Danny Kaye
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.
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Complete Filmography & Verdicts
| Year | Movie | Character | Rating | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Showbiz Goes to War | (archive footage) | HIT | |
| 1997 | Sports on the Silver Screen | Self (archive footage) | HIT | |
| 1938 | Getting an Eyeful | Nikolai Nikolaevich | HIT | |
| 2015 | Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration | Self (archive footage) | HIT | |
| 1981 | An Evening with Danny Kaye and the New York Philharmonic | Self | HIT | |
| 1982 | EPCOT Center: The Opening Celebration | Self | HIT | |
| 1942 | Night Shift | Danny Kaye | HIT | |
| 1985 | Night of 100 Stars II | Self | HIT | |
| 2002 | Edith Head: The Paramount Years | (archive footage) | HIT | |
| 1976 | CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years | Self | HIT | |
| 1955 | The Court Jester | Hubert Hawkins | HIT | |
| 1954 | White Christmas | Phil Davis | HIT | |
| 2012 | Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe | Self (archive footage) | HIT | |
| 1969 | The Madwoman of Chaillot | The Ragpicker | HIT | |
| 1949 | Task Force | Officer at the Dance (uncredited) | HIT | |
| 2017 | À la recherche de... Pierre Richard | Self - Actor (archive footage) | HIT | |
| 1985 | That's Dancing! | From 'White Christmas' (archive footage) | HIT | |
| 2014 | Bing Crosby: Rediscovered | Self (archive footage) | HIT | |
| 1981 | Musical Comedy Tonight II | Self | HIT | |
| 1947 | The Secret Life of Walter Mitty | Walter Mitty | HIT |