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    Danny Thomas. 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 ...

  2. Danny Thomas. Actor: The Danny Thomas Show. 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).

    • January 6, 1912
    • February 6, 1991
  3. The founder of St. Jude and ALSAC died on February 6, 1991, just two days after joining patients, parents and employees to celebrate the hospital’s 29th anniversary. He was laid to rest in a family burial crypt at the Danny Thomas/ALSAC Pavilion on the grounds of the hospital. On July 12, 2000, his wife, Rose Marie, passed away and now lies ...

  4. He was on Make Room for Daddy, later known as The Danny Thomas Show. Danny used his fame to fulfill his vow and to change the lives of thousands of children and families. In 1962, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital opened in front of a crowd of 9,000 in Memphis, Tenn.

  5. 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. When we recount how St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital was born, we often tell the story of how our founder, Danny Thomas, walked into a Detroit church ...

  6. He was 79 years old. He died after a heart attack at his home in Beverly Hills, a hospital spokesman said. Mr. Thomas appeared in "Make Room for Daddy," later known as "The Danny Thomas Show ...

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  8. Started Out in Radio and Nightclubs. According to his 1991 autobiography, Make Room for Danny, the man known to millions the world over as Danny Thomas was born Muzyad Yakhoob on January 6, 1914, in Deerfield, Michigan. Baptized at Deerfield's St. Alphonsus Church, his mother had always assumed that her son's name had been changed to Alphonsus ...

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