Danny Thomas

Acting • 1914-01-06

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

6.2

The Danny Thomas Show

1953

5.3

Cricket on the Hearth

1967

6.6

The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour

1971

4.9

I'll See You in My Dreams

1951

5.4

Journey Back to Oz

1972

7.8

Big City

1948

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Filmography

2011
Sheldon Leonard's Wonderful LifeFilm
Self
★ 10.0
2002
Marlene Dietrich: Her Own SongFilm
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 6.5
1989
Bob Hope's Love Affair with LucyFilm
Self
★ 9.0
1988
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBCFilm
Self
★ 6.0
1988
Side by SideFilm
Charlie Warren
★ 5.5
1988
The Spike Jones StoryFilm
Self
★ 4.0
1986
Looney Tunes 50th AnniversaryFilm
Self
★ 7.3
1986
All Star Party for Clint EastwoodFilm
Self (uncredited)
★ 6.0
1986
One Big FamilyTV
★ 5.0
1985
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star BloopersFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 2.0
1983
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare FootageFilm
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 7.0
1983
George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show BusinessFilm
Self
★ 8.0
1980
I'm a Big Girl NowTV
★ 7.5
1980
Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell SistersTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.0
1978
Three on a DateFilm
Man in Airport (uncredited)
★ 3.3
1976
Donny & MarieTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.7
1976
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 YearsFilm
Self
★ 7.2
1976
The PracticeTV
Dr. Jules Bedford • 27 episodes
★ 7.5
1976
Bob Hope's World of ComedyFilm
(archive footage)
1975
People's Choice AwardsTV
Self - Presenter • 1 episodes
★ 8.2
1974
Happy DaysTV
★ 7.6
1974
Dinah!TV
Self • 4 episodes
★ 7.0
1974
Tony Orlando and DawnTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 3.5
1973
KojakTV
Asst. Chief Howard Brokaw • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
1973
The Dean Martin Celebrity RoastsTV
Self • 3 episodes
★ 5.4
1972
Journey Back to OzFilm
Tin Man (voice)
★ 5.4
1971
The Sonny & Cher Comedy HourTV
★ 6.6
1971
The Pearl Bailey ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
1971
Diana!Film
Self
★ 7.0
1970
McCloudTV
★ 7.2
1970
Make Room for GranddaddyTV
Danny Williams • 24 episodes
★ 7.0
1969
The Glen Campbell Goodtime HourTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.8
1968
Here's LucyTV
Danny Gallupi • 1 episodes
★ 6.7
1968
The Mod SquadTV
The Good Friend • 1 episodes
★ 6.1
1968
Carnival NightsFilm
Self
★ 7.0
1967
Cricket on the HearthFilm
Caleb (voice)
★ 5.3
1967
Mondo HollywoodFilm
★ 6.7
1967
The Danny Thomas HourTV
Self - Host • 22 episodes
★ 6.7
1966
That GirlTV
★ 6.2
1966
Don't Worry, We'll Think of a TitleFilm
Diner Customer (uncredited)
★ 5.3
1965
Get SmartTV
Man on Street (uncredited) • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
1965
The Wonderful World of BurlesqueTV
Host • 4 episodes
1964
Looking for LoveFilm
Self
★ 5.8
1964
Rendezvous in SpaceFilm
Interviewer / Narrator (voice)
★ 6.0
1963
The Bill Dana ShowTV
★ 6.2
1963
General Foods Opening NightFilm
Self
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonTV
Self • 7 episodes
★ 7.6
1962
The Merv Griffin ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.8
1962
The Lucy ShowTV
Danny Thomas • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1961
The Mike Douglas ShowTV
Self • 4 episodes
★ 5.8
1961
The Mike Douglas ShowTV
Self - Co-Host • 2 episodes
★ 5.8
1961
The Dick Van Dyke ShowTV
Kolak (uncredited) • 1 episodes
★ 7.6
1961
The DuPont Show of the WeekTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1959
The Big PartyTV
Self • 1 episodes
1958
Westinghouse Desilu PlayhouseTV
★ 6.3
1958
The All-Star Christmas ShowFilm
Self
★ 6.0
1957
Tonight Starring Jack PaarTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 7.5
1957
The Lucy–Desi Comedy HourTV
Danny Williams • 1 episodes
★ 8.6
1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreTV
Gino Pelletti • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreTV
Ed Dubro • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
1956
The Dinah Shore Chevy ShowTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 6.4
1956
The Tennessee Ernie Ford ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
1955
Lincoln Speaks for HimselfFilm
Self - Host
1954
The Wonderful World of DisneyTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.9
1954
The Jimmy Durante ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 10.0
1953
The Danny Thomas ShowTV
Danny Williams • 342 episodes
★ 6.2
1953
The Jazz SingerFilm
Jerry Golding
★ 6.0
1952
This Is Your LifeTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.5
1951
I'll See You in My DreamsFilm
Gus Kahn
★ 4.9
1951
Call Me MisterFilm
Pfc. Stanley Poppopolis
★ 6.8
1950
What's My Line?TV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
1950
The Colgate Comedy HourTV
Self • 5 episodes
★ 6.9
1950
The Bob Hope ShowTV
Self • 11 episodes
★ 7.0
1950
The Bob Hope ShowTV
Self - Cameo • 2 episodes
★ 7.0
1950
Four Star RevueTV
Host • 1 episodes
★ 6.8
1949
The Emmy AwardsTV
Self • 4 episodes
★ 7.9
1948
The Ed Sullivan ShowTV
Self • 4 episodes
★ 6.8
1948
Big CityFilm
Cantor David Irwin Feldman
★ 7.8
1947
The Unfinished DanceFilm
Mr. Paneros
★ 6.4