Danny Kaye
Born in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA — Jan 18 1911• Died Mar 03 1987
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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 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…
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The Twilight Zone
Gaspar (segment "Paladin of the Lost Hour")
The Cosby Show
Dr. Burns
The Lucy Show
Danny Kaye
What's My Line?
Self - Mystery Guest
Le Grand Échiquier
Self
The Oscars
Self
The Muppet Show
Self - Special Guest Star
The Kennedy Center Honors
Self
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Self
The Danny Kaye Show
Self - Host
Live from Lincoln Center
Self
Startime
Auf los geht's los
Self
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Self
The Emmy Awards
Self
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Captain Hook
White Christmas
Phil Davis
Night of 100 Stars II
Self
The DuPont Show of the Week
Self
The Court Jester
Hubert Hawkins
À la recherche de... Pierre Richard
Self - Actor (archive footage)
Sports on the Silver Screen
Self (archive footage)
The All-Star Christmas Show
Self
Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe
Self (archive footage)
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
Self (archive footage)
Peter Pan
Captain Hook / Mr. Darling
Up in Arms
Danny Weems
The Inspector General
Georgi
On the Riviera
Jack Martin / Henri Duran
That's Dancing!
From 'White Christmas' (archive footage)
Skokie
Max Feldman
The Five Pennies
Red Nichols
It's a Great Feeling
Danny Kaye (uncredited)
Bogart: The Untold Story
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Task Force
Officer at the Dance (uncredited)
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Walter Mitty
A Song Is Born
Hobart Frisbee
Wonder Man
Edwin Dingle / Buzzy Bellew
Showbiz Goes to War
(archive footage)
Musical Comedy Tonight II
Self
The Madwoman of Chaillot
The Ragpicker
The Kid from Brooklyn
Burleigh Sullivan
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
Self (archive footage)
On the Double
Pfc. Ernie Williams
The Man from the Diners' Club
Ernest Klenk
Pinocchio
Boris Stroganoff / Geppetto
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
Self (archive footage)
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration
Self (archive footage)
Breakdowns of 1949
Self
The Hollywood Clowns
(archive footage)
Hans Christian Andersen
Hans Christian Andersen
Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th Anniversary
Self - Host
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years
Self
Edith Head: The Paramount Years
Self (archive footage)
Me and the Colonel
S.L. Jacobowsky
Merry Andrew
Andrew Larabee
Lifetime of Comedy
(archive footage)
Songs for After a War
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Salute to Stan Laurel
Self
EPCOT Center: The Opening Celebration
Self
Here Comes Peter Cottontail
Seymour S. Sassafras / Colonel Wellington B. Bunny / Antoine (voice)
Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas
Phil Davis (archive footage)
Dime a Dance
Eddie
Knock on Wood
Jerry Morgan
Hollywood Musicals of the 40's
Self (archive footage)
The Emperor's New Clothes
Self / Marmaduke (voice)
The Sound of Laughter
Nikolai Nikolayevich
'White Christmas': A Look Back with Rosemary Clooney
Phil Davis (archive footage) (uncredited)
I Am an American
Self (uncredited)
The Best Of Danny Kaye - The Television Years
Self (archive footage)
Cupid Takes a Holiday
Nikolai Nikolaevich
Night Shift
Danny Kaye
Moments in Music
Self
Money on Your Life
Nikolai Nikolaevich
An Evening with Danny Kaye and the New York Philharmonic
Self
Getting an Eyeful
Nikolai Nikolaevich
The Clinger Sisters: The First Girls of Rock & Roll
Self (archive footage)
A Portrait of Danny Kaye
Self (archive footage)
Assignment Children
Self - Narrator
An Evening with John Denver
Self