Danny Thomas

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1914-01-06

Deathday 1991-02-06 (77 years old)

Also Known As Amos Alphonsus Muzyad Yaqoob

Danny Thomas

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

Known For

Actor

The Arab Americans

as Self (Archival Footage)

2002
Marlene Dietrich: Her Own Song

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1988
Side by Side

as Charlie Warren

1985
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

as Self (archive footage)

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

1970
Make Room for Granddaddy

as Danny Williams

1968
The Mod Squad

as The Good Friend

1968
Here's Lucy

as Danny Gallupi

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)

1959
1957
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour

as Danny Williams

1956
1955
1953
The Jazz Singer

as Jerry Golding

1953
The Danny Thomas Show

as Danny Williams

1952
1951
Call Me Mister

as Pfc. Stanley Poppopolis

1950
1950
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

1948
The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self - Comedian / Singer

1947
The Unfinished Dance

as Mr. Paneros

Producer

1979
The Return of Mod Squad

as Executive Producer

1979
Samurai

as Executive Producer

1978
Three on a Date

as Executive Producer

1976
The Practice

as Producer

1975
Carter's Army

as Executive Producer

1974
Remember When

as Executive Producer

1972
Second Chance

as Executive Producer

1970
1969
The Pigeon

as Executive Producer

1969
The Over the Hill Gang

as Executive Producer

1969
The Monk

as Executive Producer

1969
Wake Me When the War Is Over

as Executive Producer

1969
The Ballad of Andy Crocker

as Executive Producer

1968
The Mod Squad

as Executive Producer

1967
Cricket on the Hearth

as Executive Producer

1967
1967
1967
Rango

as Producer

1966
That Girl

as Producer

1961
1961
1961
The Joey Bishop Show

as Executive Producer

1960
1957
The Real McCoys

as Producer

Director

1970
1963
The Bill Dana Show

as Director

Creator

1960