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"The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" (1962): Season 1: Episode 14 -- Two business executives throw themselves into a battle of wits and trickery.
There's No Business Like Show Business (1954) -- Trailer for this story about the people behind the footlights
The Wings of Eagles (1957) -- AllTrailers.net - Trailer (Flash)

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Overview

Date of Death:
16 October 1978, Los Angeles, California, USA more
Mini Biography:
Born in New York City, Dan Dailey started his career in vaudeville, later... more
Trivia:
His only child, Dan Dailey III, committed suicide in 1975 more
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Down 24% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win & 1 nomination more
Alternate Names:
Dan Dailey Jr. | Jr. Dan Dailey

Filmography

Actor:
  1. The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover (1977) .... Clyde Tolson
  2. "Testimony of Two Men" (1977) TV mini-series .... Father McGuire
  3. The Daughters of Joshua Cabe Return (1975) (TV) .... Joshua Cabe
  4. "Faraday and Company" (1973) TV series .... Frank Faraday (unknown episodes)
  5. "Disneyland" .... Michael O'Hara III (2 episodes, 1972)
    ... aka Disney's Wonderful World (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Disney Sunday Movie (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Magical World of Disney (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Wonderful World of Disney (USA: new title)
    ... aka Walt Disney (USA: new title)
    ... aka Walt Disney Presents (USA: new title)
    ... aka Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (USA: new title)
        - Michael O'Hara the Fourth: Part 2 (1972) TV episode .... Michael O'Hara III
        - Michael O'Hara the Fourth: Part 1 (1972) TV episode .... Michael O'Hara III
  6. Michael O'Hara the Fourth (1972) (TV) .... Michael O'Hara III
  7. Mr. and Mrs. Bo Jo Jones (1971) (TV) .... Mr. Greher
  8. "The Governor & J.J." .... Gov. William Drinkwater (39 episodes, 1969-1970)
        - From Here to Maternity (1970) TV episode .... Gov. William Drinkwater
        - P.S. I Don't Love You (1970) TV episode .... Gov. William Drinkwater
        - Twice in a Lifetime (1970) TV episode .... Gov. William Drinkwater
        - A Day in the Life (1970) TV episode .... Gov. William Drinkwater
        - The Making of the Governor (1970) TV episode .... Gov. William Drinkwater
          (34 more)

  9. Low Man on the Totem Pole (1964) (TV) .... H. Allen Smith
  10. "Vacation Playhouse" .... Sergeant Mike Parker (1 episode, 1964)
        - Papa G.I. (1964) TV episode .... Sergeant Mike Parker
  11. Las cuatro noches de la luna llena (1963)
    ... aka Four Nights of the Full Moon (International: English title)
  12. "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" .... Philip 'Barney' Bartel (1 episode, 1962)
        - The Tender Poisoner (1962) TV episode .... Philip 'Barney' Bartel
  13. "The Untouchables" .... Dexter Lloyd Bayless (1 episode, 1962)
        - Come and Kill Me (1962) TV episode .... Dexter Lloyd Bayless
  14. Hemingway's Adventures of a Young Man (1962) .... Billy Campbell
    ... aka Adventures of a Young Man (UK)
    ... aka Ernest Hemingway's Adventures of a Young Man (USA: complete title)
  15. Pepe (1960) .... Ted Holt
  16. "The Four Just Men" .... Tim Collier (11 episodes, 1959-1960)
        - The Moment of Truth (1960) TV episode .... Tim Collier
        - The Godfather (1960) TV episode .... Tim Collier
        - The Grandmother (1960) TV episode .... Tim Collier
        - The Princess (1960) TV episode .... Tim Collier
        - The Miracle of St. Phillipe (1960) TV episode .... Tim Collier
          (6 more)

