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Danny Kaye

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Overview

Date of Death:
3 March 1987, Los Angeles, California, USA (heart failure) more
Mini Biography:
Danny Kaye left school at the age of 13 to work in the so-called Borscht... more
Trivia:
He was an excellent pilot. more
Awards:
Won 2 Golden Globes. Another 6 wins & 6 nominations more

Filmography

Actor:
  1. "The Cosby Show" .... Dr. Burns (1 episode, 1986)
        - The Dentist (1986) TV episode .... Dr. Burns
  2. "The Twilight Zone" .... Gaspar (segment 'Paladin of the Lost Hour') (1 episode, 1985)
    ... aka The New Twilight Zone (Australia)
        - Teacher's Aide/Paladin of the Lost Hour (1985) TV episode .... Gaspar (segment 'Paladin of the Lost Hour')
  3. Skokie (1981) (TV) .... Max Feldman
    ... aka Once They Marched Through a Thousand Towns (UK)
  4. Musical Comedy Tonight II (1981) (TV)
    ... aka Sylvia Fine Kaye's Musical Comedy Tonight II (USA: complete title)

  5. Peter Pan (1976) (TV) .... Captain Hook
  6. Pinocchio (1976) (TV) .... Geppetto
  7. The Enchanted World of Danny Kaye: The Emperor's New Clothes (1972) (TV) .... Marmaduke
  8. Here Comes Peter Cottontail (1971) (TV) (voice) .... Seymour S. Sassafras/Antoine/Col. Wellington B. Bunny

  9. The Madwoman of Chaillot (1969) .... The Ragpicker
  10. The Man from the Diner's Club (1963) .... Ernest Klenk
  11. On the Double (1961) .... Pfc. Ernie Williams
  12. The Millionairess (1960) (uncredited) .... Tommy True

  13. The Five Pennies (1959) .... Ernest Loring Nichols aka 'Red' & 'Ernie'
  14. Me and the Colonel (1958) .... Samuel L. Jacobowsky
  15. Merry Andrew (1958) .... Andrew Larabee
  16. The Court Jester (1955) .... Hubert Hawkins
  17. White Christmas (1954) .... Phil Davis
  18. Knock on Wood (1954) .... Jerry Morgan/Papa Morgan
  19. Hans Christian Andersen (1952) .... Hans Christian Andersen
  20. On the Riviera (1951) .... Jack Martin/Henri Duran

  21. The Inspector General (1949) .... Georgi
  22. A Song Is Born (1948) .... Professor Hobart Frisbee
  23. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947) .... Walter Mitty
  24. The Kid from Brooklyn (1946) .... Burleigh Hubert Sullivan
  25. Wonder Man (1945) .... Edwin Dingle / Buzzy Bellew
  26. Up in Arms (1944) .... Danny Weems

  27. Autumn Laughter (1938) (TV)
  28. Money on Your Life (1938) .... Russian
  29. Cupid Takes a Holiday (1938) .... Nikolai Nikolaevich (bride-seeker)
  30. Getting an Eyeful (1938) .... Russian
  31. Dime a Dance (1937) .... Eddie
    ... aka Happyland
  32. Moon Over Manhattan (1935)
Soundtrack:
  1. "Nip/Tuck" (1 episode, 2008)
        - August Walden (2008) TV episode (performer: "Ugly Duckling")

  2. The Man Who Drove with Mandela (1998) (performer: "Life Could Not Better Be", "Civilization (Bongo Bongo Bongo)")

  3. "The Danny Kaye Show" (1 episode, 1966)
        - Episode dated 5 January 1966 (1966) TV episode (performer: "Let's Talk it Over")
  4. On the Double (1961) (performer: "Coctails for Two")

  5. The Five Pennies (1959) (performer: "The Five Pennies", "Follow the Leader", "Lullaby in Ragtime", "The Battle Hymn of the Republic", "Carnival of Venice", "Indiana", "The Music Goes 'Round and Around", "Jingle Bells", "Largo al factotum", "Schnitzelbank")
  6. White Christmas (1954) (performer: "The Best Things Happen When You're Dancing", "Geee! I Wish I Was Back in the Army", "Snow", "Choreography") ("White Christmas")
  7. Hans Christian Andersen (1952) (performer: "The King's New Clothes", "Inchworm", "I'm Hans Christian Andersen", "Wonderful Copenhagen", "I'm Hans Christian Andersen" (reprise), "Dream Ballet", "The Ugly Duckling", "Anywhere I Wander", "I'm Hans Christian Andersen (reprise)", "Fantasy Wedding Sequence" and "No Two People", "The Ugly Ducking / Wonderful Copenhagen / The King's New Clothes / Thumbelina / I'm Hans Christian Andersen")
  8. On the Riviera (1951) (performer: "Ballin' the Jack")

