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" 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.
Movies & TV Shows
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White Christmas (1954) — Phil Davis
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The Cosby Show (1984) — Dr. Burns
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The Muppet Show (1976) — Self - Special Guest Star
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The Twilight Zone (1985) — Gaspar (segment "Paladin of the Lost Hour")
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The Court Jester (1955) — Hubert Hawkins
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The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947) — Walter Mitty
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) — Self
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The Oscars (1953) — Self
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Hans Christian Andersen (1952) — Hans Christian Andersen
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The Inspector General (1949) — Georgi
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The Lucy Show (1962) — Danny Kaye
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A Song Is Born (1948) — Hobart Frisbee
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Wonder Man (1945) — Edwin Dingle / Buzzy Bellew
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Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1968) — Self
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Knock on Wood (1954) — Jerry Morgan
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It's a Great Feeling (1949) — Danny Kaye (uncredited)
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The Five Pennies (1959) — Red Nichols
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What's My Line? (1950) — Self - Mystery Guest
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On the Riviera (1951) — Jack Martin / Henri Duran
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Here Comes Peter Cottontail (1971) — Seymour S. Sassafras / Colonel Wellington B. Bunny / Antoine (voice)
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The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) — Self
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The Dick Cavett Show (1968) — Self - Guest
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That's Dancing! (1985) — From 'White Christmas' (archive footage)
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Me and the Colonel (1958) — S.L. Jacobowsky
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On the Double (1961) — Ernie Williams
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Remembering Gene Wilder (2024) — Self (archive footage)
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Task Force (1949) — Officer at the Dance (uncredited)
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The Kid from Brooklyn (1946) — Burleigh Sullivan
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The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender (1997) — Self (archive footage)
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The Madwoman of Chaillot (1969) — The Ragpicker
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Up in Arms (1944) — Danny Weems
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Songs for After a War (1976) — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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The Merv Griffin Show (1962) — Self
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The Emmy Awards (1949) — Self
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The Man from the Diners' Club (1963) — Ernest Klenk
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Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) — Captain Hook
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The Kennedy Center Honors (1978) — Self
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Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas (1997) — Phil Davis (archive footage)
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Merry Andrew (1958) — Andrew Larabee
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Live from Lincoln Center (1976) — Self