  17. "General Electric Theater" .... Bill Bailey (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka G.E. Theater (USA: informal short title)
    ... aka G.E. True Theater (USA: new title)
        - Bill Bailey Won't You Please Come Home? (1959) TV episode .... Bill Bailey
  18. "Armchair Theatre" .... Harry (1 episode, 1958)
        - Time of Your Life (1958) TV episode .... Harry
  19. Underwater Warrior (1958) .... Cmdr. David Forest
  20. The Wayward Bus (1957) .... Ernest Horton
  21. Oh, Men! Oh, Women! (1957) .... Arthur Turner
  22. The Wings of Eagles (1957) .... 'Jughead' Carson
  23. The Best Things in Life Are Free (1956) .... Ray Henderson
  24. Meet Me in Las Vegas (1956) .... Chuck Rodwell
    ... aka Viva Las Vegas! (UK)
  25. It's Always Fair Weather (1955) .... Doug Hallerton
  26. "Shower of Stars" (2 episodes, 1955)
    ... aka Chrysler Shower of Stars
        - All-Star Line-Up (1955) TV episode
        - Burlesque (1955) TV episode
  27. There's No Business Like Show Business (1954) .... Terence Donahue
    ... aka Irving Berlin's There's No Business Like Show Business (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title)
  28. Tournament of Roses (1954) .... Narrator
  29. The Kid from Left Field (1953) .... Larry 'Pop' Cooper
  30. The Girl Next Door (1953) .... Bill Carter
  31. Taxi (1953) .... Ed Nielson
  32. Meet Me at the Fair (1953) .... Doc Tilbee
  33. What Price Glory (1952) .... 1st Sgt. Quirt
  34. The Pride of St. Louis (1952) .... Jerome Herman 'Dizzy' Dean
  35. I Can Get It for You Wholesale (1951) .... Teddy Sherman
    ... aka Only the Best (USA: TV title)
    ... aka This Is My Affair (UK)
  36. Call Me Mister (1951) .... Sgt. Shep Dooley
  37. I'll Get By (1950) (uncredited) .... G.I. who dances with June Haver & Gloria De Haven
  38. My Blue Heaven (1950) .... Jack Moran
  39. A Ticket to Tomahawk (1950) .... Johnny Behind-the-Deuces
  40. When Willie Comes Marching Home (1950) .... William 'Bill' Kluggs

  41. You're My Everything (1949) .... Timothy O'Connor
  42. Chicken Every Sunday (1949) .... James C. 'Jim' Hefferan
  43. When My Baby Smiles at Me (1948) .... 'Skid' Johnson
  44. Give My Regards to Broadway (1948) .... Bert Norwick
  45. You Were Meant for Me (1948) .... Chuck Arnold
  46. Mother Wore Tights (1947) .... Frank Burt
  47. Panama Hattie (1942) (as Dan Dailey Jr.) .... Dick Bulliard
  48. Give Out, Sisters (1942) (as Dan Dailey Jr.) .... Bob Edwards
  49. Timber! (1942) (as Dan Dailey Jr.) .... Kansas
  50. Sunday Punch (1942) (as Dan Dailey Jr.) .... Olaf 'Ole' Jensen
  51. Mokey (1942) (as Dan Dailey, Jr.) .... Herbert Delano
  52. Moon Over Her Shoulder (1941) (as Dan Dailey Jr.) .... Rex
  53. Lady Be Good (1941) (as Dan Dailey Jr.) .... Bill 'Billy' Pattison
  54. Down in San Diego (1941) .... Al Haines
  55. The Get-Away (1941) (as Dan Dailey Jr.) .... Sonny Black aka Dinky
    ... aka The Getaway (USA)
  56. Ziegfeld Girl (1941) (as Dan Dailey Jr.) .... Jimmy Walters
  57. Washington Melodrama (1941) (as Dan Dailey Jr.) .... Whitney 'Whit' King
  58. The Wild Man of Borneo (1941) (as Dan Dailey Jr.) .... Ed LeMotte
  59. Keeping Company (1940) (as Dan Dailey, Jr.) .... Jim Reynolds
  60. Hullabaloo (1940) (as Dan Dailey Jr.) .... Bob Strong
  61. Dulcy (1940) (as Dan Dailey Jr.) .... William Ward
  62. The Captain Is a Lady (1940) (as Dan Dailey, Jr.) .... Perth Nickerson
  63. The Mortal Storm (1940) (as Dan Dailey Jr.) .... Holl, Youth Party Leader
  64. Susan and God (1940) (uncredited) .... Homer, the Publicity Agent
    ... aka The Gay Mrs. Trexel (UK)
Soundtrack:
  1. Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults (1997) (TV) (performer: "When the Midnight Choo-Choo Leaves for Alabam'" (uncredited), "Anything You Can Do")

