Biography
Amos Muzyad Yaqoob Kairouz, known professionally as Danny Thomas, was an American entertainer, producer, and philanthropist. After launching his career in the 1940s in radio and cinema, he created and starred in the 1953–1964 television sitcom Make Room for Daddy / The Danny Thomas Show, and went on to produce a number of successful television programs. In 1962, he leveraged his celebrity status to establish St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, a leading center in pediatrics research and treatment, with a focus on pediatric cancer. He was the father of Marlo Thomas, Terre Thomas, and Tony Thomas.
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Awards & recognition
- Congressional Gold Medal
- Horatio Alger Award
- James Cardinal Gibbons Medal
- Knight in the Order of the Holy Sepulchre
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Filmography29 titles
Get Smart
Big City
Happy Days
The Dick Van Dyke Show
The Andy Griffith Show
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Kojak
McCloud
The Lucy Show
Side by Side
Make Room for Granddaddy
What's My Line?
The Colgate Comedy Hour
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
The Ed Sullivan Show
Here's Lucy
The Unfinished Dance
That Girl
The Danny Thomas Show
The Ballad of Andy Crocker
The Joey Bishop Show
The Real McCoys
The Over the Hill Gang
Looking for Love
The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again
Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title
Wake Me When the War Is Over
I'll See You in My Dreams
Carter's Army