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.
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Filmography
Remembering Gene Wilder
2024
as Self (archive footage)
À la recherche de... Pierre Richard
2017
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration
2015
as Self (archive footage)
The Clinger Sisters: The First Girls of Rock & Roll
2015
as Self (archive footage)
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
2014
as Self (archive footage)
Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe
2012
as Self (archive footage)
A Portrait of Danny Kaye
2007
as Self (archive footage)
Edith Head: The Paramount Years
2002
as Self (archive footage)
'White Christmas': A Look Back with Rosemary Clooney
2000
as Phil Davis (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hollywood Musicals of the 40's
2000
as Self (archive footage)
Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas
1997
as Phil Davis (archive footage)
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
1997
as Self (archive footage)
Sports on the Silver Screen
1997
as Self (archive footage)
Bogart: The Untold Story
1997
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Best Of Danny Kaye - The Television Years
1993
as Self (archive footage)
Night of 100 Stars II
1985
as Self
That's Dancing!
1985
as From 'White Christmas' (archive footage)
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
1985
as Self (archive footage)
Showbiz Goes to War
1982
as (archive footage)
EPCOT Center: The Opening Celebration
1982
as Self
Skokie
1981
as Max Feldman
An Evening with Danny Kaye and the New York Philharmonic
1981
as Self
Musical Comedy Tonight II
1981
as Self
Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th Anniversary
1980
as Self - Host