Danny Thomas
January 6, 1914 (111 years old) in
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
Known For
Credits
- 2011 ·Sheldon Leonard's Wonderful Lifeas Self
- 2002 ·Marlene Dietrich: Her Own Songas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1989 ·Bob Hope's Love Affair with Lucyas Self
- 1988 ·Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBCas Self
- 1988 ·Side by Sideas Charlie Warren
- 1988 ·The Spike Jones Storyas Self
- 1986 ·One Big Familyas
- 1986 ·Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes All-Star 50th Anniversaryas Self
- 1985 ·Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopersas Self (archive footage)
- 1983 ·George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Businessas Self
- 1983 ·Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footageas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1980 ·Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sistersas Self
- 1980 ·I'm a Big Girl Nowas
- 1978 ·Three on a Dateas Man in Airport (uncredited)
- 1976 ·CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Yearsas Self
- 1976 ·The Practiceas Dr. Jules Bedford
- 1976 ·Donny & Marieas Self
- 1974 ·Tony Orlando and Dawnas Self
- 1974 ·Dinah!as Self
- 1974 ·Happy Daysas
- 1973 ·Kojakas Asst. Chief Howard Brokaw
- 1973 ·The Dean Martin Celebrity Roastsas Self
- 1972 ·Journey Back to Ozas Tin Man (voice)
- 1971 ·The Sonny & Cher Comedy Houras
- 1971 ·Diana!as Self
- 1971 ·The Pearl Bailey Showas Self
- 1970 ·Make Room for Granddaddyas Danny Williams
- 1970 ·McCloudas
- 1969 ·The Glen Campbell Goodtime Houras Self
- 1968 ·The Mod Squadas The Good Friend
- 1968 ·Here's Lucyas Danny Gallupi
- 1967 ·Cricket on the Hearthas Caleb (voice)
- 1967 ·The Danny Thomas Houras Self - Host
- 1966 ·That Girlas
- 1966 ·Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Titleas Diner Customer (uncredited)
- 1965 ·The Wonderful World of Burlesqueas Host
- 1964 ·Rendezvous in Spaceas Interviewer / Narrator (voice)
- 1964 ·Looking for Loveas Self
- 1963 ·The Bill Dana Showas
- 1963 ·General Foods Opening Nightas
- 1962 ·The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self
- 1962 ·The Lucy Showas Danny Thomas
- 1961 ·The Mike Douglas Showas Self
- 1961 ·The Mike Douglas Showas Self - Co-Host
- 1961 ·The Dick Van Dyke Showas Kolak (uncredited)
- 1961 ·The DuPont Show of the Weekas Self
- 1959 ·The Big Partyas Self
- 1958 ·Westinghouse Desilu Playhouseas
- 1957 ·The Lucy–Desi Comedy Houras Danny Williams
- 1957 ·Tonight Starring Jack Paaras Self
- 1956 ·Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Gino Pelletti
- 1956 ·Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Ed Dubro
- 1956 ·The Dinah Shore Chevy Showas Self
- 1955 ·Lincoln Speaks for Himselfas Self - Host
- 1954 ·The Wonderful World of Disneyas Self
- 1954 ·The Jimmy Durante Showas Self
- 1953 ·The Danny Thomas Showas Danny Williams
- 1953 ·The Jazz Singeras Jerry Golding
- 1952 ·This Is Your Lifeas Self
- 1951 ·I'll See You in My Dreamsas Gus Kahn
- 1951 ·Call Me Misteras Pfc. Stanley Poppopolis
- 1950 ·Four Star Revueas Host
- 1950 ·The Colgate Comedy Houras Self
- 1950 ·The Bob Hope Showas Self
- 1950 ·The Bob Hope Showas Self - Cameo
- 1950 ·What's My Line?as Self - Mystery Guest
- 1949 ·The Emmy Awardsas Self
- 1948 ·The Ed Sullivan Showas Self
- 1948 ·Big Cityas Cantor David Irwin Feldman
- 1947 ·The Unfinished Danceas Mr. Paneros
- Future ·The Arab Americansas Self (Archival Footage)