Danny Kaye
Danny Kaye (born David Daniel Kaminsky; January 18, 1911 – March 3, 1987) was a celebrated American actor, singer, dancer, and comedian. His best known performances featured physical comedy, idiosyncratic pantomimes, and rapid-fire nonsense songs.
Kaye starred in 17 movies, notably The Kid from Brooklyn (1946), The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947), The Inspector General (1949), Hans Christian Andersen (1952), White Christmas (1954), and — perhaps his most accomplished performance — The Court Jester (1956). His films were extremely popular, especially his bravura performances of patter songs and children's favorites such as The Inch Worm and The Ugly Duckling. He was the first ambassador-at-large of UNICEF and received the French Legion of Honor in 1986 for his many years of work with the organization.
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 20.933 |
| Birthday | 1911-01-18 |
| Place of Birth | Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA |
| Also Known As | David Daniel Kaminsky, Daniel David Kaminsky, |
1955
The Court Jester
7.296/179
A hapless carnival performer masquerades as the court jester as part of a plot against a usurper who has overthrown the rightful king of England.
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The Court Jester
1949
It's a Great Feeling
5.9/27
A waitress at the Warner Brothers commissary is anxious to break into pictures. She thinks her big break may have arrived when actors Jack Carson and...
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It's a Great Feeling
1945
Wonder Man
6.6/36
Boisterous nightclub entertainer Buzzy Bellew was the witness to a murder committed by gangster Ten Grand Jackson. One night, two of Jackson's thugs k...
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Wonder Man
1954
White Christmas
7.23/484
Two talented song-and-dance men team up after the war to become one of the hottest acts in show business. In time they befriend and become romanticall...
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White Christmas
1947
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
6.761/119
Walter Mitty, a daydreaming writer with an overprotective mother, likes to imagine that he is a hero who experiences fantastic adventures. His dream b...
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The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
1949
The Inspector General
6.4/49
An illiterate stooge in a traveling medicine show wanders into a strange town and is picked up on a vagrancy charge. The town's corrupt officials mist...
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The Inspector General
1951
On the Riviera
5.9/18
In this fast-paced remake of the Maurice Chevalier vehicle Folies Bergère, talented Danny Kaye plays both a performer and a heroic French military pil...
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On the Riviera
1952
Hans Christian Andersen
6.3/63
A small-town shoemaker with a knack for spinning yarns, Hans encounters happiness and heartbreak on his road to becoming a full-fledged writer.
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Hans Christian Andersen
1971
Here Comes Peter Cottontail
6/17
Peter Cottontail wants to be the #1 chief Easter Bunny, and everyone in April Valley agrees...except for Evil Irontail. Peter must deliver more eggs t...
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Here Comes Peter Cottontail
1959
The Five Pennies
6.7/23
Dixieland cornetist Red Nichols runs into opposition to his sound, but breaks through to success. He marries a warm, patient woman and even finds time...
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The Five Pennies
1948
A Song Is Born
6.5/39
The story of seven scholars in search of an expert to teach them about swing music. They seem to have found the perfect candidate in winsome nightclub...
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A Song Is Born
1958
Merry Andrew
6/5
When eccentric English teacher Andrew Larabee needs a raise in order for his fiancée to marry him, his interest in archaeology leads him to an ancien...
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Merry Andrew
1961
On the Double
6.9/16
American GI Ernie Williams, admittedly weak-kneed, has an uncanny resemblance to British Colonel MacKenzie. Williams, also a master of imitation and d...
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On the Double
1954
Knock on Wood
6.6/28
Ventriloquist Jerry Morgan has failed with another love affair. The reason: when the relationship reaches the point when it is time to discuss marriag...
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Knock on Wood
1946
The Kid from Brooklyn
6.2/11
Shy milkman Burleigh Sullivan accidentally knocks out drunken Speed McFarlane, a champion boxer who was flirting with Burleigh's sister. The newspaper...
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The Kid from Brooklyn
1944
Up in Arms
5.9/7
Hypochondriac Danny Weems gets drafted and accidentally smuggles his girlfriend aboard his Pacific-bound troopship.
