Acting
Danny Kaye
Born January 18, 1911 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA · Died March 3, 1987
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.
Known for
7.6
White Christmas
Phil Davis
7.4
The Cosby Show
Dr. Burns
8.4
The Muppet Show
Self - Special Guest Star
7.7
The Twilight Zone
Gaspar (segment "Paladin of the Lost Hour")
7.8
The Court Jester
Hubert Hawkins
6.9
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Walter Mitty
8.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
7.1 TMDB
The Oscars
Self
6.9
Hans Christian Andersen
Hans Christian Andersen
6.7
The Inspector General
Georgi
7.2
The Lucy Show
Danny Kaye
6.9
A Song Is Born
Hobart Frisbee
6.8
Wonder Man
Edwin Dingle / Buzzy Bellew
6.4
It's a Great Feeling
Danny Kaye (uncredited)
8.0
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Self
6.7
Knock on Wood
Jerry Morgan
7.1
The Five Pennies
Red Nichols
8.5
What's My Line?
Self
6.3
On the Riviera
Jack Martin / Henri Duran
6.0 TMDB
Here Comes Peter Cottontail
Seymour S. Sassafras / Colonel Wellington B. Bunny / Antoine (voice)
Filmography
- 2024Remembering Gene WilderSelf (archive footage)Movie
- 2017À la recherche de... Pierre RichardSelf - Actor (archive footage)Movie
- 2015Mary Tyler Moore: A CelebrationSelf (archive footage)Movie
- 2015The Clinger Sisters: The First Girls of Rock & RollSelf (archive footage)Movie
- 2014Bing Crosby: RediscoveredSelf (archive footage)Movie
- 2012Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn MonroeSelf (archive footage)Movie
- 2007A Portrait of Danny KayeSelf (archive footage)Movie
- 2002Edith Head: The Paramount YearsSelf (archive footage)Movie
- 2000'White Christmas': A Look Back with Rosemary ClooneyPhil Davis (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
- 2000Hollywood Musicals of the 40'sSelf (archive footage)Movie
- 1997Christmas Unwrapped: The History of ChristmasPhil Davis (archive footage)Movie
- 1997The Silver Screen: Color Me LavenderSelf (archive footage)Movie
- 1997Sports on the Silver ScreenSelf (archive footage)Movie
- 1997Bogart: The Untold StorySelf (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
- 1993The Best Of Danny Kaye - The Television YearsSelf (archive footage)Movie
- 1985The Twilight ZoneGaspar (segment "Paladin of the Lost Hour")Series
- 1985Night of 100 Stars IISelfMovie
- 1985That's Dancing!From 'White Christmas' (archive footage)Movie
- 1985Hollywood's Funniest All-Star BloopersSelf (archive footage)Movie
- 1984The Cosby ShowDr. BurnsSeries
- 1982Showbiz Goes to War(archive footage)Movie
- 1982EPCOT Center: The Opening CelebrationSelfMovie
- 1981SkokieMax FeldmanMovie
- 1981An Evening with Danny Kaye and the New York PhilharmonicSelfMovie
- 1981Musical Comedy Tonight IISelfMovie
- 1980Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th AnniversarySelf - HostMovie
- 1979The Hollywood Clowns(archive footage)Movie
- 1978The Kennedy Center HonorsSelfSeries
- 1978The South Bank ShowSeries
- 1977Auf los geht's losSelfSeries
- 1976Peter PanCaptain Hook / Mr. DarlingMovie
- 1976CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 YearsSelfMovie
- 1976The Muppet ShowSelf - Special Guest StarSeries
- 1976PinocchioBoris Stroganoff / GeppettoMovie
- 1976Songs for After a WarSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
- 1976Live from Lincoln CenterSelfSeries
- 1975An Evening with John DenverSelfMovie
- 1973The American Film Institute Salute to ...SelfSeries
- 1972The Emperor's New ClothesSelf / Marmaduke (voice)Movie
- 1972Le Grand ÉchiquierSelfSeries
- 1971V.I.P. SchaukelSelfSeries
- 1971Here Comes Peter CottontailSeymour S. Sassafras / Colonel Wellington B. Bunny / Antoine (voice)Movie
- 1969The Madwoman of ChaillotThe RagpickerMovie
- 1968The Dick Cavett ShowSelf - GuestSeries
- 1968Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InSelfSeries
- 1965Salute to Stan LaurelSelfMovie
- 1963The Sound of LaughterNikolai NikolayevichMovie
- 1963The Danny Kaye ShowSelf - HostSeries
- 1963The Man from the Diners' ClubErnest KlenkMovie
- 1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelfSeries
- 1962The Lucy ShowDanny KayeSeries
- 1962The Merv Griffin ShowSelfSeries
- 1961The DuPont Show of the WeekSelfSeries
- 1961On the DoubleErnie WilliamsMovie
- 1960Lifetime of Comedy(archive footage)Movie
- 1959The Five PenniesRed NicholsMovie
- 1958The All-Star Christmas ShowSelfMovie
- 1958Me and the ColonelS.L. JacobowskyMovie
- 1958Merry AndrewAndrew LarabeeMovie
- 1955The Court JesterHubert HawkinsMovie
- 1955Assignment ChildrenSelf - NarratorMovie
- 1954White ChristmasPhil DavisMovie
- 1954Knock on WoodJerry MorganMovie
- 1953The OscarsSelfSeries
- 1952Hans Christian AndersenHans Christian AndersenMovie
- 1951Hallmark Hall of FameCaptain HookSeries
- 1951On the RivieraJack Martin / Henri DuranMovie
- 1950The Bob Hope ShowSelfSeries
- 1950What's My Line?SelfSeries
- 1949The Inspector GeneralGeorgiMovie
- 1949Breakdowns of 1949SelfMovie
- 1949Task ForceOfficer at the Dance (uncredited)Movie
- 1949It's a Great FeelingDanny Kaye (uncredited)Movie
- 1949The Emmy AwardsSelfSeries
- 1948A Song Is BornHobart FrisbeeMovie
- 1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSelfSeries
- 1947The Secret Life of Walter MittyWalter MittyMovie
- 1946The Kid from BrooklynBurleigh SullivanMovie
- 1945Wonder ManEdwin Dingle / Buzzy BellewMovie
- 1944I Am an AmericanSelf (uncredited)Movie
- 1944Up in ArmsDanny WeemsMovie
- 1942Night ShiftDanny KayeMovie
- 1938Money on Your LifeNikolai NikolaevichMovie
- 1938Cupid Takes a HolidayNikolai NikolaevichMovie
- 1938Getting an EyefulNikolai NikolaevichMovie
- 1937Dime a DanceEddieMovie