Danny Kaye

Personal Info

Known ForActing

Born1911-01-18

BirthplaceBrooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Danny Kaye

Acting

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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Notable Works

Prominent titles featuring Danny Kaye

White Christmas

7.2

White Christmas

1954

The Court Jester

7.3

The Court Jester

1955

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

6.8

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

1947

Hans Christian Andersen

6.2

Hans Christian Andersen

1952

The Inspector General

6.6

The Inspector General

1949

A Song Is Born

6.4

1948

Wonder Man

6.6

1945

It's a Great Feeling

5.9

It's a Great Feeling

1949

Filmography

Acting (63)

2024

Remembering Gene Wilderas Self (archive footage)

7.4

2017

À la recherche de... Pierre Richardas Self - Actor (archive footage)

7.0

2015

Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebrationas Self (archive footage)

8.5

2015

The Clinger Sisters: The First Girls of Rock & Rollas Self (archive footage)

2014

Bing Crosby: Rediscoveredas Self (archive footage)

7.0

2012

Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroeas Self (archive footage)

7.2

2007

A Portrait of Danny Kayeas Self (archive footage)

2002

Edith Head: The Paramount Yearsas Self (archive footage)

7.7

2000

'White Christmas': A Look Back with Rosemary Clooneyas Phil Davis (archive footage) (uncredited)

5.0

2000

Hollywood Musicals of the 40'sas Self (archive footage)

1997

Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmasas Phil Davis (archive footage)

5.8

1997

The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavenderas Self (archive footage)

5.3

1997

Sports on the Silver Screenas Self (archive footage)

9.0

1997

Bogart: The Untold Storyas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1993

The Best Of Danny Kaye - The Television Yearsas Self (archive footage)

1985

Night of 100 Stars IIas Self

6.8

1985

That's Dancing!as From 'White Christmas' (archive footage)

6.9

1985

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopersas Self (archive footage)

2.0

1982

Showbiz Goes to Waras (archive footage)

10.0

1982

EPCOT Center: The Opening Celebrationas Self

8.5

1981

Skokieas Max Feldman

6.0

1981

An Evening with Danny Kaye and the New York Philharmonicas Self

9.7

1981

Musical Comedy Tonight IIas Self

7.0

1980

Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th Anniversaryas Self - Host

8.0

1979

The Hollywood Clownsas (archive footage)

1976

Peter Panas Captain Hook / Mr. Darling

6.0

1976

CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Yearsas Self

7.3

1976

Pinocchioas Boris Stroganoff / Geppetto

7.4

1976

Songs for After a Waras Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

6.8

1975

An Evening with John Denveras Self

1972

The Emperor's New Clothesas Self / Marmaduke (voice)

6.5

1971

Here Comes Peter Cottontailas Seymour S. Sassafras / Colonel Wellington B. Bunny / Antoine (voice)

6.0

1969

The Madwoman of Chaillotas The Ragpicker

7.3

1965

Salute to Stan Laurelas Self

8.0

1963

The Sound of Laughteras Nikolai Nikolayevich

5.0

1963

The Man from the Diners' Clubas Ernest Klenk

5.8

1961

On the Doubleas Ernie Williams

7.0

1960

Lifetime of Comedyas (archive footage)

5.5

1959

The Five Penniesas Red Nichols

6.8

1958

The All-Star Christmas Showas Self

6.0

1958

Me and the Colonelas S.L. Jacobowsky

6.5

1958

Merry Andrewas Andrew Larabee

6.0

1955

The Court Jesteras Hubert Hawkins

7.3

1955

Assignment Childrenas Self - Narrator

7.0

1954

White Christmasas Phil Davis

7.2

1954

Knock on Woodas Jerry Morgan

6.7

1952

Hans Christian Andersenas Hans Christian Andersen

6.2

1951

On the Rivieraas Jack Martin / Henri Duran

6.1

1949

The Inspector Generalas Georgi

6.6

1949

Breakdowns of 1949as Self

6.0

1949

Task Forceas Officer at the Dance (uncredited)

6.9

1949

It's a Great Feelingas Danny Kaye (uncredited)

5.9

1948

A Song Is Bornas Hobart Frisbee

6.4

1947

The Secret Life of Walter Mittyas Walter Mitty

6.8

1946

The Kid from Brooklynas Burleigh Sullivan

6.3

1945

Wonder Manas Edwin Dingle / Buzzy Bellew

6.6

1944

I Am an Americanas Self (uncredited)

6.4

1944

Up in Armsas Danny Weems

5.7

1942

Night Shiftas Danny Kaye

9.0

1938

Money on Your Lifeas Nikolai Nikolaevich

8.0

1938

Cupid Takes a Holidayas Nikolai Nikolaevich

7.0

1938

Getting an Eyefulas Nikolai Nikolaevich

9.0

1937

Dime a Danceas Eddie

6.0