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 Kaye, Danny
Up In Arms. His first movie was 'Up In Arms' 1944, but he had starred in Broadway musicals before that.
1954. Danny was given an award by the Academy of Motion Pictures in 1955 for'his unique talents and service to the Academy, the motion picture industry and the American people.'
Seattle Mariners. Danny was one of the original owners of the Seattle Mariners from 1977 to 1981.
1963. 'The Danny Kaye Show' was on television from 1963 to 1967.
74. Danny Kaye passed away on March 3, 1987 in Los Angeles,California at 74 years old.
The Cosby Show. I grew up watching "The Cosby Show", and that was my favorite episode.
Ukraine. Danny Kaye is the youngest of his siblings and the only one born in the United States. His family was Jewish.
Lady in the Dark. "Tchaikovsky" is an amazing number in which Kaye goes through the names of 54 Russian composers in less than a minute.
http://www.angelfire.com/film/dannykaye/DannyKaye_biography.htm
Dena. Dena Kaye was born in 1946, the same year that Danny Kaye made the movie "The Kid From Brooklyn".
http://www.angelfire.com/film/dannykaye/DannyKaye_biography.htm
UNICEF. United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) started in 1954. Danny Kaye spent most of the hours he spent flying his plane to help UNICEF. At one point he flew to 65 cities in five days.
http://www.angelfire.com/film/dannykaye/DannyKaye_biography.htm
doctor. Danny Kaye's real name is David Daniel Kaminsky. He changed his name to Danny Kaye when he was a young teenager.
http://www.angelfire.com/film/dannykaye/DannyKaye_biography.htm
$200,000. "Hans Christian Andersen" came out in 1952 and tells the story of the author. Kaye played the title character and sang songs such as "The Ugly Duckling" and "Inch Worm".
Moon Over Manhattan. "Moon Over Manhattan" was a 17 minute movie short that came out in 1935. His first full length movie was "Up in Arms" which came out in 1944. (www.imdb.com)
Skokie. "Skokie" came out in 1981 as a TV-movie. Kaye played Max Feldman a survivor of the Nazi concentration camp.
No. The movie won two awards but Danny Kaye did not win any. The winner for the Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV went to Mickey Rooney that year for his performance in the movie "Bill".
The Andrew Sisters. Although most people know the song as "Bongo,Bongo,Bongo" the official title is "Civilization". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civilization_(song)
Hans Christian Andersen. "Hans Christian Andersen" had many memorable songs in it including "The Ugly Ducking" and "Thumbelina".
When you're dancing. "The Best Things Happen When You're Dancing" was written by Irving Berlin for the movie "White Christmas". It was sung by Danny Kaye and danced to by Danny Kaye and Vera-Ellen.
Woody the Woodpecker. Danny Kaye sang the song, but not for the cartoon series itself. It was just one of the songs he sang.
Woody the Woodpecker was originally created in 1940.
tongue twisters. "Tongue Twisters" is one of his most famous songs. Many people were impressed with how well this man could get out the hardest tongue twisters, just as he did with the names of the Russian composers.
Danny Kaye died in 1987 at the age of 74. He left behind him a legacy that will not be forgotten.
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