  2. That's Dancing! (1985) (performer: "The Binge")

  3. Pepe (1960) ("Faraway Part of Town")

  4. The Best Things in Life Are Free (1956) (performer: "Lucky Day", "Button Up Your Overcoat", "You're the Cream in My Coffee")
  5. Meet Me in Las Vegas (1956) (performer: "The Gal with the Yaller Shoes", "My Lucky Charm")
    ... aka Viva Las Vegas! (UK)
  6. It's Always Fair Weather (1955) (performer: "The Time for Parting", "Once Upon a Time", "I Shouldn't Have Come", "Saturation-Wise") ("March, March")
  7. There's No Business Like Show Business (1954) (performer: "A Pretty Girl Is Like a Melody" (uncredited), "When the Midnight Choo-Choo Leaves for Alabam'" (uncredited), "Alexander's Ragtime Band" (uncredited), "Remember" (uncredited))
    ... aka Irving Berlin's There's No Business Like Show Business (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title)
  8. "The Jack Benny Program" (1 episode, 1954)
    ... aka The Jack Benny Show (USA: informal title)
    ... aka The Lucky Strike Program (USA: alternative title)
        - The Jam Session Show (1954) TV episode (performer: "Basin Street Blues" (uncredited))
  9. The Girl Next Door (1953) (performer: "I'm Mad About The Girl Next Door", "You", "I'd Rather Have A Pal Than A Gal-Anytime", "You're Doin' All Right", "Nowhere Guy", "You, I'd Rather Have A Pal / I'm Mad About The Girl Next Door")
  10. Meet Me at the Fair (1953) (performer: "OH! SUSANNA" (uncredited), "I WAS THERE" (uncredited), "REMEMBER THE TIME" (uncredited), "SWEET GENEVIEVE" (uncredited))
  11. The Pride of St. Louis (1952) (performer: "Hold My Mule While I Dance Josey" (uncredited))
  12. Call Me Mister (1951) (performer: "I JUST CAN'T DO ENOUGH FOR YOU, BABY", "LOVE IS BACK IN BUSINESS") ("CALL ME MISTER")
  13. I'll Get By (1950) (performer: "It's Been a Long, Long Time")
  14. My Blue Heaven (1950) (performer: "My Blue Heaven" (uncredited), "It's Deductible" (uncredited), "Halloween" (uncredited), "I Love a New Yorker" (uncredited), "Live Hard, Work Hard, Love Hard" (uncredited), "The Friendly Islands" (uncredited), "Don't Rock the Boat, Dear" (uncredited)) ("My Blue Heaven" (uncredited), "What a Man" (uncredited))
  15. A Ticket to Tomahawk (1950) (performer: "Oh, What a Forward Young Man You Are" (uncredited), "Pat Works on the Railway" (uncredited)) ("A Ticket to Tomahawk (On the Colorado Trail)")
  16. When Willie Comes Marching Home (1950) (performer: "Somebody Stole My Gal" (uncredited), "You've Got Me This Way (Whatta-Ya Gonna Do About It)" (uncredited), "Frère Jacques" (uncredited))

