Danny Thomas

actor • producer • writer

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 D...

Born: January 6, 1914

Died: February 6, 1991 (age 77)

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Known For

7.1

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Movies & TV Credits

96 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
The Arab Americans Movie	9.7	Actor	Self (Archival Footage)	2015
Sheldon Leonard's Wonderful Life Movie	—	Actor	Self	2011
Marlene Dietrich: Her Own Song Movie	7.6	Actor	Self (archive footage) (uncredited)	2002
The Spike Jones Story Movie	8.0	Actor	Self	1989
Bob Hope's Love Affair with Lucy Movie	7.9	Actor	Self	1989
Side by Side Movie	6.1	Actor	Charlie Warren	1988
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC TV Special	7.0	Actor	Self	1988
One Big Family TV Show	7.1	Actor	—(25 Episodes)	1986
Looney Tunes 50th Anniversary TV Special	7.0	Actor	Self	1986
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers Movie	6.5	Actor	Self (archive footage)	1985
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage Movie	6.9	Actor	Self (archive footage) (uncredited)	1983
George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business TV Special	7.6	Actor	Self	1983
I'm a Big Girl Now TV Show	6.8	Actor	—(20 Episodes)	1980
Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters TV Show	6.7	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	1980
The Return of Mod Squad Movie	6.6	Production	Executive Producer	1979
Samurai Movie	6.7	Production	Executive Producer	1979
Three on a Date Movie	5.9	Actor	Man in Airport (uncredited)	1978
Three on a Date Movie	5.9	Production	Executive Producer	1978
The Practice TV Show	6.6	Actor	Dr. Jules Bedford(27 Episodes)	1976
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years Movie	7.1	Actor	Self	1976
The Practice TV Show	6.6	Production	Producer(27 Episodes)	1976
Donny and Marie TV Show	6.0	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	1975
Tony Orlando and Dawn TV Show	6.4	Actor	Self(2 Episodes)	1974
Happy Days TV Show	7.5	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1974
Dinah! TV Show	6.8	Actor	Self(2 Episodes)	1974
Remember When Movie	7.8	Production	Executive Producer	1974
Kojak TV Show	7.2	Actor	Asst. Chief Howard Brokaw(1 Episode)	1973
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts TV Show	—	Actor	Self(3 Episodes)	1973
Journey Back to Oz Movie	5.5	Actor	Tin Man (voice)	1972
Second Chance Movie	5.7	Production	Executive Producer	1972
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour TV Show	6.9	Actor	—(3 Episodes)	1971
The Pearl Bailey Show TV Show	6.9	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	1971
Diana! TV Special	8.3	Actor	Self	1971
Make Room for Granddaddy TV Show	6.2	Actor	Danny Williams(24 Episodes)	1970
McCloud TV Show	6.8	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1970
Make Room for Granddaddy TV Show	6.2	Directing	Director(1 Episode)	1970
Carter's Army Movie	4.9	Production	Executive Producer	1970
The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again Movie	5.4	Production	Executive Producer	1970
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour TV Show	6.6	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	1969
The Ballad of Andy Crocker Movie	5.5	Production	Executive Producer	1969
The Over-the-Hill Gang Movie	5.9	Production	Executive Producer	1969
Wake Me When the War Is Over Movie	5.1	Production	Executive Producer	1969
The Monk Movie	5.3	Production	Executive Producer	1969
The Pigeon Movie	5.6	Production	Executive Producer	1969
Here's Lucy TV Show	6.7	Actor	Danny Gallupi(1 Episode)	1968
The Mod Squad TV Show	6.9	Actor	The Good Friend(1 Episode)	1968
The Mod Squad TV Show	6.9	Production	Executive Producer(124 Episodes)	1968
