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Dennis Day (I) (1916–1988)

Actor | Soundtrack | Producer

Always bright and beaming from ear to ear, Irish singer Dennis Day's name and career remains synonymous with that of Jack Benny's, working with the star comedian on radio and TV for the entire duration. It was Jack who gave him his break in 1939 and Jack who kept him employed as a singer and naive comic sidekick (his "Gee... See full bio »

Born:

Owen Patrick Eugene McNulty
in The Bronx, New York, USA

Died:

(age 72) in Bel Air, California, USA
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1981 The Rovers Comedy House (TV series)
 
1978 The Stingiest Man in Town (TV movie)
Nephew Fred (voice)
 
1976 Frosty's Winter Wonderland (TV short)
Parson Brown (voice)
 
1976 Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
Singing Telegraph Man
 
1969 Love, American Style (TV series)
Reverend Hale (segment "Love and the Big Leap")
– Love and the Big Leap/Love and the Former Marriage/Love and the Good Deal (1969) … Reverend Hale (segment "Love and the Big Leap")
 
1968 The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (TV series)
– The Magic Shillelah (1968) (voice)
 
1967 The Lucy Show (TV series)
Cornelius Heatherington Jr.
– Little Old Lucy (1967) … Cornelius Heatherington Jr.
 
1951-1965 The Jack Benny Program (TV series)
Dennis Day / Slugger / Aaron Burr / …
– Jack Has Dog Trouble (1965) … Dennis Day
– Jack Appears on a Panel Show (1965) … Dennis Day
– Dennis Opens a Bank Account (1965) … Dennis Day
– Jack's Navy Buddy Returns (1965) … Dennis Day
– Jack Brings Ed Up from the Vault (1965) … Dennis Day
See all 138 episodes »
 
1965 The Bing Crosby Show (TV series)
Mr. Taylor
– Operation Man Save (1965) … Mr. Taylor
 
1964-1965 Burke's Law (TV series)
Harvey Haight / Waldo Fleischacker
– Who Killed Rosie Sunset? (1965) … Waldo Fleischacker
– Who Killed Davidian Jonas? (1964) … Harvey Haight
 
1963 The Christophers (TV series)
– Accentuate the Positive (1963)
 
1962 Death Valley Days (TV series)
Jason
– Way Station (1962) … Jason
 
1959 Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV series)
Alexander Gifford
– Cheap Is Cheap (1959) … Alexander Gifford
 
1958 Studio One in Hollywood (TV series)
Dennis McTaggart
– The McTaggart Succession (1958) … Dennis McTaggart
 
1958 Navy Log (TV series)
Host
– The Soapbox Kid (1958) … Host
 
1958 Shower of Stars (TV series)
Dennis Day
– Jack Benny Celebrates His 40th Birthday (1958) … Dennis Day
 
1957 Date with the Angels (TV series)
Dennis Day
– Star Struck (1957) … Dennis Day
 
1957 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
Johnny Appleseed / Narrator
– Four Fabulous Characters (1957) … Narrator (voice) / Johnny Appleseed (voice)
 
1954 Babes in Toyland (TV movie)
Tommy Tucker
 
1953-1954 The Dennis Day Show (TV series)
Dennis Day / Grandpa Day
– Party Pooper (1954) … Dennis Day / Grandpa Day
– The Old Friend (1953) … Dennis Day
 
1953 The Girl Next Door
Reed Appleton
 
1952-1954 The Ezio Pinza Show (TV series)
Series Host
 
1951 Golden Girl
Mart Taylor
 
1950 I'll Get By
Freddy Lee
 
1948 Melody Time
Johnny Appleseed Narrator (voice)
 
1948 Johnny Appleseed (short)
The Old Settler (voice) / Johnny Appleseed (voice) / Johnny's Angel (voice)
 
1944 Music in Manhattan
Stanley Benson
 
1943 Sleepy Lagoon
Lancelot Hillie
 
1943 The Powers Girl
Dennis Day
 
1940 Buck Benny Rides Again
Dennis Day
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (16 titles)
1992 The Music of Disney: A Legacy in Song (video documentary) (performer: "The Lord is Good to Me")
 
1978 The Stingiest Man in Town (TV movie) (performer: "Humbug!")
 
1976 Frosty's Winter Wonderland (TV short) (performer: "Winter Wonderland")
 
1967 The Kraft Music Hall (TV series)
– Give My Regards to Broadway (1967) (performer: "Mary's A Grand Old Name")
 
1953-1964 The Jack Benny Program (TV series)
– I Am the Fiddler (1964) (performer: "I'm Glad There Is You In This World Of Ordinary People" - uncredited)
– How Jack Found Dennis (1964) (performer: "Cocktails for Two" - uncredited, "More" - uncredited, "The Rose of Tralee" - uncredited, "Galway Bay" - uncredited)
– Jack Answers Request Letters (1963) (performer: "The Moonshiner" - uncredited)
– Jack Fires Don (1963) (performer: "Ebb Tide" - uncredited)
– The Spanish Sketch (1963) (performer: "In A Little Spanish Town" - uncredited)
See all 23 episodes »
 
1958 Shower of Stars (TV series)
– Jack Benny Celebrates His 40th Birthday (1958) (performer: "Tenorama")
 
1957 Date with the Angels (TV series)
– Star Struck (1957) (performer: "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter" - uncredited, "Blue Suede Shoes" - uncredited, "Smile At Me" - uncredited)
 
