- Films
- 16
- Avg rating
- 6.85
- Peak run
- 1954’59
- 7+ run
- 2 films
Every film, by IMDb rating
The career
Dot size shows IMDb votes. Films with fewer than 1,000 votes sit on the baseline.
As an actor, films with 1,000+ votes
Danny by the numbers
Average
6.85
13 rated films
Vote weighted
6.90
bigger films count more
Median
6.8
half are better
Consistency
±0.46
rating spread
Career
20y
1944 to 1963
Total votes
106K
across every film
Best
7.8
The Court Jester
Worst
6.9
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Newest first
Filmography
| 1963 | The Man from the Diners' Club | Ernest Klenk | · | 538 |
| 1961 | On the Double | Pfc. Ernie Williams | · | 979 |
| 1959 | The Five Pennies | 'Red' Nichols | 7.1 | 2,367 |
| 1958 | Me and the Colonel | S.L. Jacobowsky | · | 824 |
| 1958 | Merry Andrew | Andrew Larabee | 6.6 | 1,014 |
| 1955 |  The Court Jester | Hubert Hawkins | 7.8 | 15,282 |
| 1954 | Knock on Wood | Jerry Morgan | 6.7 | 1,297 |
| 1954 |  White Christmas | Phil Davis | 7.6 | 57,329 |
| 1952 | Hans Christian Andersen | Hans Christian Andersen | 6.9 | 4,679 |
| 1951 | On the Riviera | Jack Martin | 6.3 | 1,298 |
| 1949 | The Inspector General | Georgi | 6.7 | 3,888 |
| 1948 | A Song Is Born | Professor Hobart Frisbee | 6.9 | 3,203 |
| 1947 | The Secret Life of Walter Mitty | Walter Mitty | 6.9 | 7,635 |
| 1946 | The Kid from Brooklyn | Burleigh Sullivan | 6.5 | 1,422 |
| 1945 | Wonder Man | Edwin Dingle | 6.8 | 2,781 |
| 1944 | Up in Arms | Danny Weems | 6.2 | 1,276 |
Better together?
Danny Kaye's regulars
- Virginia MayoCo-star · 4 films · 6.78 avg▲+0.06
- Vera-EllenCo-star · 3 films · 6.97 avg▲+0.18
- Melvin FrankDirector and actor · 2 films · 7.25 avg▲+0.59
- Norman PanamaDirector and actor · 2 films · 7.25 avg▲+0.51
- Melville ShavelsonDirector and actor · 2 films · 7.10 avg▲+0.40
- Norman Z. McLeodDirector and actor · 2 films · 6.70 avg▼−0.12
The number on the right is the lift: their average together minus the average of their two careers.
Takes
On Danny Kaye
2 nominations, 2 wins
Awards record
- WonJean Hersholt Humanitarian Award · Academy Awards 1982Danny Kaye
- WonHonorary Award · Academy Awards 1955Danny Kaye
Information courtesy of IMDb (https://www.imdb.com). Used with permission. Ratings and votes as of the latest nightly refresh.