Portrait of Danny Thomas

Danny Thomas

Acting

Biography

Danny Thomas (born Amos Muzyad Yakhoob Kairouz; January 6, 1912 – February 6, 1991) was an American nightclub comedian and television and film actor and producer, whose career spanned five decades. Thomas was best known for starring in the television sitcom Make Room for Daddy (also known as The Danny Thomas Show). He was also the founder of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. He is the father of Marlo Thomas, Terre Thomas, and Tony Thomas

Born: January 6, 1914

Filmography

2002
Marlene Dietrich: Her Own Song

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1988
Side by Side

as Charlie Warren

1985
1983
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1978
Three on a Date

as Man in Airport (uncredited)

1976
The Practice

as Dr. Jules Bedford

1976
1974
Dinah!

as Self

1973
Kojak

as Asst. Chief Howard Brokaw

1972
Journey Back to Oz

as Tin Man (voice)

1971
Diana!

as Self

1968
The Mod Squad

as The Good Friend

1968
Here's Lucy

as Danny Gallupi

1968
1967
Cricket on the Hearth

as Caleb (voice)

1967
The Danny Thomas Hour

as Self - Host

1966
Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title

as Diner Customer (uncredited)

1964
Rendezvous in Space

as Interviewer / Narrator (voice)

1964
1962
The Lucy Show

as Danny Thomas

1961
The Mike Douglas Show

as Self - Co-Host

1961
The Dick Van Dyke Show

as Kolak (uncredited)

1957
1953
The Danny Thomas Show

as Danny Williams

1953
The Jazz Singer

as Jerry Golding

1951
Call Me Mister

as Pfc. Stanley Poppopolis

1950
The Bob Hope Show

as Self - Cameo

1950
What's My Line?

as Self - Mystery Guest

1949
1948
Big City

as Cantor David Irwin Feldman

1947
The Unfinished Dance

as Mr. Paneros

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The Arab Americans

as Self (Archival Footage)