Danny Kaye
David Daniel Kaminsky | Daniel David Kaminsky | دنی کی
About the person
Career:
Acting
Date of birth:1911-01-18
Place of birth:Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Gender:Male
Popularity:1
Date of death1987-03-03
76Biography
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".
Filmography
Rating by year
- Remembering Gene WilderSelf (archive footage)2024-03-157.219
- À la recherche de... Pierre RichardSelf - Actor (archive footage)2017-09-017.01
- Mary Tyler Moore: A CelebrationSelf (archive footage)2015-10-1310.01
- The Clinger Sisters: The First Girls of Rock & RollSelf (archive footage)2015-03-180.00
- Bing Crosby: RediscoveredSelf (archive footage)2014-12-027.02
- Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn MonroeSelf (archive footage)2012-05-157.25
- A Portrait of Danny KayeSelf (archive footage)2007-05-220.00
- Edith Head: The Paramount YearsSelf (archive footage)2002-11-267.73
- 'White Christmas': A Look Back with Rosemary ClooneyPhil Davis (archive footage) (uncredited)2000-11-215.02
- Hollywood Musicals of the 40'sSelf (archive footage)2000-09-010.00
- Christmas Unwrapped: The History of ChristmasPhil Davis (archive footage)1997-12-015.86
- The Silver Screen: Color Me LavenderSelf (archive footage)1997-11-015.114
- Sports on the Silver ScreenSelf (archive footage)1997-03-169.02
- Bogart: The Untold StorySelf (archive footage) (uncredited)1997-01-050.01
- The Best Of Danny Kaye - The Television YearsSelf (archive footage)1993-07-010.00
- The Twilight ZoneGaspar (segment "Paladin of the Lost Hour")1985-09-277.7253
- Night of 100 Stars IISelf1985-03-108.04
- That's Dancing!From 'White Christmas' (archive footage)1985-01-186.921
- Hollywood's Funniest All-Star BloopersSelf (archive footage)1985-01-010.00
- The Cosby ShowDr. Burns1984-09-207.0488
- Showbiz Goes to War(archive footage)1982-12-3110.01
- EPCOT Center: The Opening CelebrationSelf1982-10-238.52
- SkokieMax Feldman1981-11-176.01
- An Evening with Danny Kaye and the New York PhilharmonicSelf1981-09-239.73
- Musical Comedy Tonight IISelf1981-02-117.03
- Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th AnniversarySelf - Host1980-03-068.01
- The Hollywood Clowns(archive footage)1979-03-230.00
- Peter PanCaptain Hook / Mr. Darling1976-12-126.01
- CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 YearsSelf1976-11-287.34
- The Muppet ShowSelf - Special Guest Star1976-09-058.0347
- PinocchioBoris Stroganoff / Geppetto1976-03-277.45
- Songs for After a WarSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)1976-02-096.611
- An Evening with John DenverSelf1975-03-100.00
- The Emperor's New ClothesSelf / Marmaduke (voice)1972-02-216.52
- Here Comes Peter CottontailSeymour S. Sassafras / Colonel Wellington B. Bunny / Antoine (voice)1971-04-046.025
- The Madwoman of ChaillotThe Ragpicker1969-10-127.312
- Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InSelf1968-01-226.836
- Salute to Stan LaurelSelf1965-11-238.01
- The Sound of LaughterNikolai Nikolayevich1963-12-175.02
- The Danny Kaye ShowSelf - Host1963-09-257.04
- The Man from the Diners' ClubErnest Klenk1963-04-175.98
- The Lucy ShowDanny Kaye1962-10-017.151
- The DuPont Show of the WeekSelf1961-09-177.02
- On the DoublePfc. Ernie Williams1961-05-197.019
- Lifetime of Comedy(archive footage)1960-01-015.52
- The Five PenniesRed Nichols1959-06-186.929
- The All-Star Christmas ShowSelf1958-12-016.01
- Me and the ColonelS.L. Jacobowsky1958-10-016.520
- Merry AndrewAndrew Larabee1958-03-206.06
- The Court JesterHubert Hawkins1955-12-247.3217
- Assignment ChildrenSelf - Narrator1955-02-097.01
- White ChristmasPhil Davis1954-10-147.2579
- Knock on WoodJerry Morgan1954-04-066.734
- Hans Christian AndersenHans Christian Andersen1952-12-196.275
- Hallmark Hall of FameCaptain Hook1951-12-248.88
- On the RivieraJack Martin / Henri Duran1951-04-206.125
- Moments in MusicSelf1950-11-134.73
- What's My Line?Self - Mystery Guest1950-02-027.029
- The Inspector GeneralGeorgi1949-12-316.658
- Breakdowns of 1949Self1949-12-316.01
- Task ForceOfficer at the Dance (uncredited)1949-08-307.014
- It's a Great FeelingDanny Kaye (uncredited)1949-08-206.033
- A Song Is BornHobart Frisbee1948-10-196.447
- The Secret Life of Walter MittyWalter Mitty1947-09-016.8140
- The Kid from BrooklynBurleigh Sullivan1946-03-216.314
- Wonder ManEdwin Dingle / Buzzy Bellew1945-06-086.644
- I Am an AmericanSelf (uncredited)1944-12-236.45
- Up in ArmsDanny Weems1944-02-175.711
- Money on Your LifeNikolai Nikolaevich1938-05-138.01
- Cupid Takes a HolidayNikolai Nikolaevich1938-02-047.01
- Getting an EyefulNikolai Nikolaevich1938-01-219.02
- Dime a DanceEddie1937-12-236.02