  9. The Inspector General (1949) (performer: "Happy Times")
  10. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947) (performer: "Anatole of Paris", "Symphony For an Unstrung Tongue (The Little Fiddle)")
  11. The Kid from Brooklyn (1946) (performer: "Pavlova")
  12. Book Revue (1946) (performer: "Carolina in the Morning", "La Cucaracha")
    ... aka Book Review
  13. Wonder Man (1945) (performer: "Bali Boogie")
Music Department:
  1. "The Danny Kaye Show" (1963) TV series (composer: theme "Rendezvous in May") (unknown episodes)
Self:
  1. "Biography of the Millennium: 100 People - 1000 Years" (1999) (mini) TV mini-series .... Himself

  2. EPCOT Center: The Opening Celebration (1982) (TV) .... Host
  3. "Disneyland" .... Himself - Host (1 episode, 1982)
    ... aka Disney's Wonderful World (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Disney Sunday Movie (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Magical World of Disney (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Wonderful World of Disney (USA: new title)
    ... aka Walt Disney (USA: new title)
    ... aka Walt Disney Presents (USA: new title)
    ... aka Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (USA: new title)
        - Epcot Center: The Opening Celebration (1982) TV episode .... Himself - Host
  4. The 54th Annual Academy Awards (1982) (TV) .... Himself - Hersholt Award Recipient
  5. "Live from Lincoln Center" .... Himself (1 episode, 1981)
    ... aka Great Performances: Live from Lincoln Center (USA)
        - An Evening with Danny Kaye and the New York Philharmonic (1981) TV episode .... Himself
  6. An Evening with Danny Kaye (1981) (TV) .... Conductor
  7. Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th Anniversary (1980) (TV) .... Himself
  8. Bob Hope's Overseas Christmas Tours: Around the World with the Troops - 1941-1972 (1980) (TV) .... Himself

  9. "The Muppet Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1978)
        - Episode #3.16 (1978) TV episode .... Himself
  10. Bob Hope's Salute to the 75th Anniversary of the World Series (1978) (TV) .... Himself
  11. Bing Crosby: His Life and Legend (1978) (TV) .... Himself
  12. "CBS: On the Air" (1978) (mini) TV mini-series .... Co-host - part IV
  13. CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years (1976) (TV) .... Himself
  14. The 28th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1976) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter: Special Program Awards
  15. "The CBS Festival of Lively Arts for Young People" .... Himself - Host (1 episode, 1975)
        - Danny Kaye's Look-In at the Metropolitan Opera (1975) TV episode .... Himself - Host
  16. The American Film Institute Salute to John Ford (1973) (TV) .... Host
  17. "V.I.P.-Schaukel" .... Himself (1 episode, 1973)
        - Episode #3.1 (1973) TV episode .... Himself
  18. "The Dick Cavett Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1971)
        - Danny Kaye (1971) TV episode .... Himself
  19. Fight of the Century (1971) (TV) .... Himself - Audience Member
    ... aka Ali-Frazier I (USA: informal title)
  20. "Toast of the Town" .... Himself / ... (2 episodes, 1952-1970)
    ... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #24.10 (1970) TV episode .... Himself - Singer
        - Episode #6.13 (1952) TV episode .... Himself
  21. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Himself (1 episode, 1970)
    ... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
        - Episode dated 22 May 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Himself
  22. "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" .... Himself - Guest Performer (1 episode, 1970)
    ... aka Laugh-In
        - Episode #3.24 (1970) TV episode .... Himself - Guest Performer

