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Danny Kaye was an American actor, singer, dancer, and comedian. He was best known for his performances in films such as The Court Jester (1955), White Christmas (1954), and The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947). He was also a popular television personality, hosting his own variety show, The Danny Kaye Show (1963–1967). Kaye began his career as a vaudeville performer in the 1930s, and made his Broadway debut in 1938. He made his film debut in 1941, and went on to appear in a number of musicals and comedies. He won an Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in The Court Jester (1955). Kaye was also a successful recording artist, releasing a number of albums and singles throughout his career. He was also a philanthropist, and was active in a number of charities, including UNICEF. He died in 1987 at the age of 76. As of 2021, Danny Kaye's net worth is estimated to be $10 million.

Popular As David Daniel Kaminski
Occupation soundtrack,actor,music_department
Age 76 years old
Zodiac Sign Capricorn
Born 18 January, 1911
Birthday 18 January
Birthplace Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Date of death 3 March, 1987
Died Place Los Angeles, California, USA
Nationality United States

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Danny Kaye Height, Weight & Measurements

At 76 years old, Danny Kaye height is 5' 11" (1.8 m) .

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Who Is Danny Kaye's Wife?

His wife is Sylvia Fine (3 January 1940 - 3 March 1987) ( his death) ( 1 child)

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Wife Sylvia Fine (3 January 1940 - 3 March 1987) ( his death) ( 1 child)
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Danny Kaye Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Danny Kaye worth at the age of 76 years old? Danny Kaye’s income source is mostly from being a successful Soundtrack. He is from United States. We have estimated Danny Kaye's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.

Hans Christian Andersen (1952)$200,000

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Timeline

2011

Shirley MacLaine claims she had a fling with him, in her 2011 memoir "I'm Over That And Other Confessions.".

1986

Was named as "King of Brooklyn" at the Welcome Back to Brooklyn Festival in 1986.

1981

While he was world-famous for his comic acting ability, his last film appearance, Skokie (1981), in which he portrayed a Holocaust survivor protesting a planned march by Neo-Nazis, was one of only two dramatic film roles he played--the other was the role of the Ragpicker in the 1969 film The Madwoman of Chaillot (1969), starring Katharine Hepburn. Danny played in two other dramatic movies: Me and the Colonel (1958) and The Five Pennies.

1970

While appearing in the musical "Two By Two" (1970-1971), he tore ligaments and played the role of Noah in a wheelchair since he did not use understudies.

1964

He was a heavy cigarette smoker, although he tried to switch to a pipe after the Surgeon General's report was published in 1964.

1960

In 1960, he began doing specials on television and this led to his own TV series, The Danny Kaye Show (1963), which ran from 1963 to 1967.

1958

Conducted the Philharmonic Orchestra at New York's Carnegie Hall for a benefit concert on March 10, 1958--with his feet.

1955

In 1955, he made what many consider his best comedy, The Court Jester (1955), with the brilliant Pellet with the Poison routine. Like all things, however, the lifespan of a comedian is limited and his movie career waned.

1954

In 1954, he appeared with Bing Crosby in White Christmas (1954), which was based on the Irving Berlin song of the same name.

1953

In 1953 received a Special Tony Award for heading a variety bill at the Palace Theater.

1947

His debut was successful, and he continued to make hit movies such as The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947) and The Inspector General (1949).

1944

Goldwyn put him in a series of Technicolor musicals, starting with Up in Arms (1944).

1941

Producer Samuel Goldwyn's wife Francis Howard would often travel to New York City scouting Broadway productions, looking for talent in both the production's acting areas and the creative teams involved. On her 1941 trip to see the Kurt Weill-Ira Gershwin-Moss Hart musical "Lady in The Dark" --she discovered Kaye. Returning to Hollywood, she insisted that her husband put Kaye under contract. After he arrived in Hollywood, several screen tests were made to determine the best possible path for his future at Samuel Goldwyn Productions. The major problem with his physical look, besides his nose, was his natural dark-brown hair. Francis, upon seeing his screen tests, told her husband, "Change his hair color" and to "turn Danny into a red headed strawberry blond!" Goldwyn's studio press agent always insisted Kaye's strawberry-blond hair was his natural hair color for, publicity purposes.

1940

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. Samuel Goldwyn had been trying to sign Kaye to a movie contract for two years before he eventually agreed.

1939

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," but it was the stage production of the musical "Lady in the Dark" in 1940 that brought him acclaim and notice from agents.

1911

His daughter Dena has revealed that his birth certificate indicates that he was born in 1911, not 1913 as Kaye had publicly claimed, and that no one in the family knows why he made this alteration to his age.

1910

His father, Jacob Kaminski; his mother, Clar; and his two older brothers, Mack and Larry, emigrated from Ukraine to the United States in 1910. Jacob had to work two years before he could pay off those steamer tickets. Three years after this journey, their third and last child was born, and the only one born in America: David Daniel, or as his parents called him: Duvidelleh.