Danny Thomas
Born: 1914-01-06
Died: 1991-02-06
Known For: 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
Filmography
2011
- Sheldon Leonard's Wonderful Life as Self
2002
- Marlene Dietrich: Her Own Song as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1989
- Bob Hope's Love Affair with Lucy as Self
1988
- Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC as Self
- Side by Side as Charlie Warren
- The Spike Jones Story as Self
1986
- Looney Tunes 50th Anniversary as Self
- One Big Family
- All Star Party for Clint Eastwood as Self (uncredited)
1985
- Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers as Self (archive footage)
1983
- Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business as Self
1979
- The Return of Mod Squad ... (Executive Producer)
- Samurai ... (Executive Producer)
1978
- Three on a Date as Man in Airport (uncredited)
1976
- Donny & Marie as Self
- The Practice as Dr. Jules Bedford
- Bob Hope's World of Comedy as Self (archive footage)
- CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years as Self
1975
- People's Choice Awards as Self - Presenter
- Carter's Army ... (Executive Producer)
1974
- Happy Days
- Dinah! as Self
- Tony Orlando and Dawn as Self
- Remember When ... (Executive Producer)
1973
- Kojak as Asst. Chief Howard Brokaw
- The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts as Self
1972
- Journey Back to Oz as Tin Man (voice)
- Second Chance ... (Executive Producer)
1971
- The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
- The Pearl Bailey Show as Self
- Diana! as Self
1970
- McCloud
- Make Room for Granddaddy as Danny Williams
- The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again ... (Executive Producer)
1969
- The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour as Self
- The Over the Hill Gang ... (Executive Producer)
- The Ballad of Andy Crocker ... (Executive Producer)
- The Monk ... (Executive Producer)
- The Pigeon ... (Executive Producer)
- Wake Me When the War Is Over ... (Executive Producer)
1968
- Here's Lucy as Danny Gallupi
- The Mod Squad as The Good Friend
- Carnival Nights as Self
1967
- The Guns of Will Sonnett ... (Producer)
- The Danny Thomas Hour as Self - Host
- Rango ... (Producer)
- Mondo Hollywood
- Cricket on the Hearth as Caleb (voice)
1966
- That Girl
- Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title as Diner Customer (uncredited)
1965
- Get Smart as Man on Street (uncredited)
- The Wonderful World of Burlesque as Host
1964
- Looking for Love as Self
- Rendezvous in Space as Interviewer / Narrator (voice)
1962
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
- The Merv Griffin Show as Self
- The Lucy Show as Danny Thomas
1961
- The Mike Douglas Show as Self
- The Dick Van Dyke Show as Kolak (uncredited)
- The Joey Bishop Show ... (Producer)
- The DuPont Show of the Week as Self
1960
- The Andy Griffith Show ... (Producer)
1959
- The Big Party as Self
1958
1957
- Tonight Starring Jack Paar as Self
- The Real McCoys ... (Producer)
- The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour as Danny Williams
1956
- Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre as Gino Pelletti
- The Dinah Shore Chevy Show as Self
- The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show as Self
1955
- Lincoln Speaks for Himself as Self - Host
1954
- The Wonderful World of Disney as Self
- The Jimmy Durante Show as Self
1953
- The Danny Thomas Show as Danny Williams
- The Jazz Singer as Jerry Golding
1952
- This Is Your Life as Self
1951
- I'll See You in My Dreams as Gus Kahn
- Call Me Mister as Pfc. Stanley Poppopolis
1950
- What's My Line? as Self
- The Colgate Comedy Hour as Self
- The Bob Hope Show as Self
- Four Star Revue as Host
1949
- The Emmy Awards as Self
1948
- The Ed Sullivan Show as Self
- Big City as Cantor David Irwin Feldman
1947
- The Unfinished Dance as Mr. Paneros