Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

Gender

Male

Birthday

1914-01-06

Deathday

1991-02-06 (77 years old)

Place of Birth

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

7.7%

Happy Days

Jan 15, 1974

7.0%

Kojak

Oct 24, 1973

7.4%

The Dick Van Dyke Show

Oct 3, 1961

7.5%

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Oct 1, 1962

7.1%

McCloud

Feb 17, 1970

7.0%

The Lucy Show

Oct 1, 1962

7.8%

The Wonderful World of Disney

Oct 27, 1954

6.7%

Here's Lucy

Sep 23, 1968

6.2%

That Girl

Sep 8, 1966

6.8%

What's My Line?

Feb 2, 1950

6.3%

The Mod Squad

Sep 24, 1968

5.5%

Journey Back to Oz

Dec 14, 1972

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Acting

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The Arab Americans as Self (Archival Footage)

2011

Sheldon Leonard's Wonderful Life as Self

2002

Marlene Dietrich: Her Own Song as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1989

Bob Hope's Love Affair with Lucy 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
1986		Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes All-Star 50th Anniversary as Self

1985

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers 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 as Self
1980		I'm a Big Girl Now

1978

Three on a Date as Man in Airport (uncredited)

1976		CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years as Self
1976		The Practice as Dr. Jules Bedford
1976		Donny & Marie as Self

1974		Tony Orlando and Dawn as Self
1974		Dinah! as Self
1974		Happy Days

1973		Kojak as Asst. Chief Howard Brokaw
1973		The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts as Self

1972

Journey Back to Oz as Tin Man (voice)

1971		The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
1971		Diana! as Self
1971		The Pearl Bailey Show as Self

1970		Make Room for Granddaddy as Danny Williams
1970		McCloud

1969

The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour as Self

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

1965

The Wonderful World of Burlesque as Host

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

1963		The Bill Dana Show
1963		General Foods Opening Night

1962		The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
1962		The Lucy Show as Danny Thomas

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

1959

The Big Party as Self

1958

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

1957		The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour as Danny Williams
1957		Tonight Starring Jack Paar as Self

1956		Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre as Gino Pelletti
1956		Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre as Ed Dubro
1956		The Dinah Shore Chevy Show as Self

1955

Lincoln Speaks for Himself as Self - Host

1954		The Wonderful World of Disney as Self
1954		The Jimmy Durante Show as Self

1953		The Danny Thomas Show as Danny Williams
1953		The Jazz Singer as Jerry Golding

1952

This Is Your Life 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 as Host
1950		The Colgate Comedy Hour as Self
1950		The Bob Hope Show as Self
1950		The Bob Hope Show as Self - Cameo
1950		What's My Line? as Self - Mystery Guest

1949

The Emmy Awards as Self

1948		The Ed Sullivan Show as Self
1948		Big City as Cantor David Irwin Feldman

1947

The Unfinished Dance as Mr. Paneros

Creator

1960

The Andy Griffith Show as Creator

Directing

1970

Make Room for Granddaddy as Director

1963

The Bill Dana Show as Director

Production

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

The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again as Executive Producer

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

1968

The Mod Squad as Executive Producer

1967		Cricket on the Hearth as Executive Producer
1967		The Danny Thomas Hour as Producer
1967		The Guns of Will Sonnett as Producer
1967		Rango as Producer

1966

That Girl as Producer

1961		The Dick Van Dyke Show as Producer
1961		The Joey Bishop Show as Producer
1961		The Joey Bishop Show as Executive Producer

1960

The Andy Griffith Show as Producer

1957

The Real McCoys as Producer