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Danny Kaye (born David Daniel Kaminski; January 18, 1913 – 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.
Kaye starred in 17 movies, notably The Kid from Brooklyn (1946), The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947), The Inspector General (1949), Hans Christian Andersen (1952), and — perhaps his most accomplished performance — The Court Jester (1956). His films were extremely popular, especially his bravura performances of patter songs and children's favorites such as The Inch Worm and The Ugly Duckling. He was the first ambassador-at-large of UNICEF in 1954 and received the French Legion of Honor in 1986 for his many years of work with the organization.
David Daniel Kaminski was born to Ukrainian Jewish immigrants in Brooklyn. Jacob and Clara Nemerovsky Kaminski and their two sons, Larry and Mac, left Ekaterinoslav two years before his birth; he was the only one of their sons born in the United States. He spent his early youth attending Public School 149 in East New York, Brooklyn, where he began entertaining his young classmates with songs and jokes, before moving to Thomas Jefferson High School, but he never graduated. His mother died when he was in his early teens. Clara enjoyed the impressions and humor of her youngest son and always had words of encouragement for them; her death was a great loss for young Danny.
An Evening With Danny Kaye
15 MINUTES WITH DANNY KAYE
The Court Jester - The Pellet With The Poison
How Jazz Was Born - Danny Kaye
Danny Kaye British Intelligence
Louis Armstrong - Danny Kaye
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The Muppet Show: The Swedish Chef's Uncle (with Danny Kaye)
Danny Kaye ve Metropolitan Operası - VHS Arşivi - TRT Yayını
Danny Kaye & Harry Belafonte sing "Hava Nagila" 1965
What's My Line? - Danny Kaye; Tony Randall [panel] (Oct 16, 1960)
Danny Kaye - Manic Depressive Pictures Present...
Danny Kaye Show Hillbilly Sketch - February 26, 1964
Danny Kaye & Liza Minelli on the Danny Kaye Show 1966