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Danny Kaye

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

January 18, 1911(76)

Day of Death

March 3, 1987

Place of Birth

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

David Daniel KaminskyDaniel David Kaminskyدنی کیדוד־דניאל קאַמינסקיダニー・ケイ
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Danny Kaye

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.

Known For

Filmography