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Name: Danny Kaye
Full/Alt. name: David Daniel Kaminsky
Date of Birth: Saturday January 18 1913
Born: New York City, New York (USA)
Partial Biography: Gifted, energetic and immensely charismatic comedic entertainer who honed his skills as a rapid-fire patter singer, a comedian and a master of fractured foreign accents and mimicry on the "Borscht…Full Danny Kaye Biography…

Filmography

White Christmas (2008) UPlayed "Phil Davis"
The Man Who Drove With Mandela (1998) Song Performer ("Life Could not Better Be" "Civiliztion (Bongo Bongo Bongo)")
Knock on Wood (1954) Played "Jerry"

Recent Awards

Kennedy Center Honors Lifetime Achievement Award (1984)
Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award (1982)
Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award (1981)
Emmy (1964) Outstanding Performance in a Variety or Musical Program or Series - "The Danny Kaye Show"
Emmy (1963) Outstanding Performance in a Variety or Musical Program or Series - "The Danny Kaye Show"

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