Editing Danny Kaye (section)

{{short description|American actor, singer, dancer, and comedian (1911–1987)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name               = Danny Kaye
| image              = Kaye, Danny.jpg
| caption            = 
| birth_name         = David Daniel Kaminsky
| birth_date         = {{Birth date|1911|1|18|mf=y}}
| birth_place        = New York City, U.S.
| death_date         = {{Death date and age|1987|3|3|1911|1|18|mf=y}}
| death_place        = Los Angeles, California, U.S.
| occupation         = {{hlist|Actor|comedian|singer|dancer|television presenter}}
| years_active       = 1933–1987
| party              = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| spouse             = {{marriage|[[Sylvia Fine]]|1940}}
| children           = 1
}}

'''Danny Kaye''' (born '''David Daniel Kaminsky'''; {{langx|yi|דוד־דניאל קאַמינסקי}}; January 18, 1911 – March 3, 1987) was an American actor, comedian, singer, and dancer. His performances featured [[physical comedy]], idiosyncratic [[pantomime]]s, and rapid-fire [[novelty song]]s.

Kaye starred in 23 films, notably ''[[Wonder Man (film)|Wonder Man]]'' (1945), ''[[The Kid from Brooklyn]]'' (1946), ''[[The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947 film)|The Secret Life of Walter Mitty]]'' (1947), ''[[The Inspector General (1949 film)|The Inspector General]]'' (1949), ''[[Hans Christian Andersen (film)|Hans Christian Andersen]]'' (1952), ''[[White Christmas (film)|White Christmas]]'' (1954), and ''[[The Court Jester]]'' (1955). His films were popular, especially for his performances of [[patter song]]s and favorites such as "[[Inchworm (song)|Inchworm]]" and "The Ugly Duckling".

He was the first ambassador-at-large of [[UNICEF]] in 1954 and received the French [[Legion of Honour]] in 1986 for his years of work with the organization.<ref name=Honor>{{cite news| title=French Honor Danny Kaye| url=https://newspapers.com/article/the-modesto-bee-french-honor-danny-kaye/133627904/| date=February 26, 1986| newspaper=[[The Modesto Bee]]| access-date=October 17, 2023| url-access=subscription}}</ref>