Also Known As: David Daniel Kaminsky, Daniel David Kaminsky, دنی کی
Danny Kaye
📍Born in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
as Self (archive footage)
The Court Jester
as Hubert Hawkins
The Sound of Laughter
as Nikolai Nikolayevich
It's a Great Feeling
as Danny Kaye (uncredited)
Wonder Man
as Edwin Dingle / Buzzy Bellew
White Christmas
as Phil Davis
The Hollywood Clowns
as (archive footage)
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
as Walter Mitty
The Inspector General
as Georgi
On the Riviera
as Jack Martin / Henri Duran
Hans Christian Andersen
as Hans Christian Andersen
Here Comes Peter Cottontail
as Seymour S. Sassafras / Colonel Wellington B. Bunny / Antoine (voice)
📌 Quick Info
Born
January 18, 1911
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Department
Acting
Popularity
2.1
Also Known As
📊 Career Stats
85
Acting Roles
0
Crew Roles
63
Movies
22
TV Shows