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Danny Thomas (I) (1914–1991)


Known primarily as a TV actor, he starred as a nightclub singer on the popular The Danny Thomas Show. He also served TV behind the cameras partnering with Sheldon Leonard and Aaron Spelling to create such shows as Dick Van Dyke's show, The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Andy Griffith Show and Mod Squad. He was also dedicated to building the St... See full bio »

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Known For


Filmography

Hide HideActor (40 titles)
1991 Empty Nest (TV series)
Dr. Leo Brewster
The Mentor (1991) … Dr. Leo Brewster
 
1986-1989 It's a Living (TV series)
Dr. Jacobs / Mr. Dee
A Very Special It's a Living (1989) … Mr. Dee
The Doctor Danny Show (1986) … Dr. Jacobs
 
1988 Side by Side (TV movie)
Charlie Warren
 
1986-1987 One Big Family (TV series)
Jake Hatton
The Big Split (1987) … Jake Hatton
The Clip Show (1987) … Jake Hatton
Brian's Law (1987) … Jake Hatton
Old Times (1987) … Jake Hatton
Biting the Hand (1987) … Jake Hatton
 
1985 The Cracker Brothers (TV movie)
 
1982-1984 Benson (TV series)
Charlie / Doctor
Let's Play Doctor (1984) … Doctor
Quest for Retire (1982) … Charlie
 
1978 Danny Thomas: Young & Foolish (TV movie)
 
1978 Kojak (TV series)
Assistant Chief Howard Brocore
In Full Command (1978) … Assistant Chief Howard Brocore
 
1978 Three on a Date (TV movie)
Man in Airport (uncredited)
 
1978 Happy Days (TV series)
Sean Cunningham
Grandpa's Visit (1978) … Sean Cunningham
 
1976-1977 The Practice (TV series)
Dr. Jules Bedford
Oh, Brother (1977) … Dr. Jules Bedford
Jules and Lenny (1977) … Dr. Jules Bedford
Jules in Jail (1977) … Dr. Jules Bedford
Molly and Jules (1977) … Dr. Jules Bedford
Mulligan (1977) … Dr. Jules Bedford
 
1974 McCloud (TV series)
Marcus Rubin
Shivaree on Delancy Street (1974) … Marcus Rubin
 
1973 Here's Lucy (TV series)
Danny Gallupi
Lucy and Danny Thomas (1973) … Danny Gallupi
 
1971 Mod Squad (TV series)
The Good Friend
Kicks Incorporated (1971) … The Good Friend
 
1970 The Tim Conway Comedy Hour (TV series)
Pilot (1970)
 
1958-1969 The Bob Hope Show (TV series)
Guest
Episode dated 15 October 1958 (1958) … Guest
 
1969 That Girl (TV series)
Priest
My Sister's Keeper (1969) … Priest (uncredited)
 
1968 Carnival Nights (TV movie)
 
1967-1968 The Danny Thomas Hour (TV series)
Danny / Alex Danopolous / Father / …
Two for Penny (1968) … Father
The Royal Follies of 1933 (1967) … Prince Wolfgang
Make More Room for Daddy (1967) … Danny
It's Greek to Me (1967) … Danny
Instant Money (1967) … Alex Danopolous
 
1967 Cricket on the Hearth (TV movie)
Caleb (voice)
 
1967 Get Smart (TV series)
Man on Street
That Old Gang of Mine (1967) … Man on Street (uncredited)
 
1967 The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (TV series)
Cameo
Episode #1.1 (1967) … Cameo
 
1966 Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title
Diner Customer (uncredited)
 
1953-1964 The Danny Thomas Show (TV series)
Danny Williams
Pupa's Pooch (1964) … Danny Williams
 
1963 The Dick Van Dyke Show (TV series)
Kolak
It May Look Like a Walnut (1963) … Kolak (uncredited)
 
1961 The Joey Bishop Show (TV series)
Danny Williams
 
1959-1961 Zane Grey Theater (TV series)
Ed Dubro / Gino Pelleti
Honor Bright (1961) … Ed Dubro
A Thread of Respect (1959) … Gino Pelleti
 
