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Dan Dailey (1913–1978)


A child performer, by the early 1950s Dan Dailey's life was under considerable strain. In 1951 he checked himself into the Menninger Clinic for five months and, after his return to Hollywood presented his experiences there frankly to Hedda Hopper and other reporters, pointing out that the necessity... See full bio »

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Filmography

Hide HideActor (67 titles)
1977 Testimony of Two Men (TV mini-series)
Father McGuire
 
1976 Freedom Is (TV movie) (voice)
 
1975 The Daughters of Joshua Cabe Return (TV movie)
Joshua Cabe
 
1973-1974 Faraday and Company (TV series)
Frank Faraday
Fire and Ice (1973) … Frank Faraday
 
1972 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
Michael O'Hara III
Michael O'Hara the Fourth: Part 2 (1972) … Michael O'Hara III
Michael O'Hara the Fourth: Part 1 (1972) … Michael O'Hara III
 
1972 Michael O'Hara the Fourth (TV movie)
Michael O'Hara III
 
1971 Mr. and Mrs. Bo Jo Jones (TV movie)
Mr. Greher
 
1964 Low Man on a Totem Pole (TV movie)
H. Allen Smith
 
1964 Vacation Playhouse (TV series)
Sergeant Mike Parker
Papa G.I. (1964) … Sergeant Mike Parker
 
1962 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (TV series)
Philip 'Barney' Bartel
The Tender Poisoner (1962) … Philip 'Barney' Bartel
 
1962 The Untouchables (TV series)
Dexter Lloyd Bayless
Come and Kill Me (1962) … Dexter Lloyd Bayless
 
1962 Hemingway's Adventures of a Young Man
Billy Campbell
 
1960 Pepe
Ted Holt
 
1959-1960 The Four Just Men (TV series)
Tim Collier
The Heritage (1960) … Tim Collier (uncredited)
The Godfather (1960) … Tim Collier
The Grandmother (1960) … Tim Collier
The Princess (1960) … Tim Collier
 
