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1. 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 .
Danny Kaye. Music Department: The Danny Kaye Show. Danny Kaye left school at the age of 13 to work in the so-called Borscht Belt of Jewish resorts in the Catskill Mountains. It was there he learned the basics of show biz. From there he went through a series of jobs in and out of the business. In 1939, he made his Broadway debut in "Straw Hat Revue," but it was...
- January 18, 1911
- March 3, 1987
20 Videos. 99+ Photos. Danny Kaye left school at the age of 13 to work in the so-called Borscht Belt of Jewish resorts in the Catskill Mountains. It was there he learned the basics of show biz. From there he went through a series of jobs in and out of the business. In 1939, he made his Broadway debut in "Straw Hat Revue," but it was the stage ...
- Actor, Director, Music Department
- January 18, 1911
- 2 min
- March 3, 1987
Mar 18, 2024 · Danny Kaye (born January 18, 1913, New York, New York, U.S.—died March 3, 1987, Los Angeles, California) was an energetic, multitalented American actor and comedian who later became known for his involvement with humanitarian causes. The son of Ukrainian immigrants, Kaye began his performing career in the 1930s as a comic entertainer in ...
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Mar 4, 1987 · By From a Times Staff Writer. March 4, 1987 5 AM PT. Danny Kaye, the rubbery-faced, gibberish-spouting comedian who was one of the world’s most successful entertainers of the 1940s, ‘50s and ...
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Sep 16, 2005 · Danny Kaye was a great American entertainer with an enormous creative range, encompassing dance, popular song, classical music, complicated verse, impersonation and improvisation, which melded ...
Danny Kaye (born David Daniel Kaminsky; January 18, 1911 – March 3, 1987) was a celebrated American actor, singer, dancer, and comedian. His best known performances featured physical comedy, idiosyncratic pantomimes, and rapid-fire nonsense songs.