Danny Kaye
Known for: Acting
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Danny Kaye, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
Series
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
1962
Series
The Cosby Show
Dr. Burns
1984
Series
The Lucy Show
Danny Kaye
1962
Series
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest
1968
Series
The Twilight Zone
Gaspar (segment "Paladin of the Lost Hour")
1985
Series
What's My Line?
Self - Mystery Guest
1950
Series
The Oscars
Self
1953
Series
Le Grand Échiquier
Self
1972
Series
The Bob Hope Show
Self
1950
Series
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
1948
Series
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Self
1968
Series
The Muppet Show
Self - Special Guest Star
1976
Series
The Kennedy Center Honors
Self
1978
Series
The Danny Kaye Show
Self - Host
1963
Film
White Christmas
Phil Davis
1954
V.I.P. Schaukel
Self
1971
Series
Auf los geht's los
Self
1977
Series
Live from Lincoln Center
Self
1976
Series
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Self
1973
Series
The Emmy Awards
Self
1949
Film
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Walter Mitty
1947
Film
The Court Jester
Hubert Hawkins
1955
Series
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Captain Hook
1951
Series
The DuPont Show of the Week
Self
1961
Film
Hans Christian Andersen
Hans Christian Andersen
1952
Film
Night of 100 Stars II
Self
1985
Film
A Song Is Born
Hobart Frisbee
1948
Film
Knock on Wood
Jerry Morgan
1954
Film
Edith Head: The Paramount Years
Self (archive footage)
2002
Film
The Inspector General
Georgi
1949
Film
Assignment Children
Self - Narrator
1955
Film
The Madwoman of Chaillot
The Ragpicker
1969
Film
Merry Andrew
Andrew Larabee
1958
Film
That's Dancing!
From 'White Christmas' (archive footage)
1985
Film
Wonder Man
Edwin Dingle / Buzzy Bellew
1945
Film
The Kid from Brooklyn
Burleigh Sullivan
1946
Film
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration
Self (archive footage)
2015
Film
Breakdowns of 1949
Self
1949
Film
The Five Pennies
Red Nichols
1959
Film
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
Self (archive footage)
2014
Film
Peter Pan
Captain Hook / Mr. Darling
1976
Film
Night Shift
Danny Kaye
1942
Film
Remembering Gene Wilder
Self (archive footage)
2024
Film
Task Force
Officer at the Dance (uncredited)
1949
Film
It's a Great Feeling
Danny Kaye (uncredited)
1949
Film
On the Riviera
Jack Martin / Henri Duran
1951
Film
Pinocchio
Boris Stroganoff / Geppetto
1976
Film
The All-Star Christmas Show
Self
1958
Film
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
Self (archive footage)
1997
Film
The Man from the Diners' Club
Ernest Klenk
1963
Film
Sports on the Silver Screen
Self (archive footage)
1997
Film
Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas
Phil Davis (archive footage)
1997
Film
On the Double
Ernie Williams
1961
Film
Up in Arms
Danny Weems
1944
Film
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
Self (archive footage)
1985
Film
Lifetime of Comedy
(archive footage)
1960
Salute to Stan Laurel
Self
1965
Film
An Evening with Danny Kaye and the New York Philharmonic
Self
1981
Film
Showbiz Goes to War
(archive footage)
1982
Film
Me and the Colonel
S.L. Jacobowsky
1958
Film
À la recherche de... Pierre Richard
Self - Actor (archive footage)
2017
Film
Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe
Self (archive footage)
2012
Film
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years
Self
1976
Film
Here Comes Peter Cottontail
Seymour S. Sassafras / Colonel Wellington B. Bunny / Antoine (voice)
1971
Film
An Evening with John Denver
Self
1975
Film
Bogart: The Untold Story
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1997
Film
EPCOT Center: The Opening Celebration
Self
1982
Film
Songs for After a War
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1976
Film
The Sound of Laughter
Nikolai Nikolayevich
1963
Film
Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th Anniversary
Self - Host
1980
Film
Skokie
Max Feldman
1981
I Am an American
Self (uncredited)
1944
Film
Musical Comedy Tonight II
Self
1981
Film
A Portrait of Danny Kaye
Self (archive footage)
2007
Film
The Hollywood Clowns
(archive footage)
1979
Film
Hollywood Musicals of the 40's
Self (archive footage)
2000
Film
The Best Of Danny Kaye - The Television Years
Self (archive footage)
1993
Film
'White Christmas': A Look Back with Rosemary Clooney
Phil Davis (archive footage) (uncredited)
2000
Film
The Clinger Sisters: The First Girls of Rock & Roll
Self (archive footage)
2015
Film
Getting an Eyeful
Nikolai Nikolaevich
1938
Dime a Dance
Eddie
1937
Film
Money on Your Life
Nikolai Nikolaevich
1938
Film
The Emperor's New Clothes
Self / Marmaduke (voice)
1972
Cupid Takes a Holiday
Nikolai Nikolaevich
1938