Danny Kaye

Danny Kaye

Danny Kaye

Danny Kaye

1911-01-18

THE BIOGRAPHY

Danny Kaye (born David Daniel Kaminsky; January 18, 1911 – March 3, 1987) was a celebrated American actor, singer, dancer, and comedian. His best known performances featured physical comedy, idiosyncratic pantomimes, and rapid-fire nonsense songs. Kaye starred in 17 movies, notably The Kid from Brooklyn (1946), The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947), The Inspector General (1949), Hans Christian Andersen (1952), White Christmas (1954), and — perhaps his most accomplished performance

ALSO APPEARS IN MOVIES

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

The Court Jester

The Court Jester

The Sound of Laughter

The Sound of Laughter

It's a Great Feeling

It's a Great Feeling

Wonder Man

Wonder Man

White Christmas

White Christmas

The Hollywood Clowns

The Hollywood Clowns

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

The Inspector General

The Inspector General

On the Riviera

On the Riviera

Hans Christian Andersen

Hans Christian Andersen

Here Comes Peter Cottontail

Here Comes Peter Cottontail

A Song Is Born

A Song Is Born

The Five Pennies

The Five Pennies

Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas

Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas

Showbiz Goes to War

Showbiz Goes to War

On the Double

On the Double

Merry Andrew

Merry Andrew

Knock on Wood

Knock on Wood

Task Force

Task Force

The Kid from Brooklyn

The Kid from Brooklyn

Me and the Colonel

Me and the Colonel

Up in Arms

Up in Arms

Hans Christian Andersen's The Emperor's New Clothes

Hans Christian Andersen's The Emperor's New Clothes

The Madwoman of Chaillot

The Madwoman of Chaillot

The Man from the Diners' Club

The Man from the Diners' Club

Money on Your Life

Money on Your Life

Skokie

Skokie

Sports on the Silver Screen

Sports on the Silver Screen

Pinocchio

Pinocchio

À la recherche de... Pierre Richard

À la recherche de... Pierre Richard

Danny Kaye Christmas Show

Danny Kaye Christmas Show

Edith Head: The Paramount Years

Edith Head: The Paramount Years

CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years

CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years

Getting an Eyeful

Getting an Eyeful

EPCOT Center: The Opening Celebration

EPCOT Center: The Opening Celebration

Night Shift

Night Shift

Night of 100 Stars II

Night of 100 Stars II

Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th Anniversary

Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th Anniversary

Dime a Dance

Dime a Dance

Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration

Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration

Hollywood Musicals of the 40's

Hollywood Musicals of the 40's

Lifetime of Comedy

Lifetime of Comedy

I Am an American

I Am an American

Breakdowns of 1949

Breakdowns of 1949

Bogart: The Untold Story

Bogart: The Untold Story

Peter Pan

Peter Pan

The Best Of Danny Kaye - The Television Years

The Best Of Danny Kaye - The Television Years

Cupid Takes a Holiday

Cupid Takes a Holiday

Salute to Stan Laurel

Salute to Stan Laurel

That's Dancing!

That's Dancing!

And the Oscar Goes To...

And the Oscar Goes To...

The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

'White Christmas': A Look Back with Rosemary Clooney

'White Christmas': A Look Back with Rosemary Clooney

Bing Crosby: Rediscovered

Bing Crosby: Rediscovered

An Evening with Danny Kaye and the New York Philharmonic

An Evening with Danny Kaye and the New York Philharmonic

Musical Comedy Tonight II

Musical Comedy Tonight II

The Clinger Sisters: The First Girls of Rock & Roll

The Clinger Sisters: The First Girls of Rock & Roll

Assignment Children

Assignment Children