Danny Kaye



First NameDanny
Last NameKaye
Full Name at BirthDaniel David Kaminsky
Age74 (age at death)
Date of BirthJanuary 18, 1913
BirthplaceBrooklyn, New York
Date of DeathMarch 3, 1987
Location of DeathLos Angeles California
Cause of DeathHeart Attack following Menegitis
Height5' 11" (180 cm)
BuildSlim
Eye ColorGreen
Hair ColorRed
Star SignCapricorn
ReligionJewish
EthnicityWhite
NationalityAmerican
High SchoolThomas Jefferson High school Brooklyn New York
Occupation CategoryActor
Claim to FameWhite Christmas
Music GenreVocal
Music StyleTraditional Pop
Music MoodCarefree, Silly, Amiable/Good-Natured
InstrumentVocals
FatherJacob Kaminsky
MotherClar
Brother(s)Mack
Larry
FriendsIgor Stravinsky, Amália Rodrigues

Danny Kaye (born David Daniel Kaminsky; January 18, 1913 – 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.


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Filmography

Selected Danny Kaye film and TV show credits:


Acting Credits

1985
Gaspar

1984
Dr. Burns

1981
Musical Comedy Tonight II
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1981
Skokie
Max Feldman

1976
Pinocchio
Geppetto, Boris Stroganoff

1976
Peter Pan
Mr. Darling, Captain Hook

1972
The Enchanted World of Danny Kaye: The Emperor's New Clothes
Marmaduke

1971
Seymour S. Sassafras/Antoine/Col. Wellington B. Bunny

1969
The Ragpicker

1963
Ernest Klenk

1963
The Danny Kaye Show
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1961
Pfc. Ernie Williams

1959
'Red' Nichols

1958
S.L. Jacobowsky

1958
Andrew Larabee

1955
Hubert Hawkins

1954
Jerry Morgan/Papa Morgan

1954
Phil Davis

1952
Hans Christian Andersen

1951
Jack Martin, Henri Duran

1951
Captain Hook

1949
Georgi

1948
Professor Hobart Frisbee

1946
Burleigh Sullivan

1945
Edwin Dingle, Buzzy Bellew

1944
Danny Weems

1938
Cupid Takes a Holiday
Nikolai Nikolaevich

1938
Autumn Laughter
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1938
Getting an Eyeful
Nikolai Nikolaevich

1938
Money on Your Life
Nikolai Nikolaevich

1937
Dime a Dance
Eddie

1935
Moon Over Manhattan
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Music Department Credits

1963
The Danny Kaye Show
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Soundtrack Credits

2008
Katherine Jenkins: A Girl from Neath
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2003
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1999
The Man Who Drove with Mandela
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1984
Hotel in Kopenhagen
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1963
The Danny Kaye Show
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1961
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1958
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1945
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1944
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Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
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