About
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.
Known for
The Cosby ShowSeries • 1984
The Twilight ZoneSeries • 1985
The Lucy ShowSeries • 1962
White ChristmasMovie • 1954
The Secret Life of Walter MittyMovie • 1947
The Court JesterMovie • 1955
A Song Is BornMovie • 1948
That's Dancing!Movie • 1985
Me and the ColonelMovie • 1958
The Five PenniesMovie • 1959
Hans Christian AndersenMovie • 1952
The Inspector GeneralMovie • 1949
It's a Great FeelingMovie • 1949
Knock on WoodMovie • 1954
Here Comes Peter CottontailMovie • 1971
Wonder ManMovie • 1945
On the DoubleMovie • 1961
On the RivieraMovie • 1951