Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1911-01-18
Day of Death
1987-03-03
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Danny Kaye
Biography
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 (63)
À la recherche de... Pierre Richard
2017
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration
2015
The Clinger Sisters: The First Girls of Rock & Roll
2015
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
2014
Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe
2012
A Portrait of Danny Kaye
2007
Edith Head: The Paramount Years
2002
'White Christmas': A Look Back with Rosemary Clooney
2000
Hollywood Musicals of the 40's
2000
Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas
1997
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
1997
Sports on the Silver Screen
1997
Bogart: The Untold Story
1997
The Best Of Danny Kaye - The Television Years
1993
