Overview
Date of Death:
3 March 1987, Los Angeles, California, USA (heart failure)
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Mini Biography:
Danny Kaye left school at the age of 13 to work in the so-called Borscht...
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Awards:
Won 2 Golden Globes.
Another
6 wins
&
6 nominations
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Filmography
- "Nip/Tuck" (1 episode, 2008)
- August Walden (2008) TV episode (performer: "Ugly Duckling")
- The Man Who Drove with Mandela (1998) (performer: "Life Could Not Better Be", "Civilization (Bongo Bongo Bongo)")
- "The Danny Kaye Show" (1 episode, 1966)
- Episode dated 5 January 1966 (1966) TV episode (performer: "Let's Talk it Over") - On the Double (1961) (performer: "Coctails for Two")
- 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")
- 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")
- 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")
- On the Riviera (1951) (performer: "Ballin' the Jack")
- The Inspector General (1949) (performer: "Happy Times")
- The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947) (performer: "Anatole of Paris", "Symphony For an Unstrung Tongue (The Little Fiddle)")
- The Kid from Brooklyn (1946) (performer: "Pavlova")
- Book Revue (1946) (performer: "Carolina in the Morning", "La Cucaracha")
... aka Book Review - Wonder Man (1945) (performer: "Bali Boogie")
- "Biography of the Millennium: 100 People - 1000 Years" (1999) TV mini-series .... Himself
- "Auf los geht's los" .... Himself (1 episode, 1986)
- The Final Show (1986) TV episode .... Himself - EPCOT Center: The Opening Celebration (1982) (TV) .... Host
- "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 - The 54th Annual Academy Awards (1982) (TV) .... Himself - Hersholt Award Recipient
- "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 - An Evening with Danny Kaye (1981) (TV) .... Conductor
- Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th Anniversary (1980) (TV) .... Himself
- Bob Hope's Overseas Christmas Tours: Around the World with the Troops - 1941-1972 (1980) (TV) .... Himself
- "The Muppet Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1978)
- Episode #3.16 (1978) TV episode .... Himself - Bob Hope's Salute to the 75th Anniversary of the World Series (1978) (TV) .... Himself
- Bing Crosby: His Life and Legend (1978) (TV) .... Himself
- "CBS: On the Air" (1978) TV mini-series .... Co-host - part IV
- CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years (1976) (TV) .... Himself
- The 28th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1976) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter: Special Program Awards
- "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 - The American Film Institute Salute to John Ford (1973) (TV) .... Host
- "V.I.P.-Schaukel" .... Himself (1 episode, 1973)
- Episode #3.1 (1973) TV episode .... Himself - "The Dick Cavett Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1971)
- Danny Kaye (1971) TV episode .... Himself - Fight of the Century (1971) (TV) .... Himself - Audience Member
... aka Ali-Frazier I (USA: informal title) - "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 - "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 - "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" .... Himself - Guest Performer (1 episode, 1970)
... aka Laugh-In
- Episode #3.24 (1970) TV episode .... Himself - Guest Performer
- The 40th Annual Academy Awards (1968) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter: Best Foreign Language Film
- "Tienerklanken" .... Himself (1 episode, 1967)
- Ontmoeting met Danny Kaye (1967) TV episode .... Himself - "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) - Salute to Stan Laurel (1965) (TV) .... Himself
- "The Lucy Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1964)
... aka The Lucille Ball Show (USA: alternative title)
- Lucy Meets Danny Kaye (1964) TV episode .... Himself - "The Jack Benny Program" .... Himself (1 episode, 1964)
... aka The Jack Benny Show
- Jack and Dennis Do Impersonations (1964) TV episode .... Himself - "The Danny Kaye Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1964)
- Episode dated 22 January 1964 (1964) TV episode .... Himself - "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 - The Danny Kaye Show with Lucille Ball (1962) (TV) .... Himself
- "The DuPont Show of the Week" .... Himself (1 episode, 1961)
- USO - Wherever They Go! (1961) TV episode .... Himself - The 33rd Annual Academy Awards (1961) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter: Honorary Award to Stan Laurel
- "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
Additional Details
Other Works:
(1 January 1984) Grand Marshal, Tournament of Roses parade
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Publicity Listings:
1 Biographical Movie | 2 Portrayals | 5 Print Biographies | 4 Articles | 1 Magazine Cover Photo
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