Danny Kaye

Acting

Born: 1911-01-18
Died: 1987-03-03
From: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Height: 180.00 m
Popularity: 0.8

Also Known As

David Daniel KaminskyDaniel David Kaminskyدنی کیדוד־דניאל קאַמינסקיダニー・ケイДэнни КейДэвид 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" and "The Ugly Duckling". He was the first ambassador-at-large of UNICEF in 1954 and received the French Legion of Honour in 1986 for his years of work with the organization. Description above from the Wikipedia article Danny Kaye, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Awards & Nominations14 won · 0 nominated

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Presidential Medal of Freedom

1987
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Knight of the Legion of Honour

1986
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Kennedy Center Honors

1984
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Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award

1982
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Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award

1982
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Peabody Awards

1981
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Wateler Peace Prize

1981
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Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres

1980
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Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy

Me and the Colonel

1959
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Academy Honorary Award

1955
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Special Tony Award

1953
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Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy

On the Riviera

1951
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Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program

🏆 Won

star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

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