- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- January 18, 1911
- Place of Birth
- Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
- Died
- March 3, 1987
Danny Kaye
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.
Filmography
movieRemembering Gene Wilder
2024 · Self (archive footage)
movieÀ la recherche de... Pierre Richard
2017 · Self - Actor (archive footage)
movieMary Tyler Moore: A Celebration
2015 · Self (archive footage)
movieThe Clinger Sisters: The First Girls of Rock & Roll
2015 · Self (archive footage)
movieBing Crosby: Rediscovered
2014 · Self (archive footage)
movieFascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe
2012 · Self (archive footage)
movieA Portrait of Danny Kaye
2007 · Self (archive footage)
movieEdith Head: The Paramount Years
2002 · Self (archive footage)
movie'White Christmas': A Look Back with Rosemary Clooney
2000 · Phil Davis (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieHollywood Musicals of the 40's
2000 · Self (archive footage)
movieChristmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas
1997 · Phil Davis (archive footage)
movieThe Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
1997 · Self (archive footage)
movieSports on the Silver Screen
1997 · Self (archive footage)
movieBogart: The Untold Story
1997 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieThe Best Of Danny Kaye - The Television Years
1993 · Self (archive footage)
tvThe Twilight Zone
1985 · Gaspar (segment "Paladin of the Lost Hour")
movieNight of 100 Stars II
1985 · Self
movieThat's Dancing!
1985 · From 'White Christmas' (archive footage)
movieHollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
1985 · Self (archive footage)
tvThe Cosby Show
1984 · Dr. Burns
movieShowbiz Goes to War
1982 · (archive footage)
movieEPCOT Center: The Opening Celebration
1982 · Self
movieSkokie
1981 · Max Feldman
movieAn Evening with Danny Kaye and the New York Philharmonic
1981 · Self
movieMusical Comedy Tonight II
1981 · Self
movieKraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th Anniversary
1980 · Self - Host
movieThe Hollywood Clowns
1979 · (archive footage)
tvThe Kennedy Center Honors
1978 · Self
tvAuf los geht's los
1977 · Self
moviePeter Pan
1976 · Captain Hook / Mr. Darling
movieCBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years
1976 · Self
tvThe Muppet Show
1976 · Self - Special Guest Star
moviePinocchio
1976 · Boris Stroganoff / Geppetto
movieSongs for After a War
1976 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
tvLive from Lincoln Center
1976 · Self
movieAn Evening with John Denver
1975 · Self
tvThe American Film Institute Salute to ...
1973 · Self
movieThe Emperor's New Clothes
1972 · Self / Marmaduke (voice)
tvLe Grand Échiquier
1972 · Self
V.I.P. Schaukel
tvV.I.P. Schaukel
1971 · Self
movieHere Comes Peter Cottontail
1971 · Seymour S. Sassafras / Colonel Wellington B. Bunny / Antoine (voice)
movieThe Madwoman of Chaillot
1969 · The Ragpicker
tvThe Dick Cavett Show
1968 · Self - Guest
tvRowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968 · Self
Salute to Stan Laurel
movieSalute to Stan Laurel
1965 · Self
movieThe Sound of Laughter
1963 · Nikolai Nikolayevich
tvThe Danny Kaye Show
1963 · Self - Host
movieThe Man from the Diners' Club
1963 · Ernest Klenk
tvThe Lucy Show
1962 · Danny Kaye
tvThe Merv Griffin Show
1962 · Self
tvThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · Self
tvThe DuPont Show of the Week
1961 · Self
movieOn the Double
1961 · Pfc. Ernie Williams
movieLifetime of Comedy
1960 · (archive footage)
movieThe Five Pennies
1959 · Red Nichols
movieThe All-Star Christmas Show
1958 · Self
movieMe and the Colonel
1958 · S.L. Jacobowsky
movieMerry Andrew
1958 · Andrew Larabee
movieThe Court Jester
1955 · Hubert Hawkins
movieAssignment Children
1955 · Self - Narrator
movieWhite Christmas
1954 · Phil Davis
movieKnock on Wood
1954 · Jerry Morgan
tvThe Oscars
1953 · Self
movieHans Christian Andersen
1952 · Hans Christian Andersen
tvHallmark Hall of Fame
1951 · Captain Hook
movieOn the Riviera
1951 · Jack Martin / Henri Duran
movieMoments in Music
1950 · Self
tvThe Bob Hope Show
1950 · Self
tvWhat's My Line?
1950 · Self - Mystery Guest
movieThe Inspector General
1949 · Georgi
movieBreakdowns of 1949
1949 · Self
movieTask Force
1949 · Officer at the Dance (uncredited)
movieIt's a Great Feeling
1949 · Danny Kaye (uncredited)
tvThe Emmy Awards
1949 · Self
movieA Song Is Born
1948 · Hobart Frisbee
tvThe Ed Sullivan Show
1948 · Self
movieThe Secret Life of Walter Mitty
1947 · Walter Mitty
movieThe Kid from Brooklyn
1946 · Burleigh Sullivan
movieWonder Man
1945 · Edwin Dingle / Buzzy Bellew
I Am an American
movieI Am an American
1944 · Self (uncredited)
movieUp in Arms
1944 · Danny Weems
movieNight Shift
1942 · Danny Kaye
movieMoney on Your Life
1938 · Nikolai Nikolaevich
Cupid Takes a Holiday
movieCupid Takes a Holiday
1938 · Nikolai Nikolaevich
movieGetting an Eyeful
1938 · Nikolai Nikolaevich
Dime a Dance
movieDime a Dance
1937 · Eddie