Danny Thomas
View on IMDb ↗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
Sheldon Leonard's Wonderful Life
People's Choice Awards
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business
The Wonderful World of Disney
Get Smart
The Emmy Awards
Big City
Happy Days
The Dick Van Dyke ShowFilmography (77)
- 2011
Sheldon Leonard's Wonderful LifeSelf - 2002
Marlene Dietrich: Her Own SongSelf (archive footage) (uncredited) - 1989Bob Hope's Love Affair with LucySelf
- 1988
Side by SideCharlie Warren - 1988
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBCSelf - 1988
The Spike Jones StorySelf - 1986
Looney Tunes 50th AnniversarySelf - 1986All Star Party for Clint EastwoodSelf (uncredited)
- 1986One Big Family
- 1985
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star BloopersSelf (archive footage) - 1983
George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show BusinessSelf - 1983
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare FootageSelf (archive footage) (uncredited) - 1980
I'm a Big Girl Now - 1980
Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell SistersSelf - 1978
Three on a DateMan in Airport (uncredited) - 1976
The PracticeDr. Jules Bedford - 1976
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 YearsSelf - 1976
Donny & MarieSelf - 1976Bob Hope's World of ComedySelf (archive footage)
- 1975
People's Choice AwardsSelf - Presenter - 1974
Happy Days - 1974
Dinah!Self - 1974
Tony Orlando and DawnSelf - 1973
KojakAsst. Chief Howard Brokaw - 1973
The Dean Martin Celebrity RoastsSelf - 1972
Journey Back to OzTin Man (voice) - 1971The Pearl Bailey ShowSelf
- 1971
Diana!Self - 1971
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour - 1970
McCloud - 1970Make Room for GranddaddyDanny Williams
- 1969
The Glen Campbell Goodtime HourSelf - 1968
Carnival NightsSelf - 1968
Here's LucyDanny Gallupi - 1968
The Mod SquadThe Good Friend - 1967
Mondo Hollywood - 1967
The Danny Thomas HourSelf - Host - 1967
Cricket on the HearthCaleb (voice) - 1966
That Girl - 1966
Don't Worry, We'll Think of a TitleDiner Customer (uncredited) - 1965
Get SmartMan on Street (uncredited) - 1965The Wonderful World of BurlesqueHost
- 1964
Looking for LoveSelf - 1964
Rendezvous in SpaceInterviewer / Narrator (voice) - 1963
The Bill Dana Show - 1963General Foods Opening Night
- 1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf - 1962
The Lucy ShowDanny Thomas - 1962
The Merv Griffin ShowSelf - 1961
The Dick Van Dyke ShowKolak (uncredited) - 1961
The DuPont Show of the WeekSelf - 1961
The Mike Douglas ShowSelf - 1959The Big PartySelf
- 1958
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse - 1958
The All-Star Christmas ShowSelf - 1957
The Lucy–Desi Comedy HourDanny Williams - 1957Tonight Starring Jack PaarSelf
- 1956
The Dinah Shore Chevy ShowSelf - 1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreGino Pelletti - 1956The Tennessee Ernie Ford ShowSelf
- 1955Lincoln Speaks for HimselfSelf - Host
- 1954The Jimmy Durante ShowSelf
- 1954
The Wonderful World of DisneySelf - 1953
The Danny Thomas ShowDanny Williams - 1953
The Jazz SingerJerry Golding - 1952
This Is Your LifeSelf - 1951
Call Me MisterPfc. Stanley Poppopolis - 1951
I'll See You in My DreamsGus Kahn - 1950
What's My Line?Self - 1950
The Bob Hope ShowSelf - 1950
The Colgate Comedy HourSelf - 1950Four Star RevueHost
- 1949
The Emmy AwardsSelf - 1948
Big CityCantor David Irwin Feldman - 1948
The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf - 1947
The Unfinished DanceMr. Paneros - —
The Arab AmericansSelf (Archival Footage)
Crew (16)
- 1979SamuraiExecutive Producer
- 1979The Return of Mod SquadExecutive Producer
- 1975Carter's ArmyExecutive Producer
- 1974Remember WhenExecutive Producer
- 1972Second ChanceExecutive Producer
- 1970The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides AgainExecutive Producer
- 1969The PigeonExecutive Producer
- 1969The MonkExecutive Producer
- 1969The Ballad of Andy CrockerExecutive Producer
- 1969The Over the Hill GangExecutive Producer
- 1969Wake Me When the War Is OverExecutive Producer
- 1967The Guns of Will SonnettProducer
- 1967RangoProducer
- 1961The Joey Bishop ShowExecutive Producer
- 1960The Andy Griffith ShowCreator
- 1957The Real McCoysProducer