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White Christmas (1954) -- Clip: Where's The Snow?
White Christmas (1954) -- A successful song-and-dance team become romantically involved with a sister act and team up to save the failing Vermont inn of their former commanding general.
White Christmas (1954) -- Clip: It's Betty
White Christmas (1954) -- Clip: How much?
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947) -- Open-ended Trailer from HBO

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Date of Death:
3 March 1987, Los Angeles, California, USA more
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Mini Biography:
Danny Kaye left school at the age of 13 to work in the so-called Borscht... more
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In 1953, received a Special Tony Award for heading a variety bill at the... more
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Won 2 Golden Globes. Another 6 wins & 6 nominations more

Filmography

Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "The Cosby Show" (1984)   Dr. Burns (1 episode, 1986) 1986 - 7.8 (4,312)
1 TV episode:
- 2. "The Twilight Zone" (1985)   Gaspar (segment "Paladin of the Lost Hour") (1 episode, 1985) 1985 - 7.8 (1,126)
AKAs:
  • The New Twilight Zone (Australia)
1 TV episode:
- 3. Skokie (1981) (TV)   Max Feldman 1981 - 7.6 (153)
AKAs:
  • Once They Marched Through a Thousand Towns (UK)
- 4. Musical Comedy Tonight II (1981) (TV)   1981 - 6.5 (5)
AKAs:
  • Sylvia Fine Kaye's Musical Comedy Tonight II (USA: complete title)
- 5. "Hallmark Hall of Fame" (1951)   Captain Hook (1 episode, 1976) 1976 - 8.6 (63)
AKAs:
  • Hallmark Television Playhouse
- 6. Pinocchio (1976) (TV) Geppetto 1976 - 5.8 (74)
- 7. The Enchanted World of Danny Kaye: The Emperor's New Clothes (1972) (TV) Marmaduke 1972 - 6.1 (13)
- 8. Here Comes Peter Cottontail (1971) (TV) (voice) Seymour S. Sassafras/Antoine/Col. Wellington B. Bunny 1971 - 7.4 (198)
- 9. The Madwoman of Chaillot (1969) The Ragpicker 1969 - 5.8 (346)
- 10. "The Danny Kaye Show" (1963)   (1 episode, 1966) 1966 - 7.4 (21)
- 11. The Man from the Diners' Club (1963) Ernest Klenk 1963 - 6.4 (115)
- 12. On the Double (1961) Pfc. Ernie Williams 1961 - 6.4 (161)
- 13. The Millionairess (1960) (uncredited) Tommy True 1960 - 5.3 (576)
- 14. The Five Pennies (1959) 'Red' Nichols 1959 - 7.3 (719)
- 15. Me and the Colonel (1958) Samuel L. Jacobowsky 1958 - 6.9 (203)
- 16. Merry Andrew (1958) Andrew Larabee 1958 - 6.3 (313)
- 17. The Court Jester (1955) Hubert Hawkins 1955 - 7.7 (5,192)
- 18. White Christmas (1954)   Phil Davis 1954 - 7.2 (6,523)
AKAs:
  • Irving Berlin's White Christmas (Australia)
- 19. Knock on Wood (1954) Jerry Morgan/Papa Morgan 1954 - 6.9 (297)
- 20. Hans Christian Andersen (1952) Hans Christian Andersen 1952 - 6.7 (1,088)
- 21. On the Riviera (1951) Jack Martin / Henri Duran 1951 - 6.6 (219)
- 22. The Inspector General (1949) Georgi 1949 - 6.9 (1,190)
- 23. A Song Is Born (1948) Professor Hobart Frisbee 1948 - 7.0 (800)
- 24. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947) Walter Mitty 1947 - 7.1 (1,626)
- 25. The Kid from Brooklyn (1946) Burleigh Hubert Sullivan 1946 - 6.8 (383)
- 26. Wonder Man (1945) Edwin Dingle / Buzzy Bellew 1945 - 7.4 (575)
- 27. Up in Arms (1944) Danny Weems 1944 - 6.6 (312)
- 28. Autumn Laughter (1938) (TV) 1938 - -
- 29. Money on Your Life (1938) Russian 1938 - -
- 30. Cupid Takes a Holiday (1938) Nikolai Nikolaevich (bride-seeker) 1938 - -