1961 The Red Skelton Hour (TV series)
Guest Host
Episode #10.12 (1961) … Guest Host
 
1958 The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour (TV series)
Danny Williams
 
1958 Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (TV series)
Danny Williams
 
1954 Shower of Stars (TV series)
 
1951 I'll See You in My Dreams
Gus Kahn
 
1951 Call Me Mister
Pfc. Stanley Poppopolis
 
1948 Big City
Cantor David Irwin Feldman
 
1947 The Unfinished Dance
Mr. Paneros
 
Show ShowProducer (31 titles)
1979 The Unbroken Circle: A Tribute to Mother Maybelle Carter (TV special) (executive producer)
 
1979 Featherstone's Nest (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1979 Starting Fresh (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1979 The Return of Mod Squad (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1979 Samurai (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1978 Three on a Date (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1974 Remember When (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1968-1973 Mod Squad (TV series) (executive producer - 123 episodes)
And Once for My Baby (1973) (executive producer)
Cry Uncle (1973) (executive producer)
The Night Holds Terror (1973) (executive producer)
Scion of Death (1973) (executive producer)
Put Out the Welcome Mat for Death (1973) (executive producer)
 
1972 Captain Newman, M.D. (TV movie) (producer)
 
1972 Second Chance (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1971 Make Room for Granddaddy (TV series) (executive producer - 1 episode)
Lucy Carter, Houseguest (1971) (executive producer)
 
1970 The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1970 Carter's Army (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1969 The Ballad of Andy Crocker (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1969 The Pigeon (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1969 The Monk (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1969 Wake Me When the War Is Over (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1969 The Over-the-Hill Gang (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1969 The New People (TV series) (executive producer - 1 episode)
Episode #1.0 (1969) (executive producer)
 
The Guns of Will Sonnett (TV series) (executive producer - 49 episodes, 1967-1969) (producer - 1 episode, 1967)
Three Stand Together (1969) (executive producer)
The Man Who Killed Jim Sonnett (1969) (executive producer)
The Sodbuster (1969) (executive producer)
One Angry Juror (1969) (executive producer)
The Trial (1969) (executive producer)
 
1969 That Girl (TV series) (executive producer - 1 episode)
My Sister's Keeper (1969) (executive producer)
 
1967 Cricket on the Hearth (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1967 The Danny Thomas Hour (TV series) (producer)
 
1967 Rango (TV series) (executive producer - 17 episodes)
The Rustlers (1967) (executive producer)
You Can't Scalp a Bald Indian (1967) (executive producer)
If You Can't Take It with You, Don't Go (1967) (executive producer)
In a Little Mexican Town (1967) (executive producer)
Shootout at Mesa Flats (1967) (executive producer)
 
1961-1966 The Dick Van Dyke Show (TV series) (executive producer: in association with - 158 episodes)
The Last Chapter (1966) (executive producer: in association with)
The Gunslinger (1966) (executive producer: in association with)
Long Nights Journey into Day (1966) (executive producer: in association with)
Love Thy Other Neighbor (1966) (executive producer: in association with)
You Ought to Be in Pictures (1966) (executive producer: in association with)
 
1965 Danny Thomas Meets the Comics (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1964 The Tycoon (TV series) (executive producer)
 
1963 The Bill Dana Show (TV series) (producer)
 
1957-1963 The Real McCoys (TV series) (executive producer - 52 episodes)
Pepino's Mama (1963) (executive producer)
Pals (1963) (executive producer)
Don't Be Nosey (1963) (executive producer)
The Auction (1963) (executive producer)
Luke Grows a Beard (1963) (executive producer)
 
1963 The Andy Griffith Show (TV series) (executive producer - 8 episodes)
A Wife for Andy (1963) (executive producer)
The Rivals (1963) (executive producer)
The Darlings Are Coming (1963) (executive producer)
Aunt Bee's Medicine Man (1963) (executive producer)
The Great Filling Station Robbery (1963) (executive producer)
 
1962-1963 The Joey Bishop Show (TV series) (executive producer - 6 episodes)
Jillson and the Cinnamon Buns (1963) (executive producer)
Double Time (1963) (executive producer)
Kiss and Make Up (1962) (executive producer)
Wife Vs. Secretary (1962) (executive producer)
Joey's Lucky Cuff Links (1962) (executive producer)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (12 titles)
1974 Journey Back to Oz (performer: "H-E-A-R-T")
 
