Danny Kaye (born David Daniel Kaminsky; Yiddish: ΧΧΧΦΎΧΧ ΧΧΧ Χ§ΧΦ·ΧΧΧ Χ‘Χ§Χ; January 18, 1911 β March 3, 1987) was an American actor, comedian, singer, and dancer. His performances featured physical comedy, idiosyncratic pantomimes, and rapid-fire novelty songs. Kaye starred in 23 films, notably Wonder Man (1945), The Kid from Brooklyn (1946), The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947), The Inspector General (1949), Hans Christian Andersen (1952), White Christmas (1954), and The Court Jester (1955). His f...
