Danny Kaye
American actor, singer, dancer, and comedian (1911-1987) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 76
Danny Kaye was an American actor, comedian, singer, and dancer. His performances featured physical comedy, idiosyncratic pantomimes, and rapid-fire novelty songs.
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1987Died3 March 1987Presidential Medal of FreedomAward1986Knight of the Legion of HonourAward1985
The Twilight ZoneSeries, Gaspar (segment "Paladin of the Lost Hour")
Night of 100 Stars IIFilm, 19851984Kennedy Center HonorsAward1982Jean Hersholt Humanitarian AwardAwardScreen Actors Guild Life Achievement AwardAward1981Peabody AwardsAwardWateler Peace PrizeAward
An Evening with Danny Kaye and the New York PhilharmonicFilm, 19811980Commandeur des Arts et des LettresAward1978
The Kennedy Center HonorsSeries1976
Live from Lincoln CenterSeries1973
The American Film Institute Salute to ...Series1972
The Emperor's New ClothesFilm1971V.I.P. SchaukelSeries1969
The Madwoman of ChaillotFilm, The Ragpicker1963
The Danny Kaye ShowSeries1961
The DuPont Show of the WeekSeries1959Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or ComedyAward
The Five PenniesFilm, 1959Red Nichols1955Academy Honorary AwardAward
The Court JesterFilm, 1955Hubert Hawkins1953Special Tony AwardAward
The OscarsSeries, 19531952
Hans Christian AndersenFilm, Hans Christian Andersen1951Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or ComedyAward1950
The Bob Hope ShowSeries1949
It's a Great FeelingFilm, Danny Kaye (uncredited)1948
The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries1947
The Secret Life of Walter MittyFilm, Walter Mitty1945
Wonder ManFilm, Edwin Dingle / Buzzy Bellew1942
Night ShiftFilm, Danny Kaye1911Born18 January 1911
The Twilight ZoneSeries, Gaspar (segment "Paladin of the Lost Hour")Night of 100 Stars IIFilm, 19851984Kennedy Center HonorsAward1982Jean Hersholt Humanitarian AwardAwardScreen Actors Guild Life Achievement AwardAward1981Peabody AwardsAwardWateler Peace PrizeAwardAn Evening with Danny Kaye and the New York PhilharmonicFilm, 19811980Commandeur des Arts et des LettresAward1978The Kennedy Center HonorsSeries1976Live from Lincoln CenterSeries1973The American Film Institute Salute to ...Series1972The Emperor's New ClothesFilm1971V.I.P. SchaukelSeries1969The Madwoman of ChaillotFilm, The Ragpicker1963The Danny Kaye ShowSeries1961The DuPont Show of the WeekSeries1959Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or ComedyAwardThe Five PenniesFilm, 1959Red Nichols1955Academy Honorary AwardAwardThe Court JesterFilm, 1955Hubert Hawkins1953Special Tony AwardAwardThe OscarsSeries, 19531952Hans Christian AndersenFilm, Hans Christian Andersen1951Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or ComedyAward1950The Bob Hope ShowSeries1949It's a Great FeelingFilm, Danny Kaye (uncredited)1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries1947The Secret Life of Walter MittyFilm, Walter Mitty1945Wonder ManFilm, Edwin Dingle / Buzzy Bellew1942Night ShiftFilm, Danny Kaye1911Born18 January 1911People around Danny
Samuel Goldwyn Produced The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947)
Melville Shavelson Directed The Five Pennies and On the Double
Bing Crosby Duets: Selections from Irving Berlin's White Christmas (1954)
Melvin Frank Directed The Court Jester and Knock on Wood- Norman Panama Directed The Court Jester and Knock on Wood
Virginia Mayo Also in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947)- Norman Z. McLeod Directed The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947)
Sol C. Siegel Produced On the Riviera and Merry Andrew
Gwen Verdon Duets: White House Correspondents' Association dinner
Peter Sellers Duets: White House Correspondents' Association dinner
Irving Berlin Duets: White House Correspondents' Association dinner
Benny Goodman Duets: White House Correspondents' Association dinner
Michael Curtiz Directed White Christmas (1954)
Vera-Ellen Also in White Christmas and Wonder Man
Steve Cochran Also in The Kid from Brooklyn and Wonder Man
Joseph J. Lilley Produced Selections from Irving Berlin's White Christmas (1954)
James Cagney Duets: White House Correspondents' Association dinner
Julie London Duets: White House Correspondents' Association dinner
Michael Kidd Directed Merry Andrew (1958)
Louis Armstrong Also in A Song Is Born and The Five Pennies
Frank Sinatra Duets: White House Correspondents' Association dinner
Aretha Franklin Duets: White House Correspondents' Association dinner
Barbra Streisand Duets: White House Correspondents' Association dinner
Ray Charles Duets: White House Correspondents' Association dinner
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The Court Jester 1955
White Christmas 1954
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty 1947
The Inspector General 1949
Hans Christian Andersen 1952
Filmography 40
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Television 23
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White Christmas trailer![Danny Kaye on USO tour at Sasebo, Japan, October 25, 1945. Kaye and his friend, Dodgers manager Leo Durocher, made the trip.[28]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/df/Danny_Kaye_ww2_45.jpg/500px-Danny_Kaye_ww2_45.jpg)
Danny Kaye on USO tour at Sasebo, Japan, October 25, 1945. Kaye and his friend, Dodgers manager Leo Durocher, made the trip.[28]
Kaye at Schiphol on October 5, 1955
Kaye during his visit to Israel, 1956, Boris Carmi, Meitar collection, National Library of Israel
Singer Nancy Wilson appearing on his show in 1965
Sylvia and Kaye, 1945
Kaye in 1986 by Allan WarrenAwards
About this person
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1911 to 1987 · aged 76
