Acting
Danny Kaye
- Born
- Jan 18, 1911 · Aged 76
- Died
- Mar 3, 1987
- Place of birth
- Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
- Gender
- Male
- Movie credits
- 63
- TV credits
- 23
Also known as (7)
- David Daniel Kaminsky
- Daniel David Kaminsky
- دنی کی
- דוד־דניאל קאַמינסקי
- ダニー・ケイ
- Дэнни Кей
- Дэвид Дэниел Каминский
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"…
