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Danny Thomas

American actor, comedian, and humanitarian of Lebanese parentage (1912-1991) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 79

Amos Muzyad Yaqoob Kairouz, known professionally as Danny Thomas, was an American entertainer, producer, and philanthropist.

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A life in dates

1991Died6 February 19911989Bob Hope's Love Affair with LucyFilm1986All Star Party for Clint EastwoodFilm1983George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show BusinessFilm1978Three on a DateFilm, Producer1975People's Choice AwardsSeriesCarter's ArmyFilm, 1975Producer1973KojakSeries, Asst. Chief Howard Brokaw1972Journey Back to OzFilm, Tin Man (voice)1971Diana!Film1970McCloudSeries1969The Ballad of Andy CrockerFilm, Producer1967Cricket on the HearthFilm, Producer1966That GirlSeries, Producer1964Looking for LoveFilm1962The Lucy ShowSeries, Danny Thomas1961The Dick Van Dyke ShowSeries, Producer1958The All-Star Christmas ShowFilm1957The Real McCoysSeries, Producer1953The Danny Thomas ShowSeries, Danny Williams1952This Is Your LifeSeries1951Call Me MisterFilm, Pfc. Stanley Poppopolis1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries1947The Unfinished DanceFilm, Mr. Paneros1912Born6 January 1912

People around Danny

Also in Deutsch Français

Filmography 40

107 credits on file

Television 24

Media & music

Awards

Knight in the Order of the Holy Sepulchre
Congressional Gold Medal
Horatio Alger Award
Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
James Cardinal Gibbons Medal

About this person

After launching his career in the 1940s in radio and cinema, he created and starred in the 1953-1964 television sitcom Make Room for Daddy / The Danny Thomas Show, and went on to produce a number of successful television programs. In 1962, he leveraged his celebrity status to establish St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, a leading center in pediatrics research and treatment, with a focus on pediatric cancer. He was the father of Marlo Thomas, Terre Thomas, and Tony Thomas.

Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1912 to 1991 · aged 79

In the same film or series as Danny

Marvin GayeAlso in The Ballad of Andy Crocker (1969)Pat BooneAlso in The Pigeon (1969)Ricky NelsonAlso in The Over the Hill Gang (1969)Peggy LeeAlso in The Jazz Singer (1953)Doris DayAlso in I'll See You in My Dreams (1951)Glen CampbellAlso in Bob Hope's World of Comedy (1976)