Danny Kaye
Known for: Acting
Born: January 18, 1911
Died: March 3, 1987
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 f…
Known for
The Court Jester
1955
Wonder Man
1945
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
1947
The Inspector General
1949
On the Riviera
1951
Hans Christian Andersen
1952
Here Comes Peter Cottontail
1971
A Song Is Born
1948
The Five Pennies
1959
On the Double
1961
Merry Andrew
1958
Knock on Wood
1954
The Kid from Brooklyn
1946
Me and the Colonel
1958
Up in Arms
1944
The Emperor's New Clothes
1972
The Man from the Diners' Club
1963
Money on Your Life
1938
Skokie
1981
EPCOT Center: The Opening Celebration
1982
Night Shift
1942
Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th Anniversary
1980
The Best Of Danny Kaye - The Television Years
1993
Cupid Takes a Holiday
1938
An Evening with Danny Kaye and the New York Philharmonic
1981
Assignment Children
1955
A Portrait of Danny Kaye
2007
White Christmas
1954
Pinocchio
1976
Getting an Eyeful
1938
Dime a Dance
1937
Peter Pan
1976
An Evening with John Denver
1975
I Am an American
1944
'White Christmas': A Look Back with Rosemary Clooney
2000
Moments in Music
1950
The Sound of Laughter
1963
Hollywood Musicals of the 40's
2000
Salute to Stan Laurel
1965
The Clinger Sisters: The First Girls of Rock & Roll
2015
Musical Comedy Tonight II
1981
Lifetime of Comedy
1960
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years
1976
The Hollywood Clowns
1979
The Madwoman of Chaillot
1969
Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas
1997
À la recherche de... Pierre Richard
2017
Edith Head: The Paramount Years
2002
Task Force
1949
Songs for After a War
1976
Breakdowns of 1949
1949
Remembering Gene Wilder
2024
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration
2015
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
1985
Sports on the Silver Screen
1997
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
1997
The All-Star Christmas Show
1958
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
2014
It's a Great Feeling
1949
Bogart: The Untold Story
1997
Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe
2012
Showbiz Goes to War
1982
That's Dancing!
1985
The Twilight Zone
1985
The Cosby Show
1984
The Lucy Show
1962
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
The Muppet Show
1976
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968
The Danny Kaye Show
1963
The DuPont Show of the Week
1961
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
1973
The Oscars
1953
The Kennedy Center Honors
1978
The Emmy Awards
1949
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
The Bob Hope Show
1950
What's My Line?
1950
V.I.P. Schaukel
1971
Le Grand Échiquier
1972
Auf los geht's los
1977
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
Live from Lincoln Center
1976
Night of 100 Stars II
1985