Portrait of Danny Kaye

Danny Kaye

Bio: 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
Born: Wed, Jan 18 1911
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Death: Tue, Mar 03 1987
Danny Kaye is 76 years old
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Poster of À la recherche de... Pierre Richard
À la recherche de... Pierre Richard
Danny Kaye would have been no older than
76 in À la recherche de... Pierre Richard
as 'Self - Acteur (archive footage)'.
Fri, Sep 01 2017
Poster of Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration
Danny Kaye would have been no older than
76 in Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, Oct 13 2015
Poster of Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
Danny Kaye would have been no older than
76 in Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, Dec 02 2014
Poster of And the Oscar Goes To...
And the Oscar Goes To...
Danny Kaye would have been no older than
76 in And the Oscar Goes To...
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Sat, Feb 01 2014
Poster of Edith Head: The Paramount Years
Edith Head: The Paramount Years
Danny Kaye would have been no older than
76 in Edith Head: The Paramount Years
as '(archive footage)'.
Tue, Nov 26 2002
Poster of 'White Christmas': A Look Back with Rosemary Clooney
'White Christmas': A Look Back with Rosemary Clooney
Danny Kaye would have been no older than
76 in 'White Christmas': A Look Back with Rosemary Clooney
as 'Phil Davis (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Tue, Nov 21 2000
Poster of Hollywood Musicals of the 40's
Hollywood Musicals of the 40's
Danny Kaye would have been no older than
76 in Hollywood Musicals of the 40's
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Fri, Sep 01 2000
Poster of Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas
Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas
Danny Kaye would have been no older than
76 in Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas
as 'Phil Davis (archive footage)'.
Mon, Dec 01 1997
Poster of The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
Danny Kaye would have been no older than
76 in The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Sat, Nov 01 1997
Poster of Sports on the Silver Screen
Sports on the Silver Screen
Danny Kaye would have been no older than
76 in Sports on the Silver Screen
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Sun, Mar 16 1997
Poster of Bogart: The Untold Story
Bogart: The Untold Story
Danny Kaye would have been no older than
76 in Bogart: The Untold Story
as 'Self (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Sun, Jan 05 1997
Poster of The Best Of Danny Kaye - The Television Years
The Best Of Danny Kaye - The Television Years
Danny Kaye would have been no older than
76 in The Best Of Danny Kaye - The Television Years
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Thu, Jul 01 1993
Poster of Night of 100 Stars II
Night of 100 Stars II
Danny Kaye was
74 in Night of 100 Stars II
as 'Self'.
Sun, Mar 10 1985
Poster of That's Dancing!
That's Dancing!
Danny Kaye was
74 in That's Dancing!
as 'From 'White Christmas' (archive footage)'.
Fri, Jan 18 1985
Poster of Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
Danny Kaye was
73 in Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, Jan 01 1985
Poster of Showbiz Goes to War
Showbiz Goes to War
Danny Kaye was
71 in Showbiz Goes to War
as '(archive footage)'.
Fri, Dec 31 1982
Poster of EPCOT Center: The Opening Celebration
EPCOT Center: The Opening Celebration
Danny Kaye was
71 in EPCOT Center: The Opening Celebration
as 'Self'.
Sat, Oct 23 1982
Poster of Skokie
Skokie
Danny Kaye was
70 in Skokie
as 'Max Feldman'.
Tue, Nov 17 1981
Poster of An Evening with Danny Kaye and the New York Philharmonic
An Evening with Danny Kaye and the New York Philharmonic
Danny Kaye was
70 in An Evening with Danny Kaye and the New York Philharmonic
as 'Self'.
Wed, Sep 23 1981
Poster of Musical Comedy Tonight II
Musical Comedy Tonight II
Danny Kaye was
70 in Musical Comedy Tonight II
as 'Self'.
Wed, Feb 11 1981
Poster of Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th Anniversary
Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th Anniversary
Danny Kaye was
69 in Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th Anniversary
as 'Self - Host'.
Thu, Mar 06 1980
Poster of The Hollywood Clowns
The Hollywood Clowns
Danny Kaye was
68 in The Hollywood Clowns
as '(archive footage)'.
Fri, Mar 23 1979
Poster of Peter Pan
Peter Pan
Danny Kaye was
65 in Peter Pan
as 'Captain Hook / Mr. Darling'.
Sun, Dec 12 1976
Poster of CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years
Danny Kaye was
65 in CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years
as 'Self'.