- 31. Getting an Eyeful (1938) Russian 1938 - 4.0 (6)
- 32. Dime a Dance (1937)   Eddie 1937 - -
AKAs:
  • Happyland
- 33. Moon Over Manhattan (1935) 1935 - -
Soundtrack
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Katherine Jenkins: A Girl from Neath (2008) (TV) (performer: "Thumbelina" (uncredited)) 2008 - -
- 2. Fallout 3 (2008) (VG) (performer: "Civilization") 2008 - 9.5 (2,491)
- 3. "Nip/Tuck" (2003)   (1 episode, 2008) 2008 - 8.5 (13,495)
1 TV episode:
- 4. The Man Who Drove with Mandela (1998) (performer: "Life Could Not Better Be", "Civilization (Bongo Bongo Bongo)") 1998 - 7.5 (10)
- 5. Here Comes Peter Cottontail (1971) (TV) (performer: "If I Could Only Get Back to Yesterday", "In the Puzzle of Life") 1971 - 7.4 (198)
- 6. "The Danny Kaye Show" (1963)   (2 episodes, 1966) 1966 - 7.4 (21)
2 TV episodes:
  • "The Danny Kaye Show: (1966-10-05)" (performer: "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" (uncredited), "Mood Indigo" (uncredited), "Where or When" (uncredited), "September in the Rain" (uncredited), "New Sun in the Sky" (uncredited), "Great Day" (uncredited), "Happy Days Are Here Again" (uncredited), "We Like Each Other Fine") ("Hello, Dolly!" (uncredited))
  • "The Danny Kaye Show: (1966-01-05)" (performer: "Let's Talk it Over")
- 7. On the Double (1961) (performer: "Coctails for Two") 1961 - 6.4 (161)
- 8. The Five Pennies (1959) (performer: "The Five Pennies", "Follow the Leader", "Lullaby in Ragtime", "The Battle Hymn of the Republic", "Carnival of Venice", "Indiana", "The Music Goes 'Round and Around", "Jingle Bells", "Largo al factotum", "Schnitzelbank") 1959 - 7.3 (719)
- 9. Merry Andrew (1958) (performer: "Chin Up, Stout Fellow", "Everything Is Tickety Boo", "The Pipes of Pan", "Salud", "The Square of the Hypotenuse", "You Can't Always Have What You Want") 1958 - 6.3 (313)
- 10. The Court Jester (1955) (performer: "Life Could Not Better Be", "Outfox the Fox", "I'll Take You Dreaming", "My Heart Knows a Love Song") 1955 - 7.7 (5,192)
- 11. White Christmas (1954)   (performer: "The Best Things Happen When You're Dancing", "Mandy", "Geee! I Wish I Was Back in the Army", "Snow", "Choreography", "The Old Man", "Blue Skies", "Heat Wave") ("White Christmas", "Sisters") 1954 - 7.2 (6,523)
AKAs:
  • Irving Berlin's White Christmas (Australia)
- 12. Hans Christian Andersen (1952) (performer: "The King's New Clothes", "Inchworm", "I'm Hans Christian Andersen", "Wonderful Copenhagen", "I'm Hans Christian Andersen" (reprise), "Dream Ballet", "The Ugly Duckling", "Anywhere I Wander", "I'm Hans Christian Andersen (reprise)", "Fantasy Wedding Sequence" and "No Two People", "The Ugly Ducking / Wonderful Copenhagen / The King's New Clothes / Thumbelina / I'm Hans Christian Andersen") 1952 - 6.7 (1,088)
- 13. On the Riviera (1951) (performer: "Ballin' the Jack") 1951 - 6.6 (219)
- 14. The Inspector General (1949) (performer: "Happy Times") 1949 - 6.9 (1,190)
- 15. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947) (performer: "Anatole of Paris", "Symphony For an Unstrung Tongue (The Little Fiddle)") 1947 - 7.1 (1,626)
- 16. The Kid from Brooklyn (1946) (performer: "Pavlova") 1946 - 6.8 (383)
- 17. Book Revue (1946)   (performer: "Carolina in the Morning" (uncredited), "La Cucaracha" (uncredited)) 1946 - 7.7 (228)
AKAs:
  • Book Review
- 18. Wonder Man (1945) (performer: "Bali Boogie") 1945 - 7.4 (575)
Music Department
