ACTOR
Danny Kaye
1911 - 1987

Danny Kaye
Danny Kaye (born David Daniel Kaminsky; Yiddish: דוד־דניאל קאַמינסקי; January 18, 1911 – 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 films were popular, especially for his performances of patter songs and favorites such as "Inchworm" and "The Ugly Duckling". Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Danny Kaye is the 1,638th most popular actor (down from 1,347th in 2019), the 3,016th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,341st in 2019) and the 801st most popular American Actor.
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Among ACTORS
Among actors, Danny Kaye ranks 1,638 out of 13,578. Before him are Jenna Dewan, Amrish Puri, Anny Ondra, Rob Schneider, Edward Herrmann, and Jon Favreau. After him are Pauley Perrette, June Allyson, Dominic Purcell, Betty Grable, Oleg Popov, and Haluk Bilginer.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
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1980 - Present
HPI: 63.03
Rank: 1,632
Amrish Puri
1932 - 2005
HPI: 63.03
Rank: 1,633
Anny Ondra
1903 - 1987
HPI: 63.02
Rank: 1,634
Rob Schneider
1963 - Present
HPI: 63.02
Rank: 1,635
Edward Herrmann
1943 - 2014
HPI: 63.01
Rank: 1,636
Jon Favreau
1966 - Present
HPI: 63.01
Rank: 1,637
Danny Kaye
1911 - 1987
HPI: 63.01
Rank: 1,638
Pauley Perrette
1969 - Present
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 1,639
June Allyson
1917 - 2006
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 1,640
Dominic Purcell
1970 - Present
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 1,641
Betty Grable
1916 - 1973
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 1,642
Oleg Popov
1930 - 2016
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 1,643
Haluk Bilginer
1954 - Present
HPI: 62.99
Rank: 1,644
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1911, Danny Kaye ranks 111. Before him are Andor Lilienthal, André Leroi-Gourhan, Shiing-Shen Chern, Simone Simon, Ishirō Honda, and Roberto Matta. After him are Franz Binder, Joseph Luns, Nicolae Kovács, André Navarra, Mutara III Rudahigwa, and Karl Frenzel. Among people deceased in 1987, Danny Kaye ranks 75. Before him are Masatoshi Nakayama, Seyni Kountché, Mervyn LeRoy, He Yingqin, Abba Kovner, and Anny Ondra. After him are Konstantinos Tsatsos, Bengt Strömgren, Andrei Mironov, Morton Feldman, Charan Singh, and Gerhard Klopfer.
Others Born in 1911
Go to all RankingsAndor Lilienthal
CHESS PLAYER
1911 - 2010
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 105
André Leroi-Gourhan
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1911 - 1986
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 106
Shiing-Shen Chern
MATHEMATICIAN
1911 - 2004
HPI: 63.11
Rank: 107
Simone Simon
ACTOR
1911 - 2005
HPI: 63.09
Rank: 108
Ishirō Honda
FILM DIRECTOR
1911 - 1993
HPI: 63.07
Rank: 109
Roberto Matta
PAINTER
1911 - 2002
HPI: 63.04
Rank: 110
Danny Kaye
ACTOR
1911 - 1987
HPI: 63.01
Rank: 111
Franz Binder
SOCCER PLAYER
1911 - 1989
HPI: 62.95
Rank: 112
Joseph Luns
POLITICIAN
1911 - 2002
HPI: 62.84
Rank: 113
Nicolae Kovács
SOCCER PLAYER
1911 - 1977
HPI: 62.81
Rank: 114
André Navarra
MUSICIAN
1911 - 1988
HPI: 62.77
Rank: 115
Mutara III Rudahigwa
POLITICIAN
1911 - 1959
HPI: 62.72
Rank: 116
Karl Frenzel
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1911 - 1996
HPI: 62.66
Rank: 117
Others Deceased in 1987
Go to all RankingsMasatoshi Nakayama
MARTIAL ARTS
1913 - 1987
HPI: 63.34
Rank: 69
Seyni Kountché
