Born in New York City, Dan Dailey started his career in vaudeville, later making his Broadway debut in the stage version of "Babes in Arms".
When signed to MGM, the studio initially casted him as a Nazi in The Mortal Storm (1940). The studio realized their mistake and cast him in musical films thereafter. Then, after serving in World War II, Dailey later returned to acting to make more musicals.
| Gwen Carter | (5 February 1955 - 1961) (divorced) |
| Elizabeth Hofert | (1942 - 27 May 1951) (divorced) 1 child |
| Esther Rodier | (? - 1941) (divorced) |
| Carole Warner | (? - ?) (divorced) |
His only child, Dan Dailey III, committed suicide in 1975
Brother of actress Irene Dailey
Interred at Forest Lawn (Glendale), Glendale, California, USA, in the Court of Freedom, lot #7065.
Was the original choice for the Waco Kid in "Blazing Saddles," but had to back out.
"In Hollywood, after you get a little success, the next thing you usually get is a divorce."
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