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Danny Kaye

Danny Kaye

Acting·1911–1987·60 films

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.…

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Filmography

White Christmas
White Christmas (1954)Phil Davis
The Court Jester
The Court Jester (1955)Hubert Hawkins
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947)Walter Mitty
Hans Christian Andersen
Hans Christian Andersen (1952)Hans Christian Andersen
The Inspector General
The Inspector General (1949)Georgi
A Song Is Born
A Song Is Born (1948)Hobart Frisbee
Wonder Man
Wonder Man (1945)Edwin Dingle / Buzzy Bellew
Knock on Wood
Knock on Wood (1954)Jerry Morgan
It's a Great Feeling
It's a Great Feeling (1949)Danny Kaye (uncredited)
The Five Pennies
The Five Pennies (1959)Red Nichols
On the Riviera
On the Riviera (1951)Jack Martin / Henri Duran
Here Comes Peter Cottontail
Here Comes Peter Cottontail (1971)Seymour S. Sassafras / Colonel Wellington B. Bunny / Antoine (voice)
That's Dancing!
That's Dancing! (1985)From 'White Christmas' (archive footage)
On the Double
On the Double (1961)Pfc. Ernie Williams
Me and the Colonel
Me and the Colonel (1958)S.L. Jacobowsky
Remembering Gene Wilder
Remembering Gene Wilder (2024)Self (archive footage)
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender (1997)Self (archive footage)
Task Force
Task Force (1949)Officer at the Dance (uncredited)
The Kid from Brooklyn
The Kid from Brooklyn (1946)Burleigh Sullivan
The Madwoman of Chaillot
The Madwoman of Chaillot (1969)The Ragpicker
Up in Arms
Up in Arms (1944)Danny Weems
Songs for After a War
Songs for After a War (1976)Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Man from the Diners' Club
The Man from the Diners' Club (1963)Ernest Klenk
Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas
Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas (1997)Phil Davis (archive footage)
Merry Andrew
Merry Andrew (1958)Andrew Larabee
Pinocchio
Pinocchio (1976)Boris Stroganoff / Geppetto
Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe
Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe (2012)Self (archive footage)
Night of 100 Stars II
Night of 100 Stars II (1985)Self
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years (1976)Self
Musical Comedy Tonight II
Musical Comedy Tonight II (1981)Self
Edith Head: The Paramount Years
Edith Head: The Paramount Years (2002)Self (archive footage)
An Evening with Danny Kaye and the New York Philharmonic
An Evening with Danny Kaye and the New York Philharmonic (1981)Self
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered (2014)Self (archive footage)
Sports on the Silver Screen
Sports on the Silver Screen (1997)Self (archive footage)
Moments in Music
Moments in Music (1950)Self
The Sound of Laughter
The Sound of Laughter (1963)Nikolai Nikolayevich
EPCOT Center: The Opening Celebration
EPCOT Center: The Opening Celebration (1982)Self
The Emperor's New Clothes
The Emperor's New Clothes (1972)Self / Marmaduke (voice)
Lifetime of Comedy
Lifetime of Comedy (1960)(archive footage)
'White Christmas': A Look Back with Rosemary Clooney
'White Christmas': A Look Back with Rosemary Clooney (2000)Phil Davis (archive footage) (uncredited)
Night Shift
Night Shift (1942)Danny Kaye
Getting an Eyeful
Getting an Eyeful (1938)Nikolai Nikolaevich
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration (2015)Self (archive footage)
Peter Pan
Peter Pan (1976)Captain Hook / Mr. Darling
Skokie
Skokie (1981)Max Feldman
Showbiz Goes to War
Showbiz Goes to War (1982)(archive footage)
The All-Star Christmas Show
The All-Star Christmas Show (1958)Self
Breakdowns of 1949
Breakdowns of 1949 (1949)Self
À la recherche de... Pierre Richard
À la recherche de... Pierre Richard (2017)Self - Actor (archive footage)
Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th Anniversary
Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th Anniversary (1980)Self - Host
Money on Your Life
Money on Your Life (1938)Nikolai Nikolaevich
Assignment Children
Assignment Children (1955)Self - Narrator
Bogart: The Untold Story
Bogart: The Untold Story (1997)Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers (1985)Self (archive footage)
The Hollywood Clowns
The Hollywood Clowns (1979)(archive footage)
Hollywood Musicals of the 40's
Hollywood Musicals of the 40's (2000)Self (archive footage)
The Best Of Danny Kaye - The Television Years
The Best Of Danny Kaye - The Television Years (1993)Self (archive footage)
An Evening with John Denver
An Evening with John Denver (1975)Self
The Clinger Sisters: The First Girls of Rock & Roll
The Clinger Sisters: The First Girls of Rock & Roll (2015)Self (archive footage)
A Portrait of Danny Kaye
A Portrait of Danny Kaye (2007)Self (archive footage)