Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
January 18, 1911
Died
March 3, 1987 (76 years old)
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As
- David Daniel Kaminsky
- Daniel David Kaminsky
- دنی کی
- דוד־דניאל קאַמינסקי
- ダニー・ケイ
Danny Kaye
Biography
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.
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Known For
Acting
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
1997
The Twilight Zone
1985
That's Dancing!
1985
The Cosby Show
1984
The Muppet Show
1976
Here Comes Peter Cottontail
1971
The Madwoman of Chaillot
1969
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968
The Lucy Show
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
On the Double
1961
The Five Pennies
1959
Me and the Colonel
1958
The Court Jester
1955
White Christmas
1954
Knock on Wood
1954
The Oscars
1953
Hans Christian Andersen
1952
On the Riviera
1951
What's My Line?
1950
The Inspector General
1949
Task Force
1949
It's a Great Feeling
1949