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Danny Kaye

Danny Kaye

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

Born

Jan 18, 1911

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Died

Mar 03, 1987

Known For

Acting

Movies

63 acting

0 crew

Popularity

2.0

movie

Known For

White Christmas

White Christmas

1954

as Phil Davis
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

1947

as Walter Mitty
The Court Jester

The Court Jester

1955

as Hubert Hawkins
White Christmas
White Christmas
1954 • as Phil Davis
★ 7.2
Remembering Gene Wilder
Remembering Gene Wilder
2024 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 7.3
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration
2015 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 8.5
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
1947 • as Walter Mitty
★ 6.8
The Court Jester
The Court Jester
1955 • as Hubert Hawkins
★ 7.3
A Song Is Born
A Song Is Born
1948 • as Hobart Frisbee
★ 6.4
Night of 100 Stars II
Night of 100 Stars II
1985 • as Self
★ 6.8
The Madwoman of Chaillot
The Madwoman of Chaillot
1969 • as The Ragpicker
★ 7.3
It's a Great Feeling
It's a Great Feeling
1949 • as Danny Kaye (uncredited)
★ 5.9
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
1997 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 5.3
Sports on the Silver Screen
Sports on the Silver Screen
1997 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 9.0
Assignment Children
Assignment Children
1955 • as Self - Narrator
★ 7.0
Night Shift
Night Shift
1942 • as Danny Kaye
★ 9.0
The Kid from Brooklyn
The Kid from Brooklyn
1946 • as Burleigh Sullivan
★ 6.3
Bogart: The Untold Story
Bogart: The Untold Story
1997 • as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Here Comes Peter Cottontail
Here Comes Peter Cottontail
1971 • as Seymour S. Sassafras / Colonel Wellington B. Bunny / Antoine (voice)
★ 6.0
That's Dancing!
That's Dancing!
1985 • as From 'White Christmas' (archive footage)
★ 6.9
The Man from the Diners' Club
The Man from the Diners' Club
1963 • as Ernest Klenk
★ 5.8
Edith Head: The Paramount Years
Edith Head: The Paramount Years
2002 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 7.7
Showbiz Goes to War
Showbiz Goes to War
1982 • as (archive footage)
★ 10.0
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
1985 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 2.0
The Inspector General
The Inspector General
1949 • as Georgi
★ 6.6
Hans Christian Andersen
Hans Christian Andersen
1952 • as Hans Christian Andersen
★ 6.2
Pinocchio
Pinocchio
1976 • as Boris Stroganoff / Geppetto
★ 7.4
Me and the Colonel
Me and the Colonel
1958 • as S.L. Jacobowsky
★ 6.5
An Evening with Danny Kaye and the New York Philharmonic
An Evening with Danny Kaye and the New York Philharmonic
1981 • as Self
★ 9.7
movie
Salute to Stan Laurel
1965 • as Self
★ 8.0
EPCOT Center: The Opening Celebration
EPCOT Center: The Opening Celebration
1982 • as Self
★ 8.5
Musical Comedy Tonight II
Musical Comedy Tonight II
1981 • as Self
★ 7.0
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years
1976 • as Self
★ 7.2
Peter Pan
Peter Pan
1976 • as Captain Hook / Mr. Darling
★ 6.0
Wonder Man
Wonder Man
1945 • as Edwin Dingle / Buzzy Bellew
★ 6.6
An Evening with John Denver
An Evening with John Denver
1975 • as Self
The Best Of Danny Kaye - The Television Years
The Best Of Danny Kaye - The Television Years
1993 • as Self (archive footage)
Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas
Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas
1997 • as Phil Davis (archive footage)
★ 5.8
On the Riviera
On the Riviera
1951 • as Jack Martin / Henri Duran
★ 6.0
The Sound of Laughter
The Sound of Laughter
1963 • as Nikolai Nikolayevich
★ 5.0
Hollywood Musicals of the 40's
Hollywood Musicals of the 40's
2000 • as Self (archive footage)
The Five Pennies
The Five Pennies
1959 • as Red Nichols
★ 6.8
The Emperor's New Clothes
The Emperor's New Clothes
1972 • as Self / Marmaduke (voice)
★ 6.5
'White Christmas': A Look Back with Rosemary Clooney
'White Christmas': A Look Back with Rosemary Clooney
2000 • as Phil Davis (archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 5.0
Task Force
Task Force
1949 • as Officer at the Dance (uncredited)
★ 6.9
Merry Andrew
Merry Andrew
1958 • as Andrew Larabee
★ 6.0
À la recherche de... Pierre Richard
À la recherche de... Pierre Richard
2017 • as Self - Actor (archive footage)
★ 7.0
The All-Star Christmas Show
The All-Star Christmas Show
1958 • as Self
★ 6.0
A Portrait of Danny Kaye
A Portrait of Danny Kaye
2007 • as Self (archive footage)
Up in Arms
Up in Arms
1944 • as Danny Weems
★ 5.8
Songs for After a War
Songs for After a War
1976 • as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 6.8
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
2014 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 7.0
Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th Anniversary
Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th Anniversary
1980 • as Self - Host
★ 8.0
Knock on Wood
Knock on Wood
1954 • as Jerry Morgan
★ 6.7
movie
I Am an American
1944 • as Self (uncredited)
★ 6.4
On the Double
On the Double
1961 • as Ernie Williams
★ 6.9
Skokie
Skokie
1981 • as Max Feldman
★ 6.0
Lifetime of Comedy
Lifetime of Comedy
1960 • as (archive footage)
★ 5.5
Breakdowns of 1949
Breakdowns of 1949
1949 • as Self
★ 6.0
The Clinger Sisters: The First Girls of Rock & Roll
The Clinger Sisters: The First Girls of Rock & Roll
2015 • as Self (archive footage)
Money on Your Life
Money on Your Life
1938 • as Nikolai Nikolaevich
★ 8.0
The Hollywood Clowns
The Hollywood Clowns
1979 • as (archive footage)
movie
Cupid Takes a Holiday
1938 • as Nikolai Nikolaevich
★ 7.0
Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe
Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe
2012 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 7.2
Getting an Eyeful
Getting an Eyeful
1938 • as Nikolai Nikolaevich
★ 9.0
movie
Dime a Dance
1937 • as Eddie
★ 6.0