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David Daniel Kaminsky, known as Danny Kaye (January 18, 1913 – March 3, 1987) was an American actor, singer and comedian.
Born to Jewish immigrants in Brooklyn, red-haired Kaye became one of the world’s best-known comedians. He learned his trade in his teen years as a tummler in the Catskills. In 1941 he appeared in the Broadway show, Lady in the Dark and performed the famous number “Tchaikovsky,” by Kurt Weill and Ira Gershwin, in which he sang the names of a whole string of Russian composers at breakneck speed, seemingly without taking a breath.
According to The New York Times, when he appeared at the London Palladium music hall In 1948, he “roused the Royal family to shrieks of laughter and was the first of many performers who have turned English variety into an American preserve.” Life magazine described his reception as “worshipful hysteria” and noted that the royal family, for the first time in history, left the royal box to see the show from the front row of the orchestra.
Kaye made his film debut in a 1935 comedy short subject, entitled Moon Over Manhattan. His feature film debut was Up in Arms (1944). He starred in several movies with actress Virginia Mayo in the 1940’s, and is well known for his roles in films such as The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947), The Inspector General (1949), White Christmas (1954), Knock on Wood (1954), The Court Jester (1956), and Merry Andrew (1958).
Born to Jewish immigrants in Brooklyn, red-haired Kaye became one of the world’s best-known comedians. He learned his trade in his teen years as a tummler in the Catskills. In 1941 he appeared in the Broadway show, Lady in the Dark and performed the famous number “Tchaikovsky,” by Kurt Weill and Ira Gershwin, in which he sang the names of a whole string of Russian composers at breakneck speed, seemingly without taking a breath.
According to The New York Times, when he appeared at the London Palladium music hall In 1948, he “roused the Royal family to shrieks of laughter and was the first of many performers who have turned English variety into an American preserve.” Life magazine described his reception as “worshipful hysteria” and noted that the royal family, for the first time in history, left the royal box to see the show from the front row of the orchestra.
Kaye made his film debut in a 1935 comedy short subject, entitled Moon Over Manhattan. His feature film debut was Up in Arms (1944). He starred in several movies with actress Virginia Mayo in the 1940’s, and is well known for his roles in films such as The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947), The Inspector General (1949), White Christmas (1954), Knock on Wood (1954), The Court Jester (1956), and Merry Andrew (1958).
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Waki wrote:
Fallout 3 FTW!
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DanielDizzle wrote:
MAHgazines!
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boohbahmom wrote:
watched his films as a kid, don't put em on telly anymore - what a waste
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Mr_Romeo wrote:
Uncivilized pictures that the newsreels take of me!
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telmi wrote:
Grande la bso de Fallout 3
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darkshadowq wrote:
He's always been a comedic genius and a hero of mine. If only the world smiled like Danny Kaye.
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djgizmoe wrote:
A very talented goofball...
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J3wPaaaaC wrote:
Thank you Fallout 3.
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drvoke wrote:
They have things like atom bomb.. So I think I'll stay where I AHM.
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nothingistrue73 wrote:
Got turned onto this guy by the "Fallout 3" soundtrack, actually. Catchy as hell.
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Mearick wrote:
He had really nice music, brings back memories. RIP Danny Kaye. You made a lot of people laugh, I call that a life fulfilled.
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Frozenorchids wrote:
He's awesome. :)
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