Danny Kaye (1913-1987)
28.0 TOPICAL actor score · #1,090 of 1,977 actors
Danny Kaye (1913-1987) has a TOPICAL actor score of 28.0 - ranked 1,090 of the 1,977 actors TOPICAL ranks. Their strongest parts are acting honours and career standing. They've won 3 acting honours from 3 nominations, including the Academy Honorary Award. Their best ten-year run was 1952-1961. Best films: The Court Jester (1956), White Christmas (1954), Wonder Man (1945).
Why this score
Each bar: better than this % of the 1,977 actors we rank. How the score works.
Acting honours91
Prime12
Their movies13
Credits12
Career standing55
- Acting honours3 wins, 3 nominations - incl. Academy Honorary Award; Kennedy Center Honors; Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
- Prime1952-1961
- Credits29 films and shows · billed in the top 8 of 8 scored films (8 as a lead)
- Known inWikipedia articles in 57 languages
Danny Kaye's scored films
| TOPICAL rank | Film | Year | Billed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2,383 | The Court Jester | 1956 | 1 |
| 3,405 | White Christmas | 1954 | 2 |
| 4,424 | Hans Christian Andersen | 1952 | 1 |
| 4,451 | Wonder Man | 1945 | 1 |
| 5,150 | The Five Pennies | 1959 | 1 |
| 5,435 | On the Riviera | 1951 | 1 |
| 5,565 | Up in Arms | 1944 | 1 |
| 5,761 | Knock on Wood | 1954 | 1 |