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Danny Thomas
Sign in to saveAlso known as Amos Muzyad Yakhoob Kairouz, Āmūs Muzyād Yaʾqūb Kayrūz
American actor, comedian, and humanitarian of Lebanese parentage (1912–1991)
Film & TV
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…
Known for
- Sheldon Leonard's Wonderful Life — Self2011
- Marlene Dietrich: Her Own Song — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)2002
- Bob Hope's Love Affair with Lucy — Self1989
- Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC — Self1988
- Side by Side — Charlie Warren1988
- The Spike Jones Story — Self1988
- Looney Tunes 50th Anniversary — Self1986
- All Star Party for Clint Eastwood — Self (uncredited)1986
- One Big Family1986
- Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers — Self (archive footage)1985
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- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Deerfield
- Place of death
- Los Angeles
- Occupation
- television producer
- Religion
- Maronite Church
- Record label
- RCA Victor
- Image
- Danny Thomas Marjorie Lord 1957.JPG
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- Commons category
- Danny Thomas
- date of birth
- 1912-01-06
- date of death
- 1991-02-06
- birth name
- Amos Muzyad Yakhoob Kairouz
- cause of death
- pneumothorax
- pseudonym
- Danny Thomas
- start of work period
- 1932-00-00
- place of burial
- Tennessee
- manner of death
- natural causes
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