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Danny Kaye
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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 featu…
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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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2024
Remembering Gene Wilder
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2017
À la recherche de... Pierre Richard
Movie Self - Actor (archive footage)
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2015
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2015
The Clinger Sisters: The First Girls of Rock & Roll
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2014
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2012
Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2007
A Portrait of Danny Kaye
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2002
Edith Head: The Paramount Years
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2000
'White Christmas': A Look Back with Rosemary Clooney
Movie Phil Davis (archive footage) (uncredited)
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2000
Hollywood Musicals of the 40's
Movie Self (archive footage)
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1997
Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas
Movie Phil Davis (archive footage)
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1997
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
Movie Self (archive footage)
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1997
Sports on the Silver Screen
Movie Self (archive footage)
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1997
Bogart: The Untold Story
Movie Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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1993
The Best Of Danny Kaye - The Television Years
Movie Self (archive footage)
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1985
The Twilight Zone
TV show Gaspar (segment "Paladin of the Lost Hour")
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1985
Night of 100 Stars II
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1985
That's Dancing!
Movie From 'White Christmas' (archive footage)
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1985
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
Movie Self (archive footage)
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1984
The Cosby Show
TV show Dr. Burns
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1982
Showbiz Goes to War
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1982
EPCOT Center: The Opening Celebration
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1981
Skokie
Movie Max Feldman
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1981
Musical Comedy Tonight II
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1980
Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th Anniversary
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1979
The Hollywood Clowns
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1978
The Kennedy Center Honors
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1977
Auf los geht's los
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1976
Peter Pan
Movie Captain Hook / Mr. Darling
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1976
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years
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1976
The Muppet Show
TV show Self - Special Guest Star
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1976
Pinocchio
Movie Boris Stroganoff / Geppetto
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1976
Songs for After a War
Movie Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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1976
Live from Lincoln Center
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1975
An Evening with John Denver
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1973
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
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1972
The Emperor's New Clothes
Movie Self / Marmaduke (voice)
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1972
Le Grand Échiquier
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1971
V.I.P. Schaukel
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