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Danny Kaye
Actor, Producer, Director
Born January 18, 1911Died March 3, 1987 (76 years)
Danny Kaye (born David Daniel Kaminsky; January 18, 1911 – March 3, 1987) was a celebrated American actor, singer, dancer, and comedian. His best known performances featured physical comedy, idiosyncratic pantomimes, and rapid-fire nonsense songs.
Kaye starred in 17 movies, notably The Kid from Brooklyn (1946), The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947), The Inspector General (1949), Hans Christian Andersen (1952), White Christmas (1954), and — perhaps his most accomplished performance — The Court Jester (1956). His films were extremely popular, especially his bravura performances of patter songs and children's favorites such as The Inch Worm and The Ugly Duckling. He was the first ambassador-at-large of UNICEF and received the French Legion of Honor in 1986 for his many years of work with the organization.
Kaye starred in 17 movies, notably The Kid from Brooklyn (1946), The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947), The Inspector General (1949), Hans Christian Andersen (1952), White Christmas (1954), and — perhaps his most accomplished performance — The Court Jester (1956). His films were extremely popular, especially his bravura performances of patter songs and children's favorites such as The Inch Worm and The Ugly Duckling. He was the first ambassador-at-large of UNICEF and received the French Legion of Honor in 1986 for his many years of work with the organization.
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Known For
Filmography
| 2016 | Chris Olsen - The Boy Who Cried · as Cast |
| 2014 | Nightcrawler · as Hubert Hawkins |
| 2002 | Edith Head: The Paramount Years · as (archive Footage) |
| 1997 | Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas · as Phil Davis (archive Footage) |
| 1985 | The Twilight Zone (1985) (TV Series) · as Gaspar |
| 1985 | That's Dancing! · as From 'white Christmas' (archive Footage) |
| 1984 | The Cosby Show (TV Series) · as Dr. Burns |
| 1982 | Showbiz Goes to War · as (archive Footage) |
| 1982 | Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter · as Actor - 'the Court Jester' & 'the Inspector General' |
| 1981 | Skokie · as Max Feldman |
| 1976 | Pinocchio · as Boris Stroganoff / Geppetto |
| 1976 | Peter Pan · as Captain Hook / Mr. Darling |
| 1971 | Here Comes Peter Cottontail · as Seymour S. Sassafras/colonel Wellington B. Bunny/antoine (voice) |
| 1969 | The Madwoman of Chaillot · as The Ragpicker |
| 1963 | The Man from the Diners' Club · as Ernest Klenk |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show (TV Series) |
| 1961 | On the Double · as Pfc. Ernie Williams |
| 1960 | Lifetime of Comedy · as (archive Footage) |
| 1959 | Ford Startime (TV Series) |
| 1959 | The Five Pennies · as Red Nichols |
| 1958 | Me and the Colonel · as S.l. Jacobowsky |
| 1958 | Merry Andrew · as Andrew Larabee |
| 1955 | The Court Jester · as Hubert Hawkins |
| 1954 | White Christmas · as Phil Davis |
| 1954 | Knock on Wood · as Jerry Morgan |
| 1952 | Hans Christian Andersen · as Hans Christian Andersen |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall Of Fame (TV Series) · as Captain Hook |
| 1951 | On the Riviera · as Jack Martin / Henri Duran |
| 1949 | The Inspector General · as Georgi |
| 1949 | Task Force · as Officer At The Dance (uncredited) |
| 1949 | It's a Great Feeling · as Danny Kaye (uncredited) |
| 1948 | A Song Is Born · as Hobart Frisbee |
| 1947 | The Secret Life of Walter Mitty · as Walter Mitty |
| 1946 | The Kid from Brooklyn · as Burleigh Sullivan |
| 1945 | Wonder Man · as Edwin Dingle / Buzzy Bellew |
| 1944 | Up in Arms · as Danny Weems |
| 1938 | Cupid Takes a Holiday · as Nikolai Nikolaevich |