive footage) 1985
And the Oscar Goes To... Self (archive footage) 2014
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender Self (archive footage) 1997
'White Christmas': A Look Back with Rosemary Clooney Phil Davis (archive footage) (uncredited) 2000
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered Self (archive footage) 2014
An Evening with Danny Kaye and the New York Philharmonic Self 1981
Musical Comedy Tonight II Self 1981
The Clinger Sisters: The First Girls of Rock & Roll Self (archive footage) 2015
Series Cast Year
The Twilight Zone Gaspar 1985
The Cosby Show Dr. Burns 1984
The Lucy Show Danny Kaye 1962
The Merv Griffin Show Self 1962
The Ed Sullivan Show Self 1948
The Muppet Show Self - Special Guest Star 1976
Hallmark Hall of Fame Captain Hook 1951
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In Self 1967
The Danny Kaye Show Self - Host 1963
The DuPont Show of the Week Self 1961
The American Film Institute Salute to ... Self 1973
The Oscars Self 1953
The Kennedy Center Honors Self 1978
The Emmy Awards Self 1949
Startime 1959
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Self 1962
The Bob Hope Show Self 1950
What's My Line? Self - Mystery Guest 1950
V.I.P. Schaukel Self 1971
Le Grand Échiquier Self 1972
Auf los geht's los Self 1977
The Dick Cavett Show Self - Guest 1968
The Merv Griffin Show self 1962
Live from Lincoln Center Self 1976
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