Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

83

Gender

Male

Birthday

1911-01-18

Day of Death

1987-03-03 (76 years old)

Place of Birth

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

David Daniel Kaminsky

Daniel David Kaminsky

دنی کی

Danny Kaye

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 — 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.

Known For

Acting

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

1985

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

as

Self (archive footage)

The Court Jester

1955

The Court Jester

as

Hubert Hawkins

The Sound of Laughter

1963

The Sound of Laughter

as

Nikolai Nikolayevich

It's a Great Feeling

1949

It's a Great Feeling

as

Danny Kaye (uncredited)

Wonder Man

1945

Wonder Man

as

Edwin Dingle / Buzzy Bellew

White Christmas

1954

White Christmas

as

Phil Davis

The Hollywood Clowns

1979

The Hollywood Clowns

as

(archive footage)

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

1947

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

as

Walter Mitty

The Inspector General

1949

The Inspector General

as

Georgi

On the Riviera

1951

On the Riviera

as

Jack Martin / Henri Duran

Hans Christian Andersen

1952

Hans Christian Andersen

as

Hans Christian Andersen

Here Comes Peter Cottontail

1971

Here Comes Peter Cottontail

as

Seymour S. Sassafras / Colonel Wellington B. Bunny / Antoine (voice)

A Song Is Born

1948

A Song Is Born

as

Hobart Frisbee

The Five Pennies

1959

The Five Pennies

as

Red Nichols

Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas

1997

Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas

as

Phil Davis (archive footage)

Showbiz Goes to War

1982

Showbiz Goes to War

as

(archive footage)

On the Double

1961

On the Double

as

Pfc. Ernie Williams

Merry Andrew

1958

Merry Andrew

as

Andrew Larabee

Knock on Wood

1954

Knock on Wood

as

Jerry Morgan

Task Force

1949

Task Force

as

Officer at the Dance (uncredited)

The Kid from Brooklyn

1946

The Kid from Brooklyn

as

Burleigh Sullivan

Me and the Colonel

1958

Me and the Colonel

as

S.L. Jacobowsky

Up in Arms

1944

Up in Arms

as

Danny Weems

Hans Christian Andersen's The Emperor's New Clothes

1972

Hans Christian Andersen's The Emperor's New Clothes

as

Self / Marmaduke (voice)

The Madwoman of Chaillot

1969

The Madwoman of Chaillot

as

The Ragpicker

The Man from the Diners' Club

1963

The Man from the Diners' Club

as

Ernest Klenk

Money on Your Life

1938

Money on Your Life

as

Nikolai Nikolaevich

Skokie

1981

Skokie

as

Max Feldman

Sports on the Silver Screen

1997

Sports on the Silver Screen

as

Self (archive footage)

Pinocchio

1976

Pinocchio

as

Boris Stroganoff / Geppetto

À la recherche de... Pierre Richard

2017

À la recherche de... Pierre Richard

as

Self - Actor (archive footage)

Danny Kaye Christmas Show

1963

Danny Kaye Christmas Show

as

Self - Host

Edith Head: The Paramount Years

2002

Edith Head: The Paramount Years

as

(archive footage)

CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years

1976

CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years

as

Self

Getting an Eyeful

1938

Getting an Eyeful

as

Nikolai Nikolaevich

EPCOT Center: The Opening Celebration

1982

EPCOT Center: The Opening Celebration

as

Self

Night Shift

1942

Night Shift

as

Danny Kaye

Night of 100 Stars II

1985

Night of 100 Stars II

as

Self

Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th Anniversary

1980

Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th Anniversary

as

Self - Host

Dime a Dance

1937

Dime a Dance

as

Eddie

Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration

2015

Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration

as

Self (archive footage)

Hollywood Musicals of the 40's

2000

Hollywood Musicals of the 40's

as

Self (archive footage)

Lifetime of Comedy

1960

Lifetime of Comedy

as

(archive footage)

I Am an American

1944

I Am an American

as

Self (uncredited)

Breakdowns of 1949

1949

Breakdowns of 1949

as

Self

Bogart: The Untold Story

1997

Bogart: The Untold Story

as

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Peter Pan

1976

Peter Pan

as

Captain Hook / Mr. Darling

The Best Of Danny Kaye - The Television Years

1993

The Best Of Danny Kaye - The Television Years

as

Self (archive footage)

Cupid Takes a Holiday

1938

Cupid Takes a Holiday

as

Nikolai Nikolaevich

Salute to Stan Laurel

1965

Salute to Stan Laurel

as

Self

That's Dancing!

1985

That's Dancing!

as

From 'White Christmas' (archive footage)

And the Oscar Goes To...

2014

And the Oscar Goes To...

as

Self (archive footage)

The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

1997

The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

as

Self (archive footage)

'White Christmas': A Look Back with Rosemary Clooney

2000

'White Christmas': A Look Back with Rosemary Clooney

as

Phil Davis (archive footage) (uncredited)

Bing Crosby: Rediscovered

2014

Bing Crosby: Rediscovered

as

Self (archive footage)

An Evening with Danny Kaye and the New York Philharmonic

1981

An Evening with Danny Kaye and the New York Philharmonic

as

Self

Musical Comedy Tonight II

1981

Musical Comedy Tonight II

as

Self

The Clinger Sisters: The First Girls of Rock & Roll

2015

The Clinger Sisters: The First Girls of Rock & Roll

as

Self (archive footage)

Assignment Children

1955

Assignment Children

as

Self/Narrator

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

as

Gaspar (segment "Paladin of the Lost Hour")

The Cosby Show

The Cosby Show

as

Dr. Burns

The Lucy Show

The Lucy Show

as

Danny Kaye

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

as

Self

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

as

Self

The Muppet Show

The Muppet Show

as

Self - Special Guest Star

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as

Captain Hook

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

as

Self

The Danny Kaye Show

The Danny Kaye Show

as

Self - Host

The DuPont Show of the Week

The DuPont Show of the Week

as

Self

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

as

Self

The Oscars

The Oscars

as

Self

The Kennedy Center Honors

The Kennedy Center Honors

as

Self

The Emmy Awards

The Emmy Awards

as

Self

Startime

Startime

as

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as

Self

The Bob Hope Show

The Bob Hope Show

as

Self

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

as

Self - Mystery Guest

V.I.P. Schaukel

V.I.P. Schaukel

as

Self

Le Grand Échiquier

Le Grand Échiquier

as

Self

Auf los geht's los

Auf los geht's los

as

Self

The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

as

Self - Guest

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

as

self

Live from Lincoln Center

Live from Lincoln Center

as

Self

Production

Crew

Directing