Danny Kaye was a comedian, dancer, singer and actor in the
Golden Age of Hollywood. He specialized in physical comedy, pantomime and rapid-fire delivery of often nonsensical patter.
He was born David Daniel Kaminski on January 18, 1913, in Brooklyn, New York. He started his show business career in
vaudeville, branching out later into film, Broadway, radio and television, achieving considerable success in each medium. His variety show on CBS won four Emmys and a Peabody award. He is best remembered for his films, including
The Court Jester,
Hans Christian Andersen,
The Inspector General and
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.
He died on March 3, 1987.
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