Acting credits
84
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
Danny Kaye
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 62Series: 22
TMDB ID: 70668
IMDb ID: nm0001414
Known for: Acting
Born: January 18, 1911
Died: March 3, 1987
Age: 76
Place of birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1937 - 2024
Years active: 88
Average TMDB rating: 6.83
Wikidata: Q213425
Also known as
David Daniel Kaminsky • Daniel David Kaminsky • دنی کی • דוד־דניאל קאַמינסקי • ダニー・ケイ • Дэнни Кей • Дэвид Дэниел Каминский
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.
Photos
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Danny Kaye.
as Self (archive footage)
Remembering Gene Wilder
2024 • Movie
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
À la recherche de... Pierre Richard
2017 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration
2015 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
The Clinger Sisters: The First Girls of Rock & Roll
2015 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
2014 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe
2012 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
A Portrait of Danny Kaye
2007 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Edith Head: The Paramount Years
2002 • Movie
as Phil Davis (archive footage) (uncredited)
'White Christmas': A Look Back with Rosemary Clooney
2000 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Musicals of the 40's
2000 • Movie
as Phil Davis (archive footage)
Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas
1997 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
1997 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Sports on the Silver Screen
1997 • Movie
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Bogart: The Untold Story
1997 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
The Best Of Danny Kaye - The Television Years
1993 • Movie
as Self
Night of 100 Stars II
1985 • Movie
as From 'White Christmas' (archive footage)
That's Dancing!
1985 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
1985 • Movie
as (archive footage)
Showbiz Goes to War
1982 • Movie
as Self
EPCOT Center: The Opening Celebration
1982 • Movie
as Max Feldman
Skokie
1981 • Movie
as Self
An Evening with Danny Kaye and the New York Philharmonic
1981 • Movie
as Self
Musical Comedy Tonight II
1981 • Movie
as Self - Host
Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th Anniversary
1980 • Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Danny Kaye.
as Gaspar (segment "Paladin of the Lost Hour") • 1 eps
The Twilight Zone
1985 • Series
as Dr. Burns • 1 eps
The Cosby Show
1984 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Kennedy Center Honors
1978 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Auf los geht's los
1977 • Series
as Self - Special Guest Star • 1 eps
The Muppet Show
1976 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Live from Lincoln Center
1976 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
1973 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Le Grand Échiquier
1972 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
V.I.P. Schaukel
1971 • Series
as Self - Guest • 2 eps
The Dick Cavett Show
1968 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968 • Series
as Self - Host • 120 eps
The Danny Kaye Show
1963 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 • Series
as Danny Kaye • 1 eps
The Lucy Show
1962 • Series
as Self • 2 eps
The Merv Griffin Show
1962 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The DuPont Show of the Week
1961 • Series
as Self • 2 eps
The Oscars
1953 • Series
as Captain Hook • 1 eps
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Bob Hope Show
1950 • Series
as Self - Mystery Guest • 4 eps
What's My Line?
1950 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Emmy Awards
1949 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948 • Series