76
Age
61
Movies
23
TV Shows
8.9
Rating
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.
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Died at
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Movies
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TV Shows
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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.
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
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.
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Gender
Male
Birthday
January 18, 1911
Died
March 3, 1987
Birthplace
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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On the Double
1961
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1944
That's Dancing!
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Up in Arms
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Me and the Colonel
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The Best Of Danny Kaye - The Television Years
1993
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
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Here Comes Peter Cottontail
1971
Musical Comedy Tonight II
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It's a Great Feeling
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Skokie
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Edith Head: The Paramount Years
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Lifetime of Comedy
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The Court Jester
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Breakdowns of 1949
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White Christmas
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Merry Andrew
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+ 41 more movies
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
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The Cosby Show
1984
The Dick Cavett Show
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The Merv Griffin Show
1962
The Twilight Zone
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What's My Line?
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The Lucy Show
1962
The Oscars
1953
Le Grand Échiquier
1972
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
The Bob Hope Show
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The Muppet Show
1976
The Kennedy Center Honors
1978
The Danny Kaye Show
1963
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968
Startime
1959
Live from Lincoln Center
1976
V.I.P. Schaukel
1971
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
1973
Auf los geht's los
1977
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