Danny Thomas
- Acting
- January 6, 1914
- February 6, 1991
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
Filmography
- Sheldon Leonard's Wonderful Life · Self
- Marlene Dietrich: Her Own Song · Self
- Bob Hope's Love Affair with Lucy · Self
- Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC · Self
- Side by Side · Charlie Warren
- The Spike Jones Story · Self
- All Star Party for Clint Eastwood · Self
- One Big Family
- Looney Tunes 50th Anniversary · Self
- Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers · Self
- George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business · Self
- Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage · Self
- Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters · Self
- I'm a Big Girl Now
- The Return of Mod Squad · Executive producer
- Samurai · Executive producer
- Three on a Date · Man in Airport (uncredited), Executive producer
- CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years · Self
- Bob Hope's World of Comedy · (archive footage)
- The Practice · Dr. Jules Bedford, Producer
- Donny & Marie · Self
- Carter's Army · Executive producer
- People's Choice Awards · Self
- Tony Orlando and Dawn · Self
- Dinah! · Self
- Remember When · Executive producer
- Happy Days
- Kojak · Asst. Chief Howard Brokaw
- The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts · Self
- Journey Back to Oz · Tin Man (Voice)
- Second Chance · Executive producer
- The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
- Diana! · Self
- The Pearl Bailey Show · Self
- The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again · Executive producer
- Make Room for Granddaddy · Danny Williams, Director
- McCloud
- The Ballad of Andy Crocker · Executive producer
- The Pigeon · Executive producer
- The Monk · Executive producer
- Wake Me When the War Is Over · Executive producer
- The Over the Hill Gang · Executive producer
- The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour · Self
- The Mod Squad · The Good Friend, Executive producer
- Here's Lucy · Danny Gallupi
- Carnival Nights · Self
- Cricket on the Hearth · Caleb (Voice), Executive producer
- The Danny Thomas Hour · Self, Producer
- The Guns of Will Sonnett · Producer
- Mondo Hollywood
- Rango · Producer
- That Girl · Producer
- Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title · Diner Customer (uncredited)
- Get Smart · Man on Street (uncredited)
- The Wonderful World of Burlesque · Host
- Rendezvous in Space · Interviewer / Narrator (Voice)
- Looking for Love · Self
- General Foods Opening Night · Self
- The Bill Dana Show · Director
- The Lucy Show · Danny Thomas
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson · Self
- The Merv Griffin Show · Self
- The Mike Douglas Show · Self
- The Dick Van Dyke Show · Kolak (uncredited), Producer
- The Joey Bishop Show · Producer, Executive producer
- The DuPont Show of the Week · Self
- The Andy Griffith Show · Producer, Creator
- The Big Party · Self
- The All-Star Christmas Show · Self
- Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
- The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour · Danny Williams
- The Real McCoys · Producer
- Tonight Starring Jack Paar · Self
- The Dinah Shore Chevy Show · Self
- Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre · Gino Pelletti, Ed Dubro
- The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show · Self
- Lincoln Speaks for Himself · Self
- The Wonderful World of Disney · Self
- The Jimmy Durante Show · Self
- The Danny Thomas Show · Danny Williams