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Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

98

Gender

Male

Birthday

1914-01-06

Day of Death

1991-02-06 (77 years old)

Place of Birth

-

Also Known As

Amos Alphonsus Muzyad Yaqoob

Danny Thomas

Biography

Danny Thomas (born Amos Muzyad Yakhoob Kairouz; January 6, 1912 – February 6, 1991) was an American nightclub comedian and television and film actor and producer, whose career spanned five decades. Thomas was best known for starring in the television sitcom Make Room for Daddy (also known as The Danny Thomas Show). He was also the founder of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. He is the father of Marlo Thomas, Terre Thomas, and Tony Thomas

Known For

Acting

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

1985

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

as

Self (archive footage)

Three on a Date

1978

Three on a Date

as

Man in Airport (uncredited)

Cricket on the Hearth

1967

Cricket on the Hearth

as

Caleb (voice)

Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title

1966

Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title

as

Diner Customer (uncredited)

The Unfinished Dance

1947

The Unfinished Dance

as

Mr. Paneros

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

as

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Jazz Singer

1953

The Jazz Singer

as

Jerry Golding

Side by Side

1988

Side by Side

as

Charlie Warren

Big City

1948

Big City

as

Cantor David Irwin Feldman

The Arab Americans

The Arab Americans

as

Self (Archival Footage)

Call Me Mister

1951

Call Me Mister

as

Pfc. Stanley Poppopolis

Diana!

1971

Diana!

as

Self

Marlene Dietrich: Her Own Song

2002

Marlene Dietrich: Her Own Song

as

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Journey Back to Oz

1972

Journey Back to Oz

as

Tin Man (voice)

Rendezvous in Space

1964

Rendezvous in Space

as

Interviewer / Narrator (voice)

The Danny Thomas Show

The Danny Thomas Show

as

Danny Williams

Here's Lucy

Here's Lucy

as

Danny Gallupi

The Lucy Show

The Lucy Show

as

Danny Thomas

The Dick Van Dyke Show

The Dick Van Dyke Show

as

Kolak (uncredited)

Kojak

Kojak

as

Asst. Chief Howard Brokaw

Make Room for Granddaddy

Make Room for Granddaddy

as

Danny Williams

The Practice

The Practice

as

Dr. Jules Bedford

The Bob Hope Show

The Bob Hope Show

as

Self - Cameo

The Mod Squad

The Mod Squad

as

The Good Friend

Dinah!

Dinah!

as

Self

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

as

Self - Mystery Guest

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

as

Self - Co-Host

Production

Crew

Directing