Danny Kaye
Acting
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
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movieRemembering Gene Wilder
2024
Self (archive footage)
movieÀ la recherche de... Pierre Richard
2017
Self - Actor (archive footage)
movieMary Tyler Moore: A Celebration
2015
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Clinger Sisters: The First Girls of Rock & Roll
2015
Self (archive footage)
movieBing Crosby: Rediscovered
2014
Self (archive footage)
movieFascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe
2012
Self (archive footage)
movieA Portrait of Danny Kaye
2007
Self (archive footage)
movieEdith Head: The Paramount Years
2002
Self (archive footage)
movie'White Christmas': A Look Back with Rosemary Clooney
2000
Phil Davis (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieHollywood Musicals of the 40's
2000
Self (archive footage)
movieChristmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas
1997
Phil Davis (archive footage)
movieThe Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
1997
Self (archive footage)
movieSports on the Silver Screen
1997
Self (archive footage)
movieBogart: The Untold Story
1997
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieThe Best Of Danny Kaye - The Television Years
1993
Self (archive footage)
tvThe Twilight Zone
1985
Gaspar (segment "Paladin of the Lost Hour")
movieThat's Dancing!
1985
From 'White Christmas' (archive footage)
movieHollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
1985
Self (archive footage)
tvThe Cosby Show
1984
Dr. Burns
movieShowbiz Goes to War
1982
(archive footage)
movieSkokie
1981
Max Feldman
movieThe Hollywood Clowns
1979
(archive footage)
moviePeter Pan
1976
Captain Hook / Mr. Darling
tvThe Muppet Show
1976
Self - Special Guest Star
moviePinocchio
1976
Boris Stroganoff / Geppetto
movieSongs for After a War
1976
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieThe Emperor's New Clothes
1972
Self / Marmaduke (voice)
movieHere Comes Peter Cottontail
1971
Seymour S. Sassafras / Colonel Wellington B. Bunny / Antoine (voice)
movieThe Madwoman of Chaillot
1969
The Ragpicker
tvThe Dick Cavett Show
1968
Self - Guest
movieThe Sound of Laughter
1963
Nikolai Nikolayevich
tvThe Danny Kaye Show
1963
Self - Host
movieThe Man from the Diners' Club
1963
Ernest Klenk
tvThe Lucy Show
1962
Danny Kaye
movieOn the Double
1961
Pfc. Ernie Williams
movieLifetime of Comedy
1960
(archive footage)
movieThe Five Pennies
1959
Red Nichols
movieMe and the Colonel
1958
S.L. Jacobowsky
movieMerry Andrew
1958
Andrew Larabee
movieThe Court Jester
1955
Hubert Hawkins
movieAssignment Children
1955
Self - Narrator
movieWhite Christmas
1954
Phil Davis
movieKnock on Wood
1954
Jerry Morgan
tvThe Oscars
1953
Self
movieHans Christian Andersen
1952
Hans Christian Andersen
tvHallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Captain Hook
movieOn the Riviera
1951
Jack Martin / Henri Duran
tvWhat's My Line?
1950
Self - Mystery Guest
movieTask Force
1949
Officer at the Dance (uncredited)
movieIt's a Great Feeling
1949
Danny Kaye (uncredited)
movieA Song Is Born
1948
Hobart Frisbee
movieThe Secret Life of Walter Mitty
1947
Walter Mitty
movieThe Kid from Brooklyn
1946
Burleigh Sullivan
movieWonder Man
1945
Edwin Dingle / Buzzy Bellew
I Am an American
1944
Self (uncredited)
movieUp in Arms
1944
Danny Weems
movieNight Shift
1942
Danny Kaye
movieMoney on Your Life
1938
Nikolai Nikolaevich
Cupid Takes a Holiday
1938
Nikolai Nikolaevich
movieGetting an Eyeful
1938
Nikolai Nikolaevich