POLITICIAN
1931 - 1987
HPI: 63.15
Rank: 70
Mervyn LeRoy
FILM DIRECTOR
1900 - 1987
HPI: 63.15
Rank: 71
He Yingqin
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1987
HPI: 63.14
Rank: 72
Abba Kovner
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1918 - 1987
HPI: 63.04
Rank: 73
Anny Ondra
ACTOR
1903 - 1987
HPI: 63.02
Rank: 74
Danny Kaye
ACTOR
1911 - 1987
HPI: 63.01
Rank: 75
Konstantinos Tsatsos
POLITICIAN
1899 - 1987
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 76
Bengt Strömgren
ASTRONOMER
1908 - 1987
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 77
Andrei Mironov
ACTOR
1941 - 1987
HPI: 62.86
Rank: 78
Morton Feldman
COMPOSER
1926 - 1987
HPI: 62.81
Rank: 79
Charan Singh
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1987
HPI: 62.79
Rank: 80
Gerhard Klopfer
POLITICIAN
1905 - 1987
HPI: 62.75
Rank: 81
In United States
Among people born in United States, Danny Kaye ranks 3,016 out of 20,380. Before him are Tom Wolfe (1930), T Bone Burnett (1948), Sunita Williams (1965), Edward Herrmann (1943), James E. Gunn (1923), and Jon Favreau (1966). After him are Anna Moffo (1932), Pauley Perrette (1969), June Allyson (1917), Mary Kenneth Keller (1913), Carl Sandburg (1878), and Richard Mentor Johnson (1780).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsTom Wolfe
WRITER
1930 - 2018
HPI: 63.02
Rank: 3,010
T Bone Burnett
MUSICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 63.01
Rank: 3,011
Sunita Williams
ASTRONAUT
1965 - Present
HPI: 63.01
Rank: 3,012
Edward Herrmann
ACTOR
1943 - 2014
HPI: 63.01
Rank: 3,013
James E. Gunn
WRITER
1923 - 2020
HPI: 63.01
Rank: 3,014
Jon Favreau
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 63.01
Rank: 3,015
Danny Kaye
ACTOR
1911 - 1987
HPI: 63.01
Rank: 3,016
Anna Moffo
PRESENTER
1932 - 2006
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 3,017
Pauley Perrette
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 3,018
June Allyson
ACTOR
1917 - 2006
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 3,019
Mary Kenneth Keller
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1913 - 1985
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 3,020
Carl Sandburg
WRITER
1878 - 1967
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 3,021
Richard Mentor Johnson
POLITICIAN
1780 - 1850
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 3,022
Among ACTORS In United States
Among actors born in United States, Danny Kaye ranks 801. Before him are Matt LeBlanc (1967), Tracy Morgan (1968), Jenna Dewan (1980), Rob Schneider (1963), Edward Herrmann (1943), and Jon Favreau (1966). After him are Pauley Perrette (1969), June Allyson (1917), Betty Grable (1916), Ken Kercheval (1935), Fess Parker (1924), and Xander Berkeley (1955).
Matt LeBlanc
1967 - Present
HPI: 63.05
Rank: 795
Tracy Morgan
1968 - Present
HPI: 63.04
Rank: 796
Jenna Dewan
1980 - Present
HPI: 63.03
Rank: 797
Rob Schneider
1963 - Present
HPI: 63.02
Rank: 798
Edward Herrmann
1943 - 2014
HPI: 63.01
Rank: 799
Jon Favreau
1966 - Present
HPI: 63.01
Rank: 800
Danny Kaye
1911 - 1987
HPI: 63.01
Rank: 801
Pauley Perrette
1969 - Present
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 802
June Allyson
1917 - 2006
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 803
Betty Grable
1916 - 1973
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 804
Ken Kercheval
1935 - 2019
HPI: 62.96
Rank: 805
Fess Parker
1924 - 2010
HPI: 62.96
Rank: 806
Xander Berkeley
1955 - Present
HPI: 62.96
Rank: 807