  23. The 40th Annual Academy Awards (1968) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter: Best Foreign Language Film
  24. "Tienerklanken" .... Himself (1 episode, 1967)
        - Ontmoeting met Danny Kaye (1967) TV episode .... Himself
  25. "What's My Line?" .... Mystery Guest / ... (6 episodes, 1960-1966)
        - Episode dated 2 October 1966 (1966) TV episode .... Mystery Guest
        - Episode dated 24 October 1965 (1965) TV episode .... Mystery Guest
        - Episode dated 24 March 1963 (1963) TV episode .... Mystery Guest
        - Episode dated 5 November 1961 (1961) TV episode .... Himself - Guest Panelist
        - Episode dated 29 October 1961 (1961) TV episode .... Himself - Guest Panelist
          (1 more)
  26. Salute to Stan Laurel (1965) (TV) .... Himself
  27. "The Lucy Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1964)
    ... aka The Lucille Ball Show (USA: alternative title)
        - Lucy Meets Danny Kaye (1964) TV episode .... Himself
  28. "The Jack Benny Program" .... Himself (1 episode, 1964)
    ... aka The Jack Benny Show
        - Jack and Dennis Do Impersonations (1964) TV episode .... Himself
  29. "The Danny Kaye Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1964)
        - Episode dated 22 January 1964 (1964) TV episode .... Himself
  30. "Here's Hollywood" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1962)
        - Episode dated 19 November 1962 (1962) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 9 November 1962 (1962) TV episode .... Himself
  31. The Danny Kaye Show with Lucille Ball (1962) (TV) .... Himself
  32. "The DuPont Show of the Week" .... Himself (1 episode, 1961)
        - USO - Wherever They Go! (1961) TV episode .... Himself
  33. The 33rd Annual Academy Awards (1961) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter: Honorary Award to Stan Laurel

  34. "See It Now" .... Himself - Guest (2 episodes, 1956-1957)
        - The Secret Life of Danny Kaye 2 (1957) TV episode .... Himself - Guest
        - The Secret Life of Danny Kaye (1956) TV episode .... Himself - Guest
  35. Screen Snapshots: Playtime in Hollywood (1956) .... Himself
  36. Screen Snapshots: Hollywood Beauty (1955) .... Himself
  37. Screen Snapshots: Hula from Hollywood (1954) .... Himself
  38. Assignment Children (1954) .... Himself

  39. It's a Great Feeling (1949) (uncredited) .... Himself, Cameo Appearance
  40. Screen Snapshots: Hawaii in Hollywood (1948) .... Himself
  41. Screen Snapshots Series 27, No. 3: Out of This World Series (1947) .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. Leben wie im Flug, Ein (2007) (TV) .... Himself
  2. "Enterprise"
        - Doctor's Orders (2004) TV episode (uncredited) .... Hubert Hawkins
  3. Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies (2001) (TV) .... Himself
  4. 'White Christmas': A Look Back with Rosemary Clooney (2000) (V) (uncredited) .... Phil Davis
  5. "The Fifties" (1997) (mini) (uncredited) .... Himself (concerned about HUAC)
  6. Sports on the Silver Screen (1997) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
  7. Hidden Hollywood II: More Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Vaults (1997) (TV) .... Himself
  8. "American Masters"
        - Danny Kaye: A Legacy of Laughter (1996) TV episode .... Himself
  9. Entertaining the Troops (1994) .... Himself
  10. Stars and Stripes (1990) .... Himself
  11. The Hollywood Clowns (1979) (V)
  12. Canciones para después de una guerra (1976) (uncredited) .... Himself
  13. "M*A*S*H"
        - Deluge (1976) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself
  14. "Hollywood and the Stars"
        - Hollywood Goes to War (1964) TV episode .... Himself
  15. The Sound of Laughter (1963) .... Russian count (edited from: Money On Your Life)
  16. "The Colgate Comedy Hour"
        - Episode #6.12 (1955) TV episode .... Phil Davis
        - Episode #3.22 (1953) TV episode .... Hans Christian Anderson
  17. Moments in Music (1950) (uncredited) .... Himself, edited from: Up in Arms
  18. Birth of a Star (1944) .... Nicolai Nicolaiovich - clips from 3 shorts


Additional Details

Other Works:
(1 January 1984) Grand Marshal, Tournament of Roses parade more
Publicity Listings:
1 Biographical Movie | 2 Portrayals | 5 Print Biographies | 4 Articles | 1 Magazine Cover Photo more
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