Deceased
How Did Danny Kaye Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 76Also known asDavid Daniel Kaminsky, Daniel David Kaminsky, دنی کی, דוד־דניאל קאַמינסקי, ダニー・ケイ, Дэнни Кей, Дэвид Дэниел КаминскийGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn18/01/1911Born inBrooklyn, New York City, New York, USADied03/03/1987 (aged 76)Died inLos AngelesCauseheart failure, hepatitisWikidataQ213425 ↗Buried atKensico CemeteryTMDb#70668 ↗
Danny Kaye was an American actor, comedian, singer, and dancer. His performances featured physical comedy, idiosyncratic pantomimes, and rapid-fire novelty songs.
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| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Remembering Gene WilderMovie | Self (archive footage) | 113 |
| 2017 | À la recherche de... Pierre RichardMovie | Self - Actor (archive footage) | 106 |
| 2015 | Mary Tyler Moore: A CelebrationMovie | Self (archive footage) | 104 |
| 2015 | The Clinger Sisters: The First Girls of Rock & RollMovie | Self (archive footage) | 104 |
| 2014 | Bing Crosby: RediscoveredMovie | Self (archive footage) | 103 |
| 2012 | Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn MonroeMovie | Self (archive footage) | 101 |
| 2007 | A Portrait of Danny KayeMovie | Self (archive footage) | 96 |
| 2002 | Edith Head: The Paramount YearsMovie | Self (archive footage) | 91 |
| 2000 | Hollywood Musicals of the 40'sMovie | Self (archive footage) | 89 |
| 2000 | 'White Christmas': A Look Back with Rosemary ClooneyMovie | Phil Davis (archive footage) (uncredited) | 89 |
| 1997 | Christmas Unwrapped: The History of ChristmasMovie | Phil Davis (archive footage) | 86 |
| 1997 | Bogart: The Untold StoryMovie | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 86 |
| 1997 | The Silver Screen: Color Me LavenderMovie | Self (archive footage) | 86 |
| 1997 | Sports on the Silver ScreenMovie | Self (archive footage) | 86 |
| 1985 | The Twilight ZoneSeries | Gaspar (segment "Paladin of the Lost Hour") | 74 |
| 1985 | That's Dancing!Movie | From 'White Christmas' (archive footage) | 74 |
| 1985 | Night of 100 Stars IIMovie | Self | 74 |
| 1985 | Hollywood's Funniest All-Star BloopersMovie | Self (archive footage) | 74 |
| 1984 | The Cosby ShowSeries | Dr. Burns | 73 |
| 1982 | Showbiz Goes to WarMovie | (archive footage) | 71 |
| 1981 | SkokieMovie | Max Feldman | 70 |
| 1981 | Musical Comedy Tonight IIMovie | Self | 70 |
| 1981 | An Evening with Danny Kaye and the New York PhilharmonicMovie | Self | 70 |
| 1980 | Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th AnniversaryMovie | Self - Host | 69 |
| 1979 | The Hollywood ClownsMovie | (archive footage) | 68 |
| 1978 | The Kennedy Center HonorsSeries | Self | 67 |
| 1977 | Auf los geht's losSeries | Self | 66 |
| 1976 | The Muppet ShowSeries | Self - Special Guest Star | 65 |
| 1976 | CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 YearsMovie | Self | 65 |
| 1976 | Live from Lincoln CenterSeries | Self | 65 |
| 1976 | Songs for After a WarMovie | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 65 |
| 1976 | Peter PanMovie | Captain Hook / Mr. Darling | 65 |
| 1976 | PinocchioMovie | Boris Stroganoff / Geppetto | 65 |
| 1973 | The American Film Institute Salute to ...Series | Self | 62 |
| 1972 | Le Grand ÉchiquierSeries | Self | 61 |
| 1972 | The Emperor's New ClothesMovie | Self / Marmaduke (voice) | 61 |
| 1971 | V.I.P. SchaukelSeries | Self | 60 |
| 1971 | Here Comes Peter CottontailMovie | Seymour S. Sassafras / Colonel Wellington B. Bunny / Antoine (voice) | 60 |
| 1969 | The Madwoman of ChaillotMovie | The Ragpicker | 58 |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett ShowSeries | Self - Guest | 57 |
| 1968 | Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InSeries | Self | 57 |
| 1965 | Salute to Stan LaurelMovie | Self | 54 |
| 1963 | The Man from the Diners' ClubMovie | Ernest Klenk | 52 |
| 1963 | The Danny Kaye ShowSeries | Self - Host | 52 |
| 1963 | The Sound of LaughterMovie | Nikolai Nikolayevich | 52 |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin ShowSeries | Self | 51 |
| 1962 | The Lucy ShowSeries | Danny Kaye | 51 |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSeries | Self | 51 |
| 1961 | The DuPont Show of the WeekSeries | Self | 50 |
| 1961 | On the DoubleMovie | Ernie Williams | 50 |
| 1959 | The Five PenniesMovie | Red Nichols | 48 |
| 1958 | The All-Star Christmas ShowMovie | Self | 47 |
| 1958 | Merry AndrewMovie | Andrew Larabee | 47 |
| 1955 | The Court JesterMovie | Hubert Hawkins | 44 |
| 1954 | White ChristmasMovie | Phil Davis | 43 |
| 1953 | The OscarsSeries | Self | 42 |
| 1952 | Hans Christian AndersenMovie | Hans Christian Andersen | 41 |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of FameSeries | Captain Hook | 40 |
| 1950 | What's My Line?Series | Self - Mystery Guest | 39 |
| 1950 | The Bob Hope ShowSeries | Self | 39 |
| 1949 | Task ForceMovie | Officer at the Dance (uncredited) | 38 |
| 1949 | The Emmy AwardsSeries | Self | 38 |
| 1949 | It's a Great FeelingMovie | Danny Kaye (uncredited) | 38 |
| 1949 | The Inspector GeneralMovie | Georgi | 38 |
| 1948 | A Song Is BornMovie | Hobart Frisbee | 37 |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries | Self | 37 |
| 1947 | The Secret Life of Walter MittyMovie | Walter Mitty | 36 |
| 1944 | Up in ArmsMovie | Danny Weems | 33 |
| 1944 | I Am an AmericanMovie | Self (uncredited) | 33 |
| 1942 | Night ShiftMovie | Danny Kaye | 31 |
| 1938 | Getting an EyefulMovie | Nikolai Nikolaevich | 27 |
| 1938 | Money on Your LifeMovie | Nikolai Nikolaevich | 27 |
| 1938 | Cupid Takes a HolidayMovie | Nikolai Nikolaevich | 27 |
| 1937 | Dime a DanceMovie | Eddie | 26 |