Danny Kaye
American actor, singer, dancer, and comedian (1911–1987)
Danny Kaye (born David Daniel Kaminsky; January 18, 1911 – March 3, 1987)[2] was an American actor, comedian, singer, and dancer. He hosted his own television show, The Danny Kaye Show. He has also starred in many movies.
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| Born | David Daniel Kaminsky January 18, 1911[1] Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | March 3, 1987 (aged 76) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Heart failure and internal bleeding caused by hepatitis C |
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| Years active | 1933–1986 |
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| Children | 1 |
Kaye died on March 3, 1987 in Los Angeles, California from heart failure and internal bleeding caused by hepatitis C, aged 76.[3][4]
References
change- ↑ Dena Kaye interview on TCM January 18, 2013. Her father was actually born in 1911 but, for reasons unknown to her, changed it to 1913. FBI records also show 1911.
- ↑ Tony Woolway (4 March 1987). "Danny Kaye Dies, Age 74". icWales. Retrieved 14 May 2008.
- ↑ Gottfried, Martin (1994). Nobody's Fool: The Lives of Danny Kaye. New York: Simon & Schuster. ISBN 978-0-6718-6494-1.
- ↑ Pace, Eric (March 4, 1987). "Danny Kaye, Limber-Limbed Comedian, Dies". The New York Times. p. A1. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
Other websites
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Media related to Danny Kaye at Wikimedia Commons
- Danny Kaye on IMDb
- Danny Kaye tribute and fan website Archived 2018-08-12 at the Wayback Machine
- Tribute to Danny Kaye in The Court Jester Archived 2014-12-18 at the Wayback Machine
- Danny! – The Definitive Danny Kaye Fan Site
- Royal Engineers Museum Archived 2007-08-25 at the Wayback Machine Danny Kaye in Korea 1952
- Literature on Danny Kaye
- N.Y. Times Obituary for Danny Kaye
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