1974 The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour (TV series)
Episode #4.16 (1974) (performer: "Welcome to my World")
 
1971 That Girl (TV series)
Those Friars (1971) (performer: "Together Wherever We Go" - uncredited)
 
1970 The Bob Hope Show (TV series)
Episode dated 16 November 1970 (1970) (performer: "It All Depends on You" - uncredited)
 
1968 The Ann-Margret Show (TV movie) (performer: "Ballad of Minerva/It's Tough to Be a Go-Go Girl" - uncredited)
 
1959 The Jack Benny Program (TV series)
Jack Goes to Nightclub (1959) (performer: "When The Red Red Robin Comes Bob Bob Bobbin' Along" - uncredited)
 
1955-1956 The Danny Thomas Show (TV series)
Danny's Birthday (1956) (performer: "My Blue Heaven", "There's No Business Like Show Business")
Little League (1955) (performer: "Heart")
A Trip to Wisconsin (1955) (performer: "I'm in Favor of Friendship")
Peter Pan (1955) ("Neverland")
 
1952 The Jazz Singer (performer: "I'll String Along with You" - uncredited)
 
1951 I'll See You in My Dreams (performer: "I Wish I Had a Girl" - uncredited, "Pretty Baby" - uncredited, "It Had to Be You" - uncredited, "Makin' Whoopee" - uncredited, "Your Eyes Have Told Me So" - uncredited)
 
1951 The Buick-Berle Show (TV series)
Episode #3.37 (1951) (performer: "Is It True What They Say About Dixie")
 
1951 Call Me Mister (performer: "LAMENT TO THE POTS AND PANS", "MILITARY LIFE", "LOVE IS BACK IN BUSINESS")
 
1947 The Unfinished Dance (performer: "I Went Merrily Merrily on My Way", "Minor Melodies Too Deep for Me")
 
Show ShowDirector (3 titles)
1970 Make Room for Granddaddy (TV series)
A Hamburger for Frank (1970) (as Amos Jacobs)
 
1967 The Danny Thomas Hour (TV series)
 
1964 The Bill Dana Show (TV series)
 
Show ShowSelf (78 titles)
1990 Bob Hope: Don't Shoot Special (TV movie)
Himself
 
1989 A Conversation with Dinah (TV series)
Himself
 
1989 50 Years of Television: A Golden Celebration (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1989 Bob Hope's Love Affair with Lucy (TV movie)
Himself
 
1988 America's Tribute to Bob Hope (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1988 The Spike Jones Story (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1987 NBC Investigates Bob Hope (TV special)
Mr. Mills
 
1986 All-Star Party for Clint Eastwood (TV movie)
Himself
 
1986 Looney Tunes 50th Anniversary (TV movie)
Himself
 
1986 Danny Thomas Christmas (TV special)
Host
 
1964-1980 The Mike Douglas Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 17 September 1980 (1980) … Himself
Episode dated 19 October 1977 (1977) … Himself
Episode dated 18 October 1977 (1977) … Himself
Episode dated 5 October 1964 (1964) … Himself
 
1980 All-Star Look at TV's Prime Time Wars (TV movie)
Himself
 
1978 The 30th Annual Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Best Lead Actress/Actor in a Comedy Series
 
1978 Happy Birthday, Bob (TV special)
Himself
 
1978 CBS: On the Air (TV mini-series documentary)
 
1978 ABC's Silver Anniversary Celebration (TV movie)
Himself
 
1977 The Merv Griffin Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 5 September 1977 (1977) … Himself
 
1977 The Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Guest Appearance
Episode dated 31 January 1977 (1977) … Guest Appearance
 
1976 CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1975 The 47th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Co-Presenter: Documentary Awards
 
1975 Tony Orlando and Dawn (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.11 (1975) … Himself
 
1965-1974 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest
Episode dated 22 July 1974 (1974) … Himself
Episode dated 3 September 1973 (1973) … Himself
Episode dated 20 June 1973 (1973) … Himself
Episode dated 22 March 1973 (1973) … Himself
Episode dated 19 December 1972 (1972) … Himself
 