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "The Danny Kaye Show" (1963) composer: theme "Rendezvous in May" (unknown episodes) 1963 - 7.4 (21)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Biography of the Millennium: 100 People - 1000 Years" (1999) Himself 1999 - 6.2 (40)
- 2. "Auf los geht's los" (1977)   Himself (1 episode, 1986) 1986 - 7.0 (10)
- 3. "Disneyland" (1954)   Himself - Host (1 episode, 1982) 1982 - 8.4 (277)
AKAs:
  • Disney's Wonderful World (USA: new title)
  • The Disney Sunday Movie (USA: new title)
  • The Magical World of Disney (USA: new title)
  • The Wonderful World of Disney (USA: new title)
  • Walt Disney (USA: new title)
  • Walt Disney Presents (USA: new title)
  • Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (USA: new title)
- 4. EPCOT Center: The Opening Celebration (1982) (TV) Host 1982 - 6.3 (50)
- 5. The 54th Annual Academy Awards (1982) (TV) Himself - Hersholt Award Recipient 1982 - 5.4 (63)
- 6. "Live from Lincoln Center" (1976)   Himself (1 episode, 1981) 1981 - 7.4 (31)
AKAs:
  • Great Performances: Live from Lincoln Center (USA: alternative title)
- 7. An Evening with Danny Kaye (1981) (TV) Conductor 1981 - 9.7 (55)
- 8. Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th Anniversary (1980) (TV) Himself 1980 - 6.9 (19)
- 9. Bob Hope's Overseas Christmas Tours: Around the World with the Troops - 1941-1972 (1980) (TV) Himself 1980 - 6.5 (53)
- 10. "The Muppet Show" (1976)   Himself (1 episode, 1978) 1978 - 8.9 (2,186)
1 TV episode:
- 11. Bob Hope's Salute to the 75th Anniversary of the World Series (1978) (TV) Himself 1978 - -
- 12. Bing Crosby: His Life and Legend (1978) (TV) Himself 1978 - 6.2 (14)
- 13. "CBS: On the Air" (1978) Co-host - part IV 1978 - 7.7 (20)
- 14. CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years (1976) (TV) Himself 1976 - 7.4 (65)
- 15. The 28th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1976) (TV) Himself - Presenter: Special Program Awards 1976 - 5.3 (17)
- 16. "The CBS Festival of Lively Arts for Young People" (1973)   Himself - Host (1 episode, 1975) 1975 - -
- 17. The American Film Institute Salute to John Ford (1973) (TV) Host 1973 - 6.1 (101)
- 18. "V.I.P.-Schaukel" (1971)   Himself (1 episode, 1973) 1973 - 7.5 (23)
1 TV episode:
- 19. "The Dick Cavett Show" (1968)   Himself (1 episode, 1971) 1971 - 7.9 (114)
1 TV episode:
- 20. Fight of the Century (1971) (TV)   Himself - Audience Member 1971 - 6.7 (12)
AKAs:
  • Ali-Frazier I (USA: informal title)
- 21. "Toast of the Town" (1948)   Himself / Himself - Singer (2 episodes, 1952-1970) 1970 - 8.4 (100)
AKAs:
  • The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
2 TV episodes:
- 22. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1962)   Himself (1 episode, 1970) 1970 - 8.3 (463)
AKAs:
  • The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
- 23. "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" (1967)   Himself - Guest Performer (1 episode, 1970) 1970 - 8.1 (334)
AKAs:
  • Laugh-In
1 TV episode:
- 24. "The David Frost Show" (1969)   Himself (1 episode, 1969) 1969 - 8.5 (25)
1 TV episode:
- 25. The 40th Annual Academy Awards (1968) (TV) Himself - Presenter: Best Foreign Language Film 1968 - 5.1 (46)
- 26. "Tienerklanken" (1962)   Himself (1 episode, 1967) 1967 - -
- 27. "The Danny Kaye Show" (1963)   Himself - Host / 4 characters not shown (45 episodes, 1963-1967) 1967 - 7.4 (21)
- 28. "What's My Line?" (1950)   Mystery Guest / Himself - Guest Panelist (6 episodes, 1960-1966) 1966 - 8.9 (268)
