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.
Awards & recognition
- Presidential Medal of Freedom · 1987
- Knight of the Legion of Honour · 1986
- Kennedy Center Honors · 1984
- Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award · 1982
- Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award · 1982
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- Peabody Awards · 1981
- Wateler Peace Prize · 1981
- Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres · 1980
- Golden Globe Award — Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy · 1959
- Academy Honorary Award · 1955
- Special Tony Award · 1953
- Golden Globe Award — Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy · 1951
- Emmy Award
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Filmography24 titles
The Muppet Show
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Pinocchio
The Madwoman of Chaillot
The Court Jester
White Christmas
The Lucy Show
The Cosby Show
On the Double
What's My Line?
Task Force
That's Dancing!
The Five Pennies
The Dick Cavett Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
The Inspector General
Wonder Man
A Song Is Born
The Kid from Brooklyn
Hans Christian Andersen
Here Comes Peter Cottontail
Up in Arms