Danny Kaye
Known for Acting
Biography
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
Night of 100 Stars II
1985
as Self
The Court Jester
1955
as Hubert Hawkins
That's Dancing!
1985
as From 'White Christmas' (archive footage)
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
1997
as Self (archive footage)
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
2014
as Self (archive footage)
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
1947
as Walter Mitty
Merry Andrew
1958
as Andrew Larabee
Pinocchio
1976
as Boris Stroganoff / Geppetto
Me and the Colonel
1958
as S.L. Jacobowsky
Edith Head: The Paramount Years
2002
as Self (archive footage)
It's a Great Feeling
1949
as Danny Kaye (uncredited)
Skokie
1981
as Max Feldman
Showbiz Goes to War
1982
as (archive footage)
Peter Pan
1976
as Captain Hook / Mr. Darling
The Inspector General
1949
as Georgi
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration
2015
as Self (archive footage)
The Man from the Diners' Club
1963
as Ernest Klenk
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
1985
as Self (archive footage)
Breakdowns of 1949
1949
as Self