Sun, Nov 28 1976
Poster of Pinocchio
Pinocchio
Danny Kaye was
65 in Pinocchio
as 'Boris Stroganoff / Geppetto'.
Sat, Mar 27 1976
Poster of Hans Christian Andersen's The Emperor's New Clothes
Hans Christian Andersen's The Emperor's New Clothes
Danny Kaye was
61 in Hans Christian Andersen's The Emperor's New Clothes
as 'Self / Marmaduke (voice)'.
Mon, Feb 21 1972
Poster of Here Comes Peter Cottontail
Here Comes Peter Cottontail
Danny Kaye was
60 in Here Comes Peter Cottontail
as 'Seymour S. Sassafras/Colonel Wellington B. Bunny/Antoine (voice)'.
Sun, Apr 04 1971
Poster of The Madwoman of Chaillot
The Madwoman of Chaillot
Danny Kaye was
58 in The Madwoman of Chaillot
as 'The Ragpicker'.
Sun, Oct 12 1969
Poster of Salute to Stan Laurel
Salute to Stan Laurel
Danny Kaye was
54 in Salute to Stan Laurel
as 'Self'.
Tue, Nov 23 1965
Poster of Danny Kaye Christmas Show
Danny Kaye Christmas Show
Danny Kaye was
52 in Danny Kaye Christmas Show
as 'Self - Host'.
Wed, Dec 18 1963
Poster of The Sound of Laughter
The Sound of Laughter
Danny Kaye was
52 in The Sound of Laughter
as 'Nikolai Nikolayevich'.
Tue, Dec 17 1963
Poster of The Man from the Diners' Club
The Man from the Diners' Club
Danny Kaye was
52 in The Man from the Diners' Club
as 'Ernest Klenk'.
Wed, Apr 17 1963
Poster of On the Double
On the Double
Danny Kaye was
50 in On the Double
as 'Pfc. Ernie Williams'.
Fri, May 19 1961
Poster of Lifetime of Comedy
Lifetime of Comedy
Danny Kaye was
48 in Lifetime of Comedy
as '(archive footage)'.
Fri, Jan 01 1960
Poster of The Five Pennies
The Five Pennies
Danny Kaye was
48 in The Five Pennies
as 'Red Nichols'.
Thu, Jun 18 1959
Poster of Me and the Colonel
Me and the Colonel
Danny Kaye was
47 in Me and the Colonel
as 'S.L. Jacobowsky'.
Wed, Oct 01 1958
Poster of Merry Andrew
Merry Andrew
Danny Kaye was
47 in Merry Andrew
as 'Andrew Larabee'.
Thu, Mar 20 1958
Poster of The Court Jester
The Court Jester
Danny Kaye was
44 in The Court Jester
as 'Hubert Hawkins'.
Sat, Dec 24 1955
Poster of White Christmas
White Christmas
Danny Kaye was
43 in White Christmas
as 'Phil Davis'.
Thu, Oct 14 1954
Poster of Knock on Wood
Knock on Wood
Danny Kaye was
43 in Knock on Wood
as 'Jerry Morgan'.
Tue, Apr 06 1954
Poster of Hans Christian Andersen
Hans Christian Andersen
Danny Kaye was
41 in Hans Christian Andersen
as 'Hans Christian Andersen'.
Fri, Dec 19 1952
Poster of On the Riviera
On the Riviera
Danny Kaye was
40 in On the Riviera
as 'Jack Martin / Henri Duran'.
Fri, Apr 20 1951
Poster of Breakdowns of 1949
Breakdowns of 1949
Danny Kaye was
38 in Breakdowns of 1949
as 'Self'.
Sat, Dec 31 1949
Poster of The Inspector General
The Inspector General
Danny Kaye was
38 in The Inspector General
as 'Georgi'.
Sat, Dec 31 1949
Poster of Task Force
Task Force
Danny Kaye was
38 in Task Force
as 'Officer at the Dance (uncredited)'.
Tue, Aug 30 1949
Poster of It's a Great Feeling
It's a Great Feeling
Danny Kaye was
38 in It's a Great Feeling
as 'Danny Kaye (uncredited)'.
Mon, Aug 01 1949
Poster of A Song Is Born
A Song Is Born
Danny Kaye was
37 in A Song Is Born
as 'Hobart Frisbee'.
Tue, Oct 19 1948
Poster of The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Danny Kaye was
36 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
as 'Walter Mitty'.
