Danny Thomas

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Known For Acting

Known Credits 84

Gender Male

Birthday January 6, 1914

Day of Death February 6, 1991 (77 years old)

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Also Known As

Amos Alphonsus Muzyad Yaqoob

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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

Acting

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as Self (Archival Footage)

2011

as Self

2002

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1989

as Self

1988		Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC as Self
1988		Side by Side as Charlie Warren
1988		The Spike Jones Story as Self

1986		One Big Family (25 episodes)
1986		Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes All-Star 50th Anniversary as Self

1985

as Self (archive footage)

1983		George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business as Self
1983		Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1980		Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters (1 episode) as Self
1980		I'm a Big Girl Now (20 episodes)

1978

as Man in Airport (uncredited)

1976		CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years as Self
1976		The Practice (27 episodes) as Dr. Jules Bedford
1976		Donny & Marie (1 episode) as Self

1974		Tony Orlando and Dawn (2 episodes) as Self
1974		Dinah! (2 episodes) as Self
1974		Happy Days (1 episode)

1973		Kojak (1 episode) as Asst. Chief Howard Brokaw
1973		The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts (3 episodes) as Self

1972

as Tin Man (voice)

1971		The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour (3 episodes)
1971		Diana! as Self
1971		The Pearl Bailey Show (1 episode) as Self

1970		Make Room for Granddaddy (24 episodes) as Danny Williams
1970		McCloud (1 episode)

1969

(1 episode) as Self

1968		The Mod Squad (1 episode) as The Good Friend
1968		Here's Lucy (1 episode) as Danny Gallupi

1967		Cricket on the Hearth as Caleb (voice)
1967		The Danny Thomas Hour (22 episodes) as Self - Host

1966		That Girl (2 episodes)
1966		Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title as Diner Customer (uncredited)

1965

(4 episodes) as Host

1964		Rendezvous in Space as Interviewer / Narrator (voice)
1964		Looking for Love as Self

1963		The Bill Dana Show (1 episode)
1963		General Foods Opening Night

1962		The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (5 episodes) as Self
1962		The Lucy Show (1 episode) as Danny Thomas

1961		The Mike Douglas Show (2 episodes) as Self - Co-Host (4 episodes) as Self
1961		The Dick Van Dyke Show (1 episode) as Kolak (uncredited)
1961		The DuPont Show of the Week (1 episode) as Self

1959

(1 episode) as Self

1958

(1 episode)

1957		The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour (1 episode) as Danny Williams
1957		Tonight Starring Jack Paar (2 episodes) as Self

1956		Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1 episode) as Ed Dubro (1 episode) as Gino Pelletti
1956		The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (2 episodes) as Self

1955

as Self - Host

1954		The Wonderful World of Disney (1 episode) as Self
1954		The Jimmy Durante Show (1 episode) as Self

1953		The Danny Thomas Show (335 episodes) as Danny Williams
1953		The Jazz Singer as Jerry Golding

1952

(1 episode) as Self

1951		I'll See You in My Dreams as Gus Kahn
1951		Call Me Mister as Pfc. Stanley Poppopolis

1950		Four Star Revue (1 episode) as Host
1950		The Colgate Comedy Hour (5 episodes) as Self
1950		The Bob Hope Show (2 episodes) as Self - Cameo (11 episodes) as Self
1950		What's My Line? (1 episode) as Self - Mystery Guest

1949

(4 episodes) as Self

1948		The Ed Sullivan Show (4 episodes) as Self
1948		Big City as Cantor David Irwin Feldman

1947

as Mr. Paneros

Production

1979		The Return of Mod Squad … Executive Producer
1979		Samurai … Executive Producer

1978

… Executive Producer

1976

(27 episodes) … Producer

1975

… Executive Producer

1974

… Executive Producer

1972

… Executive Producer

1970

… Executive Producer

1969		The Ballad of Andy Crocker … Executive Producer
1969		The Pigeon … Executive Producer
1969		The Monk … Executive Producer
1969		Wake Me When the War Is Over … Executive Producer
1969		The Over the Hill Gang … Executive Producer

1968

(124 episodes) … Executive Producer

1967		Cricket on the Hearth … Executive Producer
1967		The Danny Thomas Hour (22 episodes) … Producer
1967		The Guns of Will Sonnett (51 episodes) … Producer
1967		Rango (17 episodes) … Producer

1966

(136 episodes) … Producer

1961		The Dick Van Dyke Show (158 episodes) … Producer
1961		The Joey Bishop Show (1 episode) … Executive Producer (123 episodes) … Producer

1960

(219 episodes) … Producer

1957

(146 episodes) … Producer

Directing

1970

(1 episode) … Director

1963

(1 episode) … Director

Creator

1960

… Creator

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