Danny Kaye
AKA: David Daniel Kaminsky
Birthday: 1911-01-18
Died: 1987-03-03
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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 — The Court Jester (1956). His films were extremely popular, especially his bravura performances of patter songs and children's favorites such as The Inch Worm and The Ugly Duckling. He was the first ambassador-at-large of UNICEF and received the French Legion of Honor in 1986 for his many years of work with the organization.
Filmography
Character: Hubert Hawkins
Character: Danny Kaye (uncredited)
Character: Edwin Dingle / Buzzy Bellew
Character: Jack Martin / Henri Duran
Character: Hans Christian Andersen
Character: Seymour S. Sassafras/Colonel Wellington B. Bunny/Antoine (voice)
Character: Professor Hobart Frisbee
Character: Pfc. Ernie Williams
Character: Andrew Larabee
Character: Burleigh Sullivan
Character: S.L. Jacobowsky
Character: Nikolai Nikolaevich
Character: Nikolai Nikolaevich
Character: Boris Stroganoff / Geppetto
Character: Self (archive footage)
Character: Self (archive footage)
Character: (archive footage)
Character: Self (uncredited)
Character: Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Character: Captain Hook / Mr. Darling
Character: Self (archive footage)
Character: Nikolai Nikolaevich
Character: From 'White Christmas' (archive footage)
Character: Self (archive footage)
Character: Self (archive footage)
Character: Phil Davis (archive footage) (uncredited)
Character: Self (archive footage)
Character: (archive footage)
Character: (archive footage)
Character: Self (archive footage)
Character: (archive footage)
Character: Self (archive footage)
Character: Nikolai Nikolayevich
Character: Phil Davis (archive footage)
Character: Officer at the Dance (uncredited)
Character: Self - Acteur (archive footage)
Character: Self (archive footage) (uncredited)