  17. You're My Everything (1949) (performer: "I Want to Be Teacher's Pet", "The Varsity Drag", "I May Be Wrong (but I Think You're Wonderful)", "Chattanooga Choo Choo", "Would You Like to Take a Walk?", "Lollipop Prelude and Interlude", "On the Good Ship Lollipop") ("You're My Everything")
  18. Give My Regards to Broadway (1948) (performer: "Give my Regards to Broadway" (uncredited))
  19. Mother Wore Tights (1947) (performer: "Burlington Bertie from Bow", "You Do", "This Is My Favorite City", "We're a Couple of Broadway Brothers", "Kokomo, Indiana", "Tra-La-La-La", "There's Nothing Like a Song", "(Rolling Down Bowling Green) On a Little Two-Seat Tandem")
  20. Give Out, Sisters (1942) (performer: "Jiggers the Beat")
  21. Mokey (1942) ("Happy Days Are Here Again" (1929) (uncredited))
  22. Washington Melodrama (1941) (performer: "Fishing for Suckers" (1941))
  23. Hullabaloo (1940) ("A Handful of Stars" (1940) (uncredited))
  24. Dulcy (1940) ("Singin in the Rain" (1929))
Director:
  1. "The Odd Couple" (1 episode, 1974)
        - Vocal Girl Makes Good (1974) TV episode
  2. Koska and His Family (1973) (TV)
  3. "The Sandy Duncan Show" (1972) TV series (unknown episodes)
  4. "The Governor & J.J." (4 episodes, 1970)
        - P.S. I Don't Love You (1970) TV episode
        - Maid for Sara (1970) TV episode
        - Son of the Bride (1970) TV episode
        - The Tic Toc Tale (1970) TV episode
Miscellaneous Crew:
  1. You Were Meant for Me (1948) (choreographer)
  2. Hullabaloo (1940) (whistler: "A Handful of Stars")
Self:
  1. "ABC's Wide World of Entertainment" .... Himself (1 episode, 1974)
    ... aka ABC Late Night (USA: new title)
        - That's Entertainment! 50 Years of MGM (1974) TV episode .... Himself
  2. Mitzi... The First Time (1973) (TV) .... Himself
  3. "The Julie Andrews Hour" .... Himself (1 episode, 1972)
        - Episode dated 1 November 1972 (1972) TV episode .... Himself
  4. "Here's Lucy" .... Himself (1 episode, 1971)
        - Won't You Calm Down Dan Dailey? (1971) TV episode .... Himself

  5. "The Dean Martin Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1969)
    ... aka The Dean Martin Comedy Hour (USA: new title)
        - Episode dated 23 January 1969 (1969) TV episode .... Himself
  6. "The Hollywood Palace" .... Himself (1 episode, 1964)
        - Episode #2.5 (1964) TV episode .... Himself
  7. "Pantomime Quiz" .... Guest Panelist (1 episode, 1962)
    ... aka Mike Stokey's Pantomime Quiz (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Stump the Stars (USA: new title)
        - Dan Dailey vs. Janet Blair (1962) TV episode .... Guest Panelist

  8. General Motors 50th Anniversary Show (1957) (TV) .... Himself
  9. "Toast of the Town" .... Guest Host / ... (3 episodes, 1954-1957)
    ... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #10.45 (1957) TV episode .... Guest Host
        - Episode #10.44 (1957) TV episode .... Guest Host
        - Episode #8.1 (1954) TV episode .... Himself
  10. "The Dinah Shore Chevy Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1957)
    ... aka The Dinah Shore Show (USA: sixth season title)
        - Episode #1.7 (1957) TV episode .... Himself
  11. "Climax!" .... Himself (1 episode, 1956)
    ... aka Climax Mystery Theater (USA: alternative title)
        - The Louella Parsons Story (1956) TV episode .... Himself
  12. "The Milton Berle Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1956)
    ... aka Texaco Star Theater (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka The Buick-Berle Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #8.8 (1956) TV episode .... Himself
  13. "What's My Line?" .... Mystery Guest (1 episode, 1954)
        - Episode dated 19 December 1954 (1954) TV episode .... Mystery Guest
  14. "The Jack Benny Program" .... Himself (1 episode, 1954)
    ... aka The Jack Benny Show (USA: informal title)
    ... aka The Lucky Strike Program (USA: alternative title)
        - The Jam Session Show (1954) TV episode .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. Ziegfeld Girl Intro (2004) (V) .... Jimmy Walters
  2. Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer (2002) (TV) .... Himself
  3. Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults (1997) (TV) .... Himself
  4. That's Dancing! (1985) .... Himself (clip from "It's Always Fair Weather")
  5. That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) .... Clips from 'Ziegfeld Girl' & 'It's Always Fair Weather'
  6. Marilyn (1963) (uncredited) .... Himself (scene from "There's No Business Like Show Business")
  7. "Toast of the Town"
        - Episode #9.52 (1956) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #8.34 (1955) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #8.13 (1954) TV episode .... Himself


Additional Details

Other Works:
In 1961, he starred in an unsold pilot for a TV series called, "The Man from Telegraph Hill" based on the life of San Francisco columnist Herb Caen. more
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