Dan Dailey
American actor, singer and dancer (1915-1978) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 62
Daniel James Dailey Jr. was an American actor and dancer. He is best remembered for a series of popular musicals he made at 20th Century Fox such as Mother Wore Tights (1947).
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1978Died16 October 19781977
The Private Files of J. Edgar HooverFilm, Clyde Tolson1976
That's Entertainment, Part IIFilm, (archive footage)1973
Faraday and CompanySeries, Frank Faraday1972
The Julie Andrews HourSeries1971
Mr. and Mrs. Bo Jo JonesFilm, Mr. Greher1968
Here's LucySeries, Dan Dailey1963Vacation PlayhouseSeries, Sergeant Mike Parker1962
The Alfred Hitchcock HourSeries, Philip Bartel1960
PepeFilm, Ted Holt1959
The Four Just MenSeries, Tim Collier1957
Oh, Men! Oh, Women!Film, Arthur Turner1955
MGM ParadeSeries
It's Always Fair WeatherFilm, 1955Doug Hallerton1953
General Electric TheaterSeries, Bill Bailey
Meet Me at the FairFilm, 1953Doc Tilbee1951
I Can Get It for You WholesaleFilm, Teddy Sherman1950
A Ticket to TomahawkFilm, Johnny Behind-the-Deuces1948
The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries
When My Baby Smiles at MeFilm, 1948"Skid" Johnson1943
This Is the ArmyFilm, Soldier (uncredited)1942
Sunday PunchFilm, Ole1940
DulcyFilm, Bill Ward1915Born14 December 1915
The Private Files of J. Edgar HooverFilm, Clyde Tolson1976
That's Entertainment, Part IIFilm, (archive footage)1973
Faraday and CompanySeries, Frank Faraday1972
The Julie Andrews HourSeries1971
Mr. and Mrs. Bo Jo JonesFilm, Mr. Greher1968
Here's LucySeries, Dan Dailey1963Vacation PlayhouseSeries, Sergeant Mike Parker1962
The Alfred Hitchcock HourSeries, Philip Bartel1960
PepeFilm, Ted Holt1959
The Four Just MenSeries, Tim Collier1957
Oh, Men! Oh, Women!Film, Arthur Turner1955
MGM ParadeSeries
It's Always Fair WeatherFilm, 1955Doug Hallerton1953
General Electric TheaterSeries, Bill Bailey
Meet Me at the FairFilm, 1953Doc Tilbee1951
I Can Get It for You WholesaleFilm, Teddy Sherman1950
A Ticket to TomahawkFilm, Johnny Behind-the-Deuces1948
The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries
When My Baby Smiles at MeFilm, 1948"Skid" Johnson1943
This Is the ArmyFilm, Soldier (uncredited)1942
Sunday PunchFilm, Ole1940
DulcyFilm, Bill Ward1915Born14 December 1915People around Dan
Alfred Newman Wrote When My Baby Smiles at Me (1948)
Walter Lang Directed There's No Business Like Show Business (1954)
Sol C. Siegel Produced There's No Business Like Show Business (1954)
John Ford Directed The Wings of Eagles (1957)
Lloyd Bacon Directed Call Me Mister (1951)
Arthur Freed Produced It's Always Fair Weather (1956)
Barry Norton Also in There's No Business Like Show Business (1954)
Franklyn Farnum Also in The Wings of Eagles and Pepe
S. Sylvan Simon Directed Keeping Company and Dulcy
Lamar Trotti Produced Mother Wore Tights (1947)
Richard Sale Directed A Ticket to Tomahawk (1950)
Michael Curtiz Directed This Is the Army (1943)Betty Grable Also in When My Baby Smiles at Me (1948)
Corinne Calvet Also in When Willie Comes Marching Home (1950)
Leigh Harline Wrote Call Me Mister (1951)- Norman Z. McLeod Directed Lady Be Good and Panama Hattie
Harmon Jones Directed The Pride of St. Louis (1952)- Henry Ephron Produced The Best Things in Life Are Free (1956)
Fred Kohlmar Produced When Willie Comes Marching Home (1950)
Larry Keating Also in When Willie Comes Marching Home (1950)
Veda Ann Borg Also in The Wings of Eagles (1957)
Virginia O'Brien Also in Lady Be Good and Panama Hattie- Phoebe Ephron Wrote There's No Business Like Show Business (1954)
Peter J. Ortiz Also in The Wings of Eagles (1957)
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The Mortal Storm 1940
It's Always Fair Weather 1955
Pepe 1960
The Wings of Eagles 1957
There's No Business Like Show Business 1954
Filmography 40
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Television 18
About this person
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1915 to 1978 · aged 62