Danny Kaye Biography (1913-)

Born Daniel Kominski, January 18, 1913, in New York, NY; son of Jacob and Clara (Memorovsky) Kominski; married Sylvia Fine, January 3, 1940; children: Dena. Addresses: HOME--Beverly Hills, CA. OFFICE--P.O. Box 750, Beverly Hills, CA 90213.

Nationality
American
Gender
Male
Birth Details
January 18, 1913
New York, New York, United States

Famous Works

  • Credits
  • STAGE DEBUT--La Vie Paris, vaudeville revue touring United States and Asia.
  • NEW YORK DEBUT--Left of Broadway, Keynote Stage, 1939.
  • Credits; PRINCIPAL STAGE APPEARANCES
  • Cabaret performances at the Dorchester Hotel in London, England.
  • The Straw Hat Revue, Ambassador Theatre, NY, 1939.
  • Russell Paxton, Lady in the Dark, Alvin Theatre, NY, 1941.
  • vaudeville revue at the Palace Theatre, NY, 1941.
  • Jerry Walker, Let's Face It, Imperial Theatre, NY, 1941.
  • vaudeville revue at the Palladium, London, 1948.
  • the "Royal Variety" performances, Palladium, London, 1948-52.
  • Appeared in variety performances: Canadian National Exposition, 1950.
  • Curran Theatre, San Francisco, 1952.
  • Palace Theatre, NY, 1953.
  • Shubert Theatre, Detroit, MI, 1955.
  • Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, 1958.
  • Curran Theatre, San Francisco, 1959.
  • in Sydney and Melbourne, Australia, 1959.
  • Framingham, MA, 1961.
  • Ziegfeld Theatre, NY, 1963.
  • Noah, Two by Two, Imperial Theatre, NY, 1970-71.
  • host, Opera Laugh-In, Metropolitan Opera, NY, 1973.
  • Also appeared on Broadway in The Play's the Thing; Death Takes a Holiday.
  • Credits; MAJOR TOURS
  • With Abe Lyman's band, throughout United States.
  • for the USO, Vietnam war fronts, 1966.
  • CONDUCTOR--Benefit concert, New York Philharmonic, 1965.
  • charity concert, London Symphony Orchestra, 1975.
  • FILM DEBUT--Up in Arms, 1944.
  • Credits; PRINCIPAL FILM APPEARANCES
  • Wonder Man, 1945.
  • Kid from Brooklyn, 1946.
  • The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, 1947.
  • A Song Is Born, 1947.
  • The Inspector-General, 1949.
  • On the Riviera, 1951.
  • title role, Hans Christian Andersen, 1952.
  • Knock on Wood, 1954.
  • White Christmas, 1954.
  • The Court Jester, Paramount, 1958.
  • title role, Merry Andrew, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1958.
  • Me and the Colonel, Columbia, 1958.
  • The Five Pennies, Columbia, 1959.
  • On the Double, Paramount, 1961.
  • The Man from the Diner's Club, Columbia, 1963.
  • The Madwoman of Chaillot, Warner Brothers, 1969.
  • Credits; PRINCIPAL TELEVISION APPEARANCES; SERIES
  • The Danny Kaye Show, CBS, 1963-67.
  • Credits; MOVIES
  • Skokie, 1981.
  • Credits; EPISODIC
  • Dentist, Bill Cosby Show, NBC, 1986.
  • John Gary Show, CBS, 1966.
  • Dick Clark's Live Wednesday, NBC, 1978.
  • Credits; SPECIALS
  • The Secret Life of Danny Kaye.
  • "Emperor's New Clothes," Monday Night Special, ABC, 1972.
  • Opera Laugh-In, 1975.
  • Pinocchio, 1976.