Danny Kaye

Date of Birth: January 18, 1913
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York, USA

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"Life is a great big canvas; throw all the paint you can at it."

Danny Kaye mini-bio: 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,"Also in 1940, he married Sylvia Fine, who went on to manage his career. She helped create the routines and gags, and wrote most of the songs that he performed. Danny could sing and dance like many others, but his specialty was reciting those tongue-twisting songs and monologues.In 1954, he appeared with Bing Crosby in White Christmas (1954), which was based on the Irving Berlin song of the same name. In 1955, he made what many consider his best comedy.On March 3 1987 Danny Died of hepatitis and internal bleeding, the result of a transfusion of contaminated blood during bypass heart surgery.

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Danny Kaye Information:

Eye color: Blue

Height: 5'7

Nickname(s):Dan

Notable feature(s):Light red hair,Able to tongue twist faster than anyone else.

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Family: Wife Sylvia Fine 1940-1987 untill the time of his death.Also had 1 child named Dena

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Political affiliation: liberal Democrat

Personal interests/hobbies:flying,reading,singing,

Charities/Causes: Served as a Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF.

Other:One of the original owners of the Seattle Mariners professional baseball team.
He awarded 3 Stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 6125 Hollywood Boulevard; for Motion Pictures at 6563 Hollywood Boulevard; and for Radio at 6101 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.

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everellove

i like to hear salud

posted 721 days ago
MeggyMaay

I'm absolutely in love with The Court Jester and Wonder Man... Two of the best movies in the whole of the universe!

posted 777 days ago
wdwams

The Court Jester? Amazing. Can't beat it. Someone needs to go update his b/d and d/d tho.

posted 916 days ago
leearnottmegan

i miss the days when on AMC you could see a Danny Kaye movie atleast once a month. I loved a song is born, and also Hans Christian Anderson. There really isn't a movie of his i don't like.

posted 1052 days ago
NobleKnight

Court Jester and Secret Life of Walter Mitty are my two Fav. movies of his!!

posted 1068 days ago
carmencoco

I love the Film: Up In Arms. Love it!!!!!

posted 1077 days ago

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Hidden Hollywood II (Unrated, 2000)
Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender (Unrated, 1998)
Skokie (Unrated, 1981)
Pinocchio (Unrated, 1976)
The Emperor's New Clothes (Unrated, 1972)
The Madwoman of Chaillot (Unrated, 1969)
On the Double (Unrated, 1961)
The Five Pennies (Unrated, 1959)
Me and the Colonel (Unrated, 1958)
Merry Andrew (Unrated, 1958)

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