1959 G.E. True Theater (TV series)
Bill Bailey
Bill Bailey Won't You Please Come Home? (1959) … Bill Bailey
 
1958 Armchair Theatre (TV series)
Harry
Time of Your Life (1958) … Harry
 
1958 Underwater Warrior
Cmdr. David Forest
 
1957 The Wayward Bus
Ernest Horton
 
1957 Oh, Men! Oh, Women!
Arthur Turner
 
1957 The Wings of Eagles
'Jughead' Carson
 
1956 The Best Things in Life Are Free
Ray Henderson
 
1956 Meet Me in Las Vegas
Chuck Rodwell
 
1955 It's Always Fair Weather
Doug Hallerton
 
1955 Shower of Stars (TV series)
All-Star Line-Up (1955)
Burlesque (1955)
 
1954 The Jack Benny Program (TV series)
Dan
The Jam Session Show (1954) … Dan
 
1954 Tournament of Roses (short)
Narrator
 
1953 The Kid from Left Field
Larry 'Pop' Cooper
 
1953 Taxi
Ed Nielson
 
1953 Meet Me at the Fair
Doc Tilbee
 
1952 The Pride of St. Louis
Jerome Hanna 'Dizzy' Dean
 
1951 I Can Get It for You Wholesale
Teddy Sherman
 
1951 Call Me Mister
Sgt. Shep Dooley
 
1950 I'll Get By
G.I. Dancing with June Haver & Gloria De Haven (uncredited)
 
1950 My Blue Heaven
Jack Moran
 
1950 A Ticket to Tomahawk
Johnny Behind-the-Deuces
 
1950 When Willie Comes Marching Home
William 'Bill' Kluggs
 
1949 You're My Everything
Timothy O'Connor
 
1948 When My Baby Smiles at Me
'Skid' Johnson
 
1948 Give My Regards to Broadway
Bert Norwick
 
1948 You Were Meant for Me
Chuck Arnold
 
1947 Mother Wore Tights
Daddy
 
1942 Panama Hattie
Dick Bulliard (as Dan Dailey Jr.)
 
1942 Give Out, Sisters
Bob Edwards (as Dan Dailey Jr.)
 
1942 Timber!
Kansas (as Dan Dailey Jr.)
 
1942 Sunday Punch
Olaf 'Ole' Jensen (as Dan Dailey Jr.)
 
1942 Mokey
Herbert Delano (as Dan Dailey Jr.)
 
1941 Moon Over Her Shoulder
Rex (as Dan Dailey Jr.)
 
1941 Lady Be Good
Bill 'Billy' Pattison (as Dan Dailey Jr.)
 
1941 Down in San Diego
Al Haines
 
1941 The Getaway
Sonny Black (as Dan Dailey Jr.)
 
1941 Ziegfeld Girl
Jimmy Walters (as Dan Dailey Jr.)
 
1941 Washington Melodrama
Whitney 'Whit' King (as Dan Dailey Jr.)
 
1941 The Wild Man of Borneo
Ed LeMotte (as Dan Dailey Jr.)
 
1940 Keeping Company
Jim Reynolds (as Dan Dailey Jr.)
 
1940 Hullabaloo
Bob Strong (as Dan Dailey Jr.)
 
1940 Dulcy
Bill Ward (as Dan Dailey Jr.)
 
1940 The Captain Is a Lady
Perth Nickerson (as Dan Dailey Jr.)
 
1940 The Mortal Storm
Holl (as Dan Dailey Jr.)
 
1940 Susan and God
Homer (uncredited)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (24 titles)
1997 Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults (TV documentary) (performer: "When the Midnight Choo-Choo Leaves for Alabam'" - uncredited, "Anything You Can Do")
 
1985 That's Dancing! (documentary) (performer: "The Binge")
 
1960 Pepe (performer: "Faraway Part of Town")
 
1956 The Best Things in Life Are Free (performer: "Lucky Day", "Button Up Your Overcoat", "You're the Cream in My Coffee")
 
1956 Meet Me in Las Vegas (performer: "The Gal with the Yaller Shoes", "My Lucky Charm")
 
1955 It's Always Fair Weather (performer: "March, March" 1955 - uncredited, "The Time for Parting" 1955 - uncredited, "Once Upon a Time" 1955 - uncredited, "I Shouldn't Have Come" 1955 - uncredited, "Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair" 1854 - uncredited, "Be My Love" 1950 - uncredited / "Saturation-Wise" 1955 - uncredited)
 
1954 There's No Business Like Show Business (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)
 
1954 The Jack Benny Program (TV series)
The Jam Session Show (1954) (performer: "Basin Street Blues" - uncredited)
 
1953 The Girl Next Door (performer: "The Great White Way" - uncredited, "I'd Rather Have a Pal Than a Gal Anytime" - uncredited, "You're Doin' All Right" - uncredited, "Nowhere Guy" - uncredited, "I'm Mad About the Girl Next Door" - uncredited, "You" - uncredited, "You/I'd Rather Have a Pal/I'm Mad About the Girl Next Door" medley - uncredited)
 
1953 Meet Me at the Fair (performer: "Oh! Susanna" - uncredited, "I Was There" - uncredited, "Remember the Time" - uncredited, "Sweet Genevieve" - uncredited)
 
1952 The Pride of St. Louis (performer: "Hold My Mule While I Dance Josey" - uncredited)
 
1951 Call Me Mister (performer: "I JUST CAN'T DO ENOUGH FOR YOU, BABY", "LOVE IS BACK IN BUSINESS" / "CALL ME MISTER")
 
1950 I'll Get By (performer: "It's Been a Long, Long Time")
 
1950 My Blue Heaven (performer: "My Blue Heaven" - uncredited, "It's Deductible" - uncredited, "What a Man" - 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)
 
1950 A Ticket to Tomahawk (performer: "Oh, What a Forward Young Man You Are" - uncredited, "A Ticket to Tomahawk On the Colorado Trail", "Pat Works on the Railway" - uncredited)
 
1950 When Willie Comes Marching Home (performer: "Somebody Stole My Gal" - uncredited, "You've Got Me This Way Whatta-Ya Gonna Do About It" - uncredited, "Frère Jacques" - uncredited)
 
1949 You're My Everything (performer: "I Want to Be Teacher's Pet" - uncredited, "The Varsity Drag" - uncredited, "You're My Everything" - uncredited, "I May Be Wrong But I Think You're Wonderful" - uncredited, "Chattanooga Choo Choo" - uncredited, "Would You Like to Take a Walk?", "Lollipop Prelude and Interlude" - uncredited, "On the Good Ship Lollipop" - uncredited)
 
1948 Give My Regards to Broadway (performer: "Give my Regards to Broadway" - uncredited)
 
1947 Mother Wore Tights (performer: "Burlington Bertie from Bow" - uncredited, "You Do", "This Is My Favorite City", "We're a Couple of Broadway Brothers", "Kokomo, Indiana", "Tra-La-La-La" - uncredited, "There's Nothing Like a Song", " Rolling Down Bowling Green On a Little Two-Seat Tandem")
 
