Danny Kaye
Known for 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.
Filmography
White Christmas
1954
as Phil Davis
The Court Jester
1955
as Hubert Hawkins
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
1947
as Walter Mitty
A Song Is Born
1948
as Hobart Frisbee
Night of 100 Stars II
1985
as Self
The Inspector General
1949
as Georgi
Wonder Man
1945
as Edwin Dingle / Buzzy Bellew
That's Dancing!
1985
as From 'White Christmas' (archive footage)
À la recherche de... Pierre Richard
2017
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
Sports on the Silver Screen
1997
as Self (archive footage)
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration
2015
as Self (archive footage)
The Five Pennies
1959
as Red Nichols
The Madwoman of Chaillot
1969
as The Ragpicker
The Man from the Diners' Club
1963
as Ernest Klenk
Pinocchio
1976
as Boris Stroganoff / Geppetto
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
2014
as Self (archive footage)
Here Comes Peter Cottontail
1971
as Seymour S. Sassafras / Colonel Wellington B. Bunny / Antoine (voice)
Merry Andrew
1958
as Andrew Larabee
Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe
2012
as Self (archive footage)
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
1985
as Self (archive footage)