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Up in Arms
1958
Me and the Colonel
6.3/13
Nazis are about to overrun France, and a Jewish man named Jacobowsky is stranded in Paris. He hitches a ride with reluctant Polish serviceman Colonel...
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Me and the Colonel
1972
The Enchanted World of Danny Kaye: The Emperor's New Clothes
5/1
This is one of the 'Animagical' titles from the children's film archive of Rankin/Bass. The story line is reminiscent of an earlier 1966 R/B Animagic...
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The Enchanted World of Danny Kaye: The Emperor's New Clothes
1969
The Madwoman of Chaillot
6.7/9
An eccentric Parisian woman's optimistic perception of life begins to sound more rational than the rather traditional beliefs of others.
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The Madwoman of Chaillot
1963
The Man from the Diners' Club
5.5/4
Meek credit card company clerk Ernest Klenk is feeling the pressure of demanding coworkers, new computers, and an upcoming wedding. This stress leads...
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The Man from the Diners' Club
1938
Money on Your Life
0/0
This fun little piece has Danny Kaye as man who buys a life insurance policy. What the insurance salesman doesn't know is that Danny is on the hit lis...
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Money on Your Life
1981
Skokie
6/1
A dramatization of the controversial trial concerning the right for Neo-Nazis to march in the predominantly Jewish community of Skokie, Illinois.
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Skokie
1938
Getting an Eyeful
10/1
Nickotai (Danny Kaye) needs an eye test and is the first patient of ‘eyetestometist’ Henry Groper.
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Getting an Eyeful
1976
Pinocchio
6.8/4
This musical adaptation of Pinocchio from 1976 features the incomparable talents of Danny Kaye, Sandy Duncan, Flip Wilson, and Clive Revill. Framed by...
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Pinocchio
1942
Night Shift
8/1
Documentary short film depicting the work in a British armaments plant in which the night shift consists of women workers.
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Night Shift
1937
Dime a Dance
3/1
June Allyson is a cashier in a dance hall and her friend Imogene Coca wants to get a job there as a dance hostess. June advises her she needs to first...
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Dime a Dance
2015
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration
10/1
Not only did Mary Tyler Moore “turn the world on with her smile,” as her show’s theme song declared, she also influenced a generation of women to beco...
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Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration
2000
Hollywood Musicals of the 40's
0/0
Highlights from the great musicals of the 1940s. Stars featured include Judy Garland, Mickey Rooney, Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, Bing Crosby, Doris Day,...
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Hollywood Musicals of the 40's
1960
Lifetime of Comedy
0/0
Compilation of comedy sketches from the comedy kings Buster Keaton, Charlie Chaplin, Danny Kaye & Bing Crosby.
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Lifetime of Comedy
1944
I Am an American
5.3/3
The history of a Polish family and its contributions to the war effort throughout American history.
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I Am an American
1949
Breakdowns of 1949
6/1
Flubs and bloopers that occurred on the set of some of the major Warner Bros. pictures of 1949.
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Breakdowns of 1949
1997
Bogart: The Untold Story
0/0
Stephen H. Bogart narrates the rise to fame of his father, Humphrey Bogart through the use of film clips, written material and interviews of friends a...
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Bogart: The Untold Story
1976
Peter Pan
6/1
Peter Pan is a 1976 musical adaptation of J. M. Barrie's Peter Pan, or the Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up, produced for television as part of the Hallmark H...
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Peter Pan
1993
The Best Of Danny Kaye - The Television Years
0/0
Legendary showman Danny Kaye's greatest moments have been handpicked by Kaye's daughter, Dena, in this lighthearted compilation. Highlights ranging fr...
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The Best Of Danny Kaye - The Television Years
1938
Cupid Takes a Holiday
0/0
Because his family has a history of insanity that breaks out when a family member hasn't married by the time they are 25 years old, Nikolai Nikolaevic...
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Cupid Takes a Holiday
1965
Salute to Stan Laurel
0/0
A program featuring original comedy skits written as a tribute to Stan Laurel.
