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Danny Kaye was an American actor, singer, dancer, comedian, musician, and philanthropist. His performances featured physical comedy, idiosyncratic pantomimes, and rapid-fire novelty songs.

Kaye starred in 17 movies, notably Wonder Man , The Kid from Brooklyn , The Secret Life of Walter Mitty , The Inspector General , Hans Christian Andersen , White Christmas , and The Court Jester .

His films were popular, especially for his performances of patter songs and favorites such as "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. Wikipedia  

✵ 18. January 1913 – 3. March 1987
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Famous Danny Kaye Quotes

“I became an entertainer not because I wanted to but because I was meant to.”

Danny Kaye

[Halliwell, Leslie, Who's Who in the Movies, 2001, HarperCollins Entertainment, ISBN 0002572141, p. 242]

“I am a wife-made man.”

Danny Kaye

Referring to the contributions that his wife Sylvia Fine's songs made to his career
[Halliwell, Leslie, Who's Who in the Movies, 2001, HarperCollins Entertainment, ISBN 0002572141, p. 242 (of 593)]

“Civilization? I'll stay right here”

Danny Kaye

in the Congo <br class="br"> &quot;Civilization (Bongo, Bongo, Bongo)&quot; http://www.songlyrics.com/the-andrews-sisters/civilization-bongo-bongo-bongo-lyrics/ (1947), Decca

“Life is a great big canvas; throw all the paint you can at it.”

Danny Kaye

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