1942 Give Out, Sisters (performer: "Jiggers the Beat" / as Dan Dailey Jr.)
 
1942 Mokey (performer: "Happy Days Are Here Again" 1929 - uncredited)
 
1941 Washington Melodrama (performer: "Fishing for Suckers" 1941)
 
1940 Hullabaloo ("A Handful of Stars" 1940 - uncredited)
 
1940 Dulcy (performer: "Singin in the Rain" 1929 - uncredited)
 
Show ShowDirector (4 titles)
1974 The Odd Couple (TV series)
 
1973 Koska and His Family (TV movie)
 
1972 The Sandy Duncan Show (TV series)
 
1970 The Governor & J.J. (TV series)
Maid for Sara (1970)
Son of the Bride (1970)
The Tic Toc Tale (1970)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (2 titles)
1948 You Were Meant for Me (choreographer)
 
1940 Hullabaloo (whistler: "A Handful of Stars")
 
Show ShowSelf (20 titles)
1974 ABC Late Night (TV series)
Himself
That's Entertainment! 50 Years of MGM (1974) … Himself
 
1973 Mitzi... The First Time (TV movie)
Himself
 
1972 The Julie Andrews Hour (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.14 (1972) … Himself
Episode #1.8 (1972) … Himself
 
1972 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #4.199 (1972) … Himself
Episode #4.158 (1972) … Himself
 
1971 Here's Lucy (TV series)
Himself
Won't You Calm Down Dan Dailey? (1971) … Himself
 
1969 The Dean Martin Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 23 January 1969 (1969) … Himself
 
1968 The Joey Bishop Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #2.174 (1968) … Himself
 
1965 The Merv Griffin Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #2.5 (1965) … Himself
 
1964 The Hollywood Palace (TV series)
Himself
Episode #2.5 (1964) … Himself
 
1962 Stump the Stars (TV series)
Himself - Guest Panelist
Dan Dailey vs. Janet Blair (1962) … Himself - Guest Panelist
 
1962 Guest Shot (TV series documentary)
Himself
Episode #1.3 (1962) … Himself
 
1958 The Arthur Murray Party (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 29 September 1958 (1958) … Himself
 
1957 General Motors 50th Anniversary Show (TV movie)
Himself
 
1954-1957 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Himself - Guest Host / Himself
Episode #10.45 (1957) … Himself - Guest Host
Episode #10.44 (1957) … Himself - Guest Host
Episode #8.1 (1954) … Himself
 
1957 The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.7 (1957) … Himself
 
1956 Climax! (TV series)
Himself
The Louella Parsons Story (1956) … Himself
 
1956 The Buick-Berle Show (TV series)
Himself - Actor
Episode #8.8 (1956) … Himself - Actor
 
1955 Sheilah Graham in Hollywood (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 14 March 1955 (1955) … Himself
 
1954 What's My Line? (TV series)
Himself - Mystery Guest
Episode dated 19 December 1954 (1954) … Himself - Mystery Guest
 
1949 The Actor's Society Benefit Gala (TV movie)
Himself - Performer
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (9 titles)
2004 Ziegfeld Girl Intro (video documentary short)
Jimmy Walters
 
2002 American Masters (TV series documentary)
 
1985 That's Dancing! (documentary)
Himself (clip from "It's Always Fair Weather")
 
1976 That's Entertainment, Part II (documentary)
Clips from 'Ziegfeld Girl' & 'It's Always Fair Weather'
 
1974 Fred Astaire Salutes the Fox Musicals (TV movie)
Himself
 
1963 Marilyn (documentary)
Himself (scene from "There's No Business Like Show Business") (uncredited)
 
1954-1956 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
 
1956 MGM Parade (TV series)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Babes in Arms (1937). Musical comedy. Material by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart. Music by Richard Rodgers. Lyrics by Lorenz Hart. Music orchestrated by Hans Spialek. Musical Director: Gene Salzer. Choreographed by George Balanchine. Directed by Robert B. Sinclair. Shubert Theatre (moved to The Majestic Theatre... See more »

Alternate Names:

Dan Dailey Jr.

Height:

6' 3" (1.91 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

In Hollywood, after you get a little success, the next thing you usually get is a divorce. See more »

Trivia:

Reunited on stage in later years with his favorite co-star Betty Grable when they co-starred in "Guys and Dolls" at the Dunes Hotel in Vegas in late 1962 and in "High Button Shoes" in Southern California in 1964. See more »

Star Sign:

Sagittarius