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"…
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David Daniel Kaminsky · Daniel David Kaminsky · دنی کی · דוד־דניאל קאַמינסקי · ダニー・ケイ · Дэнни Кей
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Known For
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · TV
The Lucy Show
1962 · TV
The Cosby Show
1984 · TV
The Merv Griffin Show
1962 · TV
The Dick Cavett Show
1968 · TV
The Twilight Zone
1985 · TV
The Oscars
1953 · TV
What's My Line?
1950 · TV
The Bob Hope Show
1950 · TV
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948 · TV
Le Grand Échiquier
1972 · TV
The Muppet Show
1976 · TV