6 TV episodes: 1 episode not shown.
- 29. "The John Gary Show" (1966)   Himself - Guest (1 episode, 1966) 1966 - -
1 TV episode:
- 30. An Evening with Carol Channing (1966) (TV) (uncredited) Himself 1966 - -
- 31. Salute to Stan Laurel (1965) (TV) Himself 1965 - 7.2 (9)
- 32. "The Lucy Show" (1962)   Himself (1 episode, 1964) 1964 - 7.2 (303)
AKAs:
  • The Lucille Ball Show (USA: alternative title)
- 33. "The Jack Benny Program" (1950)   Himself (1 episode, 1964) 1964 - 8.8 (191)
AKAs:
  • The Jack Benny Show (USA: informal title)
  • The Lucky Strike Program (USA: alternative title)
- 34. "Here's Hollywood" (1960)   Himself (2 episodes, 1962) 1962 - 7.6 (22)
- 35. "The Andy Williams Show" (1962)   Himself (1 episode, 1962) 1962 - 7.3 (37)
- 36. The Danny Kaye Show with Lucille Ball (1962) (TV) Himself 1962 - -
- 37. "The DuPont Show of the Week" (1961)   Himself (1 episode, 1961) 1961 - 8.2 (19)
- 38. The 33rd Annual Academy Awards (1961) (TV) Himself - Presenter: Honorary Award to Stan Laurel 1961 - 4.9 (44)
- 39. "See It Now" (1951)   Himself - Guest (2 episodes, 1956-1957) 1957 - 9.7 (20)
- 40. Screen Snapshots: Playtime in Hollywood (1956) Himself 1956 - 7.9 (8)
- 41. Screen Snapshots: Hollywood Beauty (1955) Himself 1955 - -
- 42. Assignment Children (1954) Himself 1954 - -
- 43. It's a Great Feeling (1949) (uncredited) Himself, Cameo Appearance 1949 - 6.2 (385)
- 44. Screen Snapshots: Hawaii in Hollywood (1948) Himself 1948 - -
- 45. Screen Snapshots Series 27, No. 3: Out of This World Series (1947) Himself 1947 - -
- 46. I Am an American (1944) (uncredited) Himself 1944 - 5.5 (11)
- 1. "Banda sonora"  
1 TV episode:
- 2. Ein Leben wie im Flug (2007) (TV) Himself
- 3. "Broadway: The American Musical"  
1 TV episode:
- 4. "Enterprise"  
1 TV episode:
- 5. Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies (2001) (TV) Himself
- 6. 'White Christmas': A Look Back with Rosemary Clooney (2000) (V) (uncredited) Phil Davis
- 7. "The 20th Century: A Moving Visual History" (1999) Himself
- 8. "The Fifties" (1997) (uncredited) Himself (concerned about HUAC)
- 9. Sports on the Silver Screen (1997) (TV) (uncredited) Himself
- 10. Hidden Hollywood II: More Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Vaults (1997) (TV) Himself
- 11. "American Masters"  
1 TV episode:
- 12. Bogart: The Untold Story (1996) (TV) (uncredited) Himself - in March on Washington D.C.
- 13. Entertaining the Troops (1994) Himself
- 14. Stars and Stripes (1990) Himself
- 15. The Hollywood Clowns (1979) (V)
- 16. Canciones para después de una guerra (1976) (uncredited) Himself
- 17. "M*A*S*H"  
1 TV episode:
  • Deluge (1976) (uncredited) Himself
- 18. "Hollywood and the Stars"  
1 TV episode:
- 19. The Sound of Laughter (1963) Russian count (edited from: Money On Your Life)
- 20. "The Colgate Comedy Hour"  
2 TV episodes:
- 21. Screen Snapshots: Hula from Hollywood (1954) Himself
- 22. Moments in Music (1950) (uncredited) Himself, edited from: Up in Arms
- 23. Birth of a Star (1944) Nicolai Nicolaiovich - clips from 3 shorts

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