Danny Kaye - a man of many faces

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Danny Kaye filmography

Birth name David Daniel Kaminski
Date of birth 18 January 1913, Brooklyn, New York, USA
Date of death 3 March 1987, Los Angeles, California, USA.

Actor - filmography

1. "Fifties, The" (1997) (mini) TV Series (archive footage) (uncredited) .... Himself (concerned about HUAC)
2. EPCOT Center: The Opening Ceremonies (1982) (TV) .... Host
3. Skokie (1981) (TV) .... Max Feldman ... aka Once They Marched Through a Thousand Towns (1981) (TV) (UK)
4. Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th Anniversary (1980) (TV) .... Himself
5. Pinocchio (1976) (TV) .... Geppetto (Available on DVD)
6. Peter Pan (1975) (TV) .... Captain Hook
7. Salute to John Ford, A (1973) (TV) .... Himself ... aka 1st American Film Institute Life Achievement Award: A Salute to John Ford (1973) (TV) (USA: complete title)
8. Here Comes Peter Cottontail (1971) (TV) (voice) .... Narrator
9. Madwoman of Chaillot, The (1969) .... The Ragpicker
10. Two by Two (1966) .... Noah
11. "Danny Kaye Show, The" (1963) TV Series .... Star (1963-67)
12. Man from the Diner's Club, The (1963) .... Ernest Klenk
13. On the Double (1961) .... Private First Class Ernie Williams
14. Millionairess, The (1960) (uncredited) .... Tommy True
15. Five Pennies, The (1959) .... Loring 'Red' Nichols
16. Me and the Colonel (1958) .... S. L. Jacobowsky
17. Merry Andrew (1958) .... Andrew Larabee
18. Court Jester, The (1956) .... Hubert Hawkins (DVD) (Available in the UK)
19. Assignment Children (1954) .... Himself
20. Knock on Wood (1954) .... Jerry Morgan/Papa Morgan
21. White Christmas (1954) .... Phil Davis (DVD) (UK)
22. Hans Christian Andersen (1952) .... Hans Christian Andersen (DVD)
23. On the Riviera (1951) .... Jack Martin/Henri Duran
24. Moments in Music (1950) (uncredited)
25. Inspector General, The (1949) .... Georgi ... aka Happy Times (1949) (DVD)
26. It's a Great Feeling (1949) (uncredited) .... Himself
27. Song Is Born, A (1948) .... Professor Hobart Frisbee
28. Secret Life of Walter Mitty, The (1947) .... Walter Mitty (DVD)
29. Kid from Brooklyn, The (1946) .... Burleigh 'Tiger' Sullivan
30. Birth of a Star (1945)
31. Wonder Man (1945) .... Buzzy Belew/Edwin Dingle (DVD)
32. Up in Arms (1944) .... Danny Weems
33. Getting an Eyeful (????)

Best of Danny Kaye (Available in the UK)
This programme features classic clips from Danny Kaye's greatest movies including 'Vestle With The Pestle' from the movie 'The Court Jester'. Special guests include: Lucille Ball, Louis Armstrong and Harry Belafonte.


Notable TV guest appearances

1. "Cosby Show, The" (1984) in episode: "Denist, The" (episode # 2.16) 2/6/1986
2. "Twilight Zone, The" (1985) playing "Gaspar" in episode: "Paladin of the Lost Hour" (episode # 1.17) 11/8/1985
3. "Muppet Show, The" (1976) playing "Himself/Swedish Chef's Uncle"(episode # 3.16) 1978
4. "Lucille Ball Show, The" (1962) playing "Himself" in episode: "Lucy Meets Danny Kaye" (episode # 3.15) 12/28/1964

Taken from IMDB.com
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