Mon, Sep 01 1947
Poster of The Kid from Brooklyn
The Kid from Brooklyn
Danny Kaye was
35 in The Kid from Brooklyn
as 'Burleigh Sullivan'.
Thu, Mar 21 1946
Poster of Wonder Man
Wonder Man
Danny Kaye was
34 in Wonder Man
as 'Edwin Dingle / Buzzy Bellew'.
Fri, Jun 08 1945
Poster of I Am an American
I Am an American
Danny Kaye was
33 in I Am an American
as 'Self (uncredited)'.
Sat, Dec 23 1944
Poster of Up in Arms
Up in Arms
Danny Kaye was
33 in Up in Arms
as 'Danny Weems'.
Thu, Feb 17 1944
Poster of Night Shift
Night Shift
Danny Kaye was
30 in Night Shift
as 'Danny Kaye'.
Fri, Jan 02 1942
Poster of Money on Your Life
Money on Your Life
Danny Kaye was
27 in Money on Your Life
as 'Nikolai Nikolaevich'.
Fri, May 13 1938
Poster of Cupid Takes a Holiday
Cupid Takes a Holiday
Danny Kaye was
27 in Cupid Takes a Holiday
as 'Nikolai Nikolaevich'.
Fri, Feb 04 1938
Poster of Getting an Eyeful
Getting an Eyeful
Danny Kaye was
27 in Getting an Eyeful
as 'Nikolai Nikolaevich'.
Fri, Jan 21 1938
Poster of Dime a Dance
Dime a Dance
Danny Kaye was
26 in Dime a Dance
as 'Eddie'.
Thu, Dec 23 1937

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
Danny Kaye was
74+ in The Twilight Zone
as 'Gaspar'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 27 1985
Poster of The Cosby Show
The Cosby Show
Danny Kaye was
73+ in The Cosby Show
as 'Dr. Burns'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 20 1984
Poster of The Kennedy Center Honors
The Kennedy Center Honors
Danny Kaye was
67+ in The Kennedy Center Honors
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Thu, Dec 28 1978
Poster of Auf los geht's los
Auf los geht's los
Danny Kaye was
66+ in Auf los geht's los
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 22 1977
Poster of The Muppet Show
The Muppet Show
Danny Kaye was
65+ in The Muppet Show
as 'Self - Special Guest Star'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 05 1976
Poster of The American Film Institute Salute to ...
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Danny Kaye was
62+ in The American Film Institute Salute to ...
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Apr 02 1973
Poster of Le Grand Échiquier
Le Grand Échiquier
Danny Kaye was
60+ in Le Grand Échiquier
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 12 1972
Poster of V.I.P. Schaukel
V.I.P. Schaukel
Danny Kaye was
60+ in V.I.P. Schaukel
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, May 09 1971
Poster of The Dick Cavett Show
The Dick Cavett Show
Danny Kaye was
57+ in The Dick Cavett Show
as 'Self - Guest'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jun 06 1968
Poster of Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Danny Kaye was
56+ in Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 09 1967
Poster of The Danny Kaye Show
The Danny Kaye Show
Danny Kaye was
52+ in The Danny Kaye Show
as 'Self - Host'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 25 1963
Poster of The Merv Griffin Show
The Merv Griffin Show
Danny Kaye was
51+ in The Merv Griffin Show
as 'Self, self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962
Poster of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Danny Kaye was
51+ in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962
Poster of The Lucy Show
The Lucy Show
Danny Kaye was
51+ in The Lucy Show
as 'Danny Kaye'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962
Poster of The DuPont Show of the Week
The DuPont Show of the Week
Danny Kaye was
50+ in The DuPont Show of the Week
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 17 1961
Poster of Startime
Startime
Danny Kaye was
48+ in Startime
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 06 1959
Poster of The Oscars
The Oscars
Danny Kaye was
42+ in The Oscars
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Thu, Mar 19 1953
Poster of Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Danny Kaye was
40+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame
as 'Captain Hook'.
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 24 1951
Poster of The Bob Hope Show
The Bob Hope Show
Danny Kaye was
39+ in The Bob Hope Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 09 1950
Poster of What's My Line?
What's My Line?
Danny Kaye was
39+ in What's My Line?
as 'Self - Mystery Guest'.
First Air Date
Thu, Feb 02 1950
Poster of The Emmy Awards
The Emmy Awards
Danny Kaye was
38+ in The Emmy Awards
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 25 1949
Poster of The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
Danny Kaye was
37+ in The Ed Sullivan Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jun 20 1948