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

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

57

Birth Date

1914-01-06 00:00:00

Known For

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  Cricket on the Hearth
• 

  Rendezvous in Space
• 

  The Jazz Singer
• Lincoln Speaks for Himself
• 

  I'll See You in My Dreams
• 

  Side by Side

Credits

• actors (40 credits)

  • The Arab Americans

    Self (Archival Footage)

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Sheldon Leonard's Wonderful Life

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Marlene Dietrich: Her Own Song

    Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Bob Hope's Love Affair with Lucy

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Side by Side

    Charlie Warren

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • The Spike Jones Story

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • All Star Party for Clint Eastwood

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Looney Tunes 50th Anniversary

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

    Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Three on a Date

    Man in Airport (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • Bob Hope's World of Comedy

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • Happy Days

    - Grandpa's Visit (1978) ... actor actors
    1974
  • Kojak

    - In Full Command (1978) ... Asst. Chief Howard Brokaw actor actors
    1973
  • Journey Back to Oz

    Tin Man (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • Diana!

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • Carnival Nights

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • Cricket on the Hearth

    Caleb (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • Mondo Hollywood

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title

    Diner Customer (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • Get Smart

    - That Old Gang of Mine (1967) ... Man on Street (uncredited) actor actors
    1965
  • Rendezvous in Space

    Interviewer / Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • Looking for Love

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • General Foods Opening Night

    actor

    actors
    1963
  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    - Episode 74 (1992) ... Self (archive footage) actor actors

    - Episode 73 (1974) ... Self actor actors

    - Episode 22 (1974) ... Self actor actors

    - Episode 59 (1973) ... Self actor actors

    - Episode 214 (1972) ... Self actor actors
    1962
  • The Merv Griffin Show

    - Episode 226 (1969) ... Self actor actors
    1962
  • The Lucy Show

    - Lucy Helps Danny Thomas (1965) ... Danny Thomas actor actors
    1962
  • The Mike Douglas Show

    - Episode 48 (1980) ... Self actor actors

    - Episode 32 (1977) ... Self actor actors

    - Episode 220 (1976) ... Self - Co-Host actor actors

    - Episode 217 (1976) ... Self - Co-Host actor actors

    - Episode 199 (1976) ... Self actor actors
    1961
  • The All-Star Christmas Show

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1958
  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

    - Honor Bright (1961) ... Ed Dubro actor actors
    1956
  • Lincoln Speaks for Himself

    Self - Host

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • The Jazz Singer

    Jerry Golding

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • I'll See You in My Dreams

    Gus Kahn

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • Call Me Mister

    Pfc. Stanley Poppopolis

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • The Emmy Awards

    - The 22nd Annual Emmy Awards (1970) ... Self actor actors

    - The 17th Annual Emmy Awards (1965) ... Self actor actors

    - The 10th Annual Emmy Awards (1958) ... Self actor actors
    1949
  • Big City

    Cantor David Irwin Feldman

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • The Unfinished Dance

    Mr. Paneros

    actor

    actors
    1947

• production (16 credits)

  • The Return of Mod Squad

    executive producer

    production
    1979
  • Samurai

    executive producer

    production
    1979
  • Three on a Date

    executive producer

    production
    1978
  • Carter's Army

    executive producer

    production
    1975
  • Remember When

    executive producer

    production
    1974
  • Second Chance

    executive producer

    production
    1972
  • The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again

    executive producer

    production
    1970
  • The Ballad of Andy Crocker

    executive producer

    production
    1969
  • The Pigeon

    executive producer

    production
    1969
  • The Monk

    executive producer

    production
    1969
  • Wake Me When the War Is Over

    executive producer

    production
    1969
  • The Over the Hill Gang

    executive producer

    production
    1969
  • Cricket on the Hearth

    executive producer

    production
    1967
  • That Girl

    producer

    production

    - Old Man's Darling (1968) ... producer production

    - The Drunkard (1968) ... producer production

    - The Beard (1968) ... producer production

    - Just Spell the Name Right (1968) ... producer production

    - If You Were Almost the Only Man in the World (1968) ... producer production
    1966
  • The Dick Van Dyke Show

    producer

    production

    - There's No Sale Like Wholesale (1965) ... producer production

    - Br-rooom, Br-rooom (1965) ... producer production

    - One Hundred Terrible Hours (1965) ... producer production

    - Baby Fat (1965) ... producer production

    - Show of Hands (1965) ... producer production
    1961
  • The Andy Griffith Show

    - A Singer in Town (1966) ... producer production

    - The Battle of Mayberry (1966) ... producer production

    - Goober's Replacement (1966) ... producer production

    - The Foster Lady (1966) ... producer production

    - The County Clerk (1966) ... producer production
    1960

• creators (1 credits)

  • The Andy Griffith Show

    creator

    creators
    1960