Danny Kaye

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Born: 1/18/1913 · Brooklyn, NY

Biography: Inimitable, multi-talented entertainer Danny Kaye first gained fame on Broadway by upstaging the great Gertrude Lawrence in Lady in the Dark in 1941 with an unforgettable rendition of the "Tchaikovsky," in which he rapidly fired off the names of 54 Russian composers in 38 se …

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REAL TIME NEWS

Nov

Comedy fest attracts big acts

3:59 AM Source: New York Post - Page Six

Even for a movie star, HBO star, sitcom star, stand-up star, Carnegie Hall is not exa…

Sep

Disney Star Named Youngest Ambassador

10:43 AM Source: Popeater

Gomez will help educate and advocate on behalf of UNICEF and support the organization…

Sep

Disney Star Named Youngest Ambassador

10:43 AM Source: Popeater

Gomez will help educate and advocate on behalf of UNICEF and support the organization…

Jul

Zooey Deschanel Will Be a Princess For 'Your Highness'

2:05 PM Source: Cinematical.com

To refresh your memory, Highness centers on a lazy, arrogant prince (played by McBrid…

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ActorAll Actor Credits

A Song Is Born [Movie] as Prof. Robert Frisbee

2008

Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie [Movie] as Narrator

2007

Five Pennies [Movie] as Loring "Red" Nichols

1996

On The Riviera [Movie] as Henri Duran/Jack Martin

1995

Wonder Man [Movie] as Buzzy Bellew/Edwin Dingle

1995

Kid From Brooklyn [Movie] as Burleigh Sullivan

1995

DirectorAll Director Credits

New York Philharmonic: Evening with Danny Kaye [Movie]

1981

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Year
Result
Award
Movie

1981
Won
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
Skokie

1958
Nominated
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
Me and the Colonel

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