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Salute to Stan Laurel
1985
That's Dancing!
7/18
A documentary film about dancing on the screen, from it's orgins after the invention of the movie camera, over the movie musical from the late 20s, 30...
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That's Dancing!
2014
And the Oscar Goes To...
7/48
The story of the gold-plated statuette that became the film industry's most coveted prize, AND THE OSCAR GOES TO... traces the history of the Academy...
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And the Oscar Goes To...
1997
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
5/11
A film scrapbook, images, phrases from our past, hiding their meanings behind veils. Let's lift those veils, one by one, to find how images, at one ti...
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The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
2000
'White Christmas': A Look Back with Rosemary Clooney
5/2
Actress Rosemary Clooney reminisces about the making of the classic holiday film White Christmas (1954).
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'White Christmas': A Look Back with Rosemary Clooney
2014
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
7/2
Bing Crosby was, without a doubt, the most popular and influential multi-media star of the first half of the twentieth century, pulling audiences in w...
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Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
1981
An Evening with Danny Kaye and the New York Philharmonic
10/2
A night of classical music,conducted by famous comedian actor Danny Kaye,is something for the whole family to watch. Danny puts his talents to use whi...
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An Evening with Danny Kaye and the New York Philharmonic
1981
Musical Comedy Tonight II
0/0
A tribute to American musical theater, featuring scenes from "Show Boat", "South Pacific," "Sweet Charity," "Finian's Rainbow," and "Lady in the Dark"...
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Musical Comedy Tonight II
1979
The Hollywood Clowns
0/0
Glenn Ford narrates this hilarious look back at the greatest comedians in movie history.
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The Hollywood Clowns
1982
Showbiz Goes to War
10/1
While a few Hollywood celebrities such as James Stewart and Clark Gable saw combat during World War II, the majority used their talents to rally the A...
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Showbiz Goes to War
1997
Sports on the Silver Screen
10/1
HBO (in association with the American Film Institute) presents this 1997 anthology, narrated by Liev Schreiber, which looks at sports in cinema from t...
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Sports on the Silver Screen
2002
Edith Head: The Paramount Years
7/1
A tribute to the legendary costume designer Edith Head during her years providing costumes for the films of Paramount studio which includes Sunset Bou...
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Edith Head: The Paramount Years
1976
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years
6/1
CBS honors Lucille Ball with this celebration of her three CBS series: I Love Lucy, The Lucy Show and Here's Lucy.
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CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years
1982
EPCOT Center: The Opening Celebration
0/0
Danny Kaye tours EPCOT Center, singing its praises in Future World and the World Showcase. He meets celebrities and park characters like Dreamfinder a...
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EPCOT Center: The Opening Celebration
1985
Night of 100 Stars II
8/2
This special is the second "Night of 100 Stars" to benefit The Actors Fund of America. Edited from a seven-hour live entertainment marathon that was t...
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Night of 100 Stars II
1985
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
0/0
William Shatner, Liz Taylor and many more stars blow lines, lose their pants and more in this hilarious collection of movie and TV bloopers.
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Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
1963
The Sound of Laughter
2/1
A compilation of film clips of comedies from 1930's.
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The Sound of Laughter
1997
Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas
6.3/3
Christmas abounds with traditions, from neighborhood carolers to lovingly decorated trees, but from where did all these rituals emerge? This enlighten...
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Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas
1949
Task Force
7/12
After learning the finer points of carrier aviation in the 1920s, career officer Jonathan Scott and his pals spend the next two decades promoting the...
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Task Force
2017
À la recherche de... Pierre Richard
7/1
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1963
Danny Kaye Christmas Show
0/0
In this Christmas-themed show, Danny welcomes as his guests Andy Williams, Dick Van Dyke and Mary Tyler Moore. Danny and Dick are featured in a song-a...
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Danny Kaye Christmas Show
2015
Trumbo
7.2/1533
The career of screenwriter Dalton Trumbo is halted by a witch hunt in the late 1940s when he defies the anti-communist HUAC committee and is blacklist...
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