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Danny Thomas (born Amos Muzyad Yaqoob Kairouz; January 6, 1912 – February 6, 1991) was an American actor, singer, nightclub comedian, producer, and philanthropist. He created and starred in the Danny Thomas Show. In addition to guest roles on many of the comedy, talk, and musical variety programs of his time, his legacy includes a lifelong ...
In his five decades long career, he started by working as a comedian in American nightclubs and soon progressed to become a television and film actor and later on producing shows and unravelling new talent and new faces. His best known work was as a cast member in the television sitcom ‘Make Room For Daddy’.
In the years that followed, Danny's career flourished through films and television, and he became an internationally known entertainer. He was on Make Room for Daddy , later known as The Danny Thomas Show , and he remembered his pledge to build a shrine to St. Jude .
Thomas, born Amos Muzyad Yaqoob Kairouz, rose from humble beginnings to become a beloved entertainer and a major philanthropic force with the founding of St. Jude Children’s...
Making a Difference. An origin story full of gratitude. ALSAC President and CEO, Richard C. Shadyac Jr., recalls the humble beginnings of St. Jude founder Danny Thomas, and how his impossible dream came true.
Perhaps the most nationally recognized devotee of Saint Jude during the last half of the 20th century was Danny Thomas. "Thomas began talking about his devotion to Saint Jude and how he believed the saint had helped lift him to prominence in his career. ‘It was like a miracle, the way it happened,’ he said.
Known primarily as a TV actor, he starred as a nightclub singer on the popular The Danny Thomas Show (1953). He also served TV behind the cameras partnering with Sheldon Leonard and Aaron Spelling to create such shows as Dick Van Dyke's show, The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961), The Andy Griffith Show (1960) and Mod Squad (1968).