The Danny Thomas Hour TV Show	6.9	Actor	Self - Host(22 Episodes)	1967
Cricket on the Hearth Movie	5.3	Actor	Caleb (voice)	1967
The Guns of Will Sonnett TV Show	7.4	Production	Producer(51 Episodes)	1967
The Danny Thomas Hour TV Show	6.9	Production	Producer(22 Episodes)	1967
Rango TV Show	6.8	Production	Producer(17 Episodes)	1967
Cricket on the Hearth Movie	5.3	Production	Executive Producer	1967
Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title Movie	4.3	Actor	Diner Customer (uncredited)	1966
That Girl TV Show	7.1	Actor	—(2 Episodes)	1966
That Girl TV Show	7.1	Production	Producer(136 Episodes)	1966
The Wonderful World of Burlesque TV Show	—	Actor	Host(4 Episodes)	1965
Looking for Love Movie	5.5	Actor	Self	1964
Rendezvous in Space Short Film	6.2	Actor	Interviewer / Narrator (voice)	1964
The Bill Dana Show TV Show	7.3	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1963
General Foods Opening Night Movie	—	Actor	—	1963
The Bill Dana Show TV Show	7.3	Directing	Director(1 Episode)	1963
The Lucy Show TV Show	7.0	Actor	Danny Thomas(1 Episode)	1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson TV Show	8.3	Actor	Self(5 Episodes)	1962
The DuPont Show of the Week TV Show	5.9	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	1961
The Dick Van Dyke Show TV Show	8.2	Actor	Kolak (uncredited)(1 Episode)	1961
The Mike Douglas Show TV Show	6.9	Actor	Self - Co-Host(2 Episodes)	1961
The Mike Douglas Show TV Show	6.9	Actor	Self(4 Episodes)	1961
The Dick Van Dyke Show TV Show	8.2	Production	Producer(158 Episodes)	1961
The Joey Bishop Show TV Show	6.3	Production	Executive Producer(1 Episode)	1961
The Andy Griffith Show TV Show	8.2	Production	Producer(219 Episodes)	1960
The Big Party TV Show	9.3	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	1959
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse TV Show	7.6	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1958
The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour TV Show	8.1	Actor	Danny Williams(1 Episode)	1957
The Tonight Show Starring Jack Paar TV Show	8.1	Actor	Self(2 Episodes)	1957
The Real McCoys TV Show	7.4	Production	Producer(146 Episodes)	1957
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre TV Show	7.3	Actor	Ed Dubro(1 Episode)	1956
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show TV Show	7.8	Actor	Self(2 Episodes)	1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre TV Show	7.3	Actor	Gino Pelletti(1 Episode)	1956
Lincoln Speaks for Himself Short Film	—	Actor	Self - Host	1955
The Jimmy Durante Show TV Show	8.0	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	1954
The Magical World of Disney TV Show	8.1	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	1954
The Jazz Singer Movie	5.5	Actor	Jerry Golding	1953
The Danny Thomas Show TV Show	6.9	Actor	Danny Williams(335 Episodes)	1953
I'll See You in My Dreams Movie	6.5	Actor	Gus Kahn	1951
Call Me Mister Movie	5.5	Actor	Pfc. Stanley Poppopolis	1951
All Star Revue TV Show	7.2	Actor	Host(1 Episode)	1950
The Colgate Comedy Hour TV Show	7.5	Actor	Self(5 Episodes)	1950
This Is Your Life TV Show	6.7	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	1950
What's My Line? TV Show	8.3	Actor	Self - Mystery Guest(1 Episode)	1950
The Bob Hope Show TV Show	7.1	Actor	Self - Cameo(2 Episodes)	1950
The Bob Hope Show TV Show	7.1	Actor	Self(11 Episodes)	1950
The Emmy Awards TV Show	—	Actor	Self(4 Episodes)	1949
Big City Movie	6.1	Actor	Cantor David Irwin Feldman	1948
The Ed Sullivan Show TV Show	7.7	Actor	Self(4 Episodes)	1948
The Unfinished Dance Movie	6.2	Actor	Mr. Paneros	1947

Danny Thomas

Known For

That Girl

The Andy Griffith Show

The Dick Van Dyke Show

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Movies & TV Credits