Danny Kaye profile
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Danny Kaye

18th January 1911 Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA Acting

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Danny Kaye, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

63 Movies 22 TV Shows 85 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

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Skokie 17th November 1981 as Max Feldman
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Peter Pan 12th December 1976 as Captain Hook / Mr. Darling
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Pinocchio 27th March 1976 as Boris Stroganoff / Geppetto
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Task Force 30th August 1949 as Officer at the Dance (uncredited)
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Wonder Man 8th June 1945 as Edwin Dingle / Buzzy Bellew