1957 The Gisele MacKenzie Show (TV series)
– Episode #1.2 (1957) (performer: "Blue Suede Shoes" - uncredited, "The Wiggle o' the Kilt" - uncredited)
 
1954 Babes in Toyland (TV movie) (performer: "Kathleen Mavourneen")
 
1953-1954 The Dennis Day Show (TV series)
– Party Pooper (1954) (performer: "How Are Things in Glocca Morra?")
– The Old Friend (1953) (performer: "Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams", "Shine on Harvest Moon")
 
1953 The Girl Next Door (performer: "If I Love You a Mountain" - uncredited, "You" - uncredited)
 
1951 Golden Girl (performer: "California Moon" - uncredited, "Never" - uncredited, "Sunday Morning" - uncredited, "Carry Me Back to Old Virginny" - uncredited)
 
1950 I'll Get By (performer: "There Will Never Be Another You", "McNamara's Band", "You Make Me Feel So Young")
 
1948 Melody Time (performer: "Johnny Appleseed")
 
1948 Johnny Appleseed (short) (performer: "The Lord Is Good to Me", "The Pioneer Song", "The Apple Song")
 
1940 Buck Benny Rides Again (performer: "MY KIND OF COUNTRY")
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
1953 The Dennis Day Show (TV series) (producer - 1 episode)
– The Old Friend (1953) (producer)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
1978 Flying High (TV series) (thanks - 1 episode)
– The Vanishing Point (1978) (thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (25 titles)
1976 The Good Old Days of Radio (TV documentary)
 
1971 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 1 December 1971 (1971) … Himself
 
1970 Jack Benny's Twentieth Anniversary Special (TV special)
Himself
 
1967-1970 The Kraft Music Hall (TV series)
Himself
– Friars Club Roast of Jack Benny (1970) … Himself
– Give My Regards to Broadway (1967) … Himself
 
1969 Jack Benny's Birthday Special (TV special)
Himself
 
1967-1969 The Joey Bishop Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.117 (1969) … Himself
– Episode #2.160 (1968) … Himself
– Episode #2.139 (1968) … Himself
– Episode #2.56 (1967) … Himself
– Episode #1.89 (1967) … Himself
 
1950-1965 The Jack Benny Program (TV series)
Himself
– Jack Finds a Double (1965) … Himself
– Jack Goes to the Monkey's House (1965) … Himself
– NBC Premiere (1964) … Himself
– Jack Redecorates His House (1964) … Himself
– The Ben Hogan Show (1951) … Himself
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1964 That Regis Philbin Show (TV series)
Himself - Co-Host / Himself - Co Host / Himself Guest Co-host
– Episode #1.25 (1964) … Himself - Co-Host
– Episode #1.24 (1964) … Himself - Co Host
– Episode #1.23 (1964) … Himself Guest Co-host
– Episode #1.22 (1964) … Himself - Co-Host
– Episode #1.21 (1964) … Himself - Co-Host
 
1964 The Hollywood Palace (TV series)
Himself - Singer / Impressionist
– Episode #1.21 (1964) … Himself - Singer/Impressionist
 
1960 About Faces (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 30 June 1960 (1960) … Himself
 
1960 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Himself - Singer
– Episode #13.35 (1960) … Himself - Singer
 
1958-1960 The George Gobel Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #6.14 (1960) … Himself
– Episode #5.1 (1958) … Himself
 
1958-1960 The Jack Paar Tonight Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.83 (1960) … Himself
– Episode #3.57 (1959) … Himself
– Episode #2.51 (1958) … Himself
– Episode #1.273 (1958) … Himself
 
1958 Studio 57 (TV series)
Himself
– Take Five (1958) … Himself
 
1958 The Pat Boone-Chevy Showroom (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.19 (1958) … Himself
 
1957 The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (TV series)
Himself - Singer
– Episode #3.7 (1957) … Himself - Singer
 
1957 I've Got a Secret (TV series)
Celebrity Guest
– Episode dated 30 October 1957 (1957) … Celebrity Guest
 
1957 The Gisele MacKenzie Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.2 (1957) … Himself
 
1957 The Spike Jones Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.4 (1957) … Himself
 
1956 Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #8.25 (1956) … Himself
 
1955 What's My Line? (TV series)
Himself - Mystery Guest
– Episode dated 23 January 1955 (1955) … Himself - Mystery Guest
 
1953 The Colgate Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself - Singer
– Episode #4.13 (1953) … Himself - Singer
 
1952 All Star Revue (TV series)
Himself - Host
– Episode #3.1 (1952) … Himself - Host
 
1952 The Dennis Day Show (TV series)
Himself / Host
– Episode dated 15 March 1952 (1952) … Himself/Host
– Episode #1.1 (1952) … Himself/Host
 
1952 The Ezio Pinza Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.12 (1952) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (5 titles)
2010 My Music: When Irish Eyes Are Smiling (TV movie)
Himself
 
2008 Mike Douglas: Moments & Memories (video)
Himself
 
1992 The Music of Disney: A Legacy in Song (video documentary)
Johnny Appleseed (voice)
 
1950 Screen Snapshots 2856: It Was Only Yesterday (short)
Dennis Day
 
1949 Make Mine Laughs
 

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Personal Details

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Height:

5' 8" (1.73 m)
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Trivia:

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Star Sign:

Gemini