1973-1974 The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself / Various Characters
Episode #4.19 (1974) … Himself/Various Characters
Episode #4.16 (1974) … Himself/Various Characters
Episode #4.2 (1973) … Himself/Various Characters
Episode #3.20 (1973) … Himself
 
1973 Dinah Shore: In Search of the Ideal Man (TV movie)
Himself
 
1973 Cavalcade of Champions (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
1965-1972 The Dean Martin Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 2 November 1972 (1972) … Himself
Episode dated 30 November 1967 (1967) … Himself
Episode dated 16 September 1965 (1965) … Himself
 
1972 This Is Your Life (TV series)
Himself
Don Rickles (1972) … Himself
 
1971 Diana (TV special)
Himself
 
1971 The Pearl Bailey Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.11 (1971) … Himself
 
1971 That Girl (TV series)
Himself
Those Friars (1971) … Himself
 
1967-1970 The Bob Hope Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 16 November 1970 (1970) … Himself
Episode dated 24 November 1969 (1969) … Himself
Episode dated 8 November 1967 (1967) … Himself
 
1970 Dinah's Place (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 14 September 1970 (1970) … Himself
 
1969 The Andy Williams Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 11 October 1969 (1969) … Himself
 
1968 The Ann-Margret Show (TV movie)
Himself
 
1968 The Don Rickles Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.1 (1968) … Himself
 
1967-1968 The Danny Thomas Hour (TV series)
Himself - Host
Fear Is the Chain (1968) … Himself - Host
One for My Baby (1968) … Himself - Host
The Last Hunters (1968) … Himself - Host
Measure of a Man (1968) … Himself - Host
The Cage (1968) … Himself - Host
 
1966 Hollywood Talent Scouts (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 3 January 1966 (1966) … Himself
 
1966 The Hollywood Palace (TV series)
Himself - Comedian
Episode #3.14 (1966) … Himself - Comedian
 
1965 Danny Thomas Meets the Comics (TV movie)
Himself/Host
 
1965 The Lucy Show (TV series)
Himself
Lucy Helps Danny Thomas (1965) … Himself
 
1964 The Bill Dana Show (TV series)
Himself
Danny Thomas, I Love You (1964) … Himself
 
1964 Rendezvous in Space (documentary short)
Interviewer/Narrator (uncredited)
 
1964 Looking for Love
Himself
 
1964 The Joey Bishop Show (TV series)
Himself
Weekend in the Mountains (1964) … Himself
 
1963 Password All-Stars (TV series)
Himself
Marjorie Lord vs. Danny Thomas (1963) … Himself
 
1962 At This Very Moment (TV movie)
Himself
 
1961 The DuPont Show of the Week (TV series)
Himself
USO - Wherever They Go! (1961) … Himself
 
1961 Here's Hollywood (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 29 September 1961 (1961) … Himself
Episode dated 1 September 1961 (1961) … Himself
 
1957-1961 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Comedian / Himself / Himself - Comedian / …
Episode #15.2 (1961) … Himself - Comedian/Singer
Episode #14.2 (1960) … Comedian
Episode #13.3 (1959) … Comedian
Episode #12.4 (1958) … Himself
Episode #11.3 (1957) … Himself
 
1960 Celebrity Golf (TV series)
Himself
Danny Thomas … Himself
 
1959/II The Jack Benny Hour (TV movie)
Himself
 
1959 Sunday Showcase (TV series)
Himself
Milton Berle Show (1959) … Himself
 
1953-1959 The Jack Benny Program (TV series)
Himself
Jack Goes to Nightclub (1959) … Himself
Johnnie Ray Show (1953) … Himself
 
1959 The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #3.13 (1959) … Himself
 
1957-1958 The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #3.3 (1958) … Himself
Episode #2.1 (1957) … Himself
 
1957 Club Oasis (TV series)
Himself - Surprise Guest
Episode dated 26 October 1957 (1957) … Himself - Surprise Guest
 
1957 What's My Line? (TV series)
Himself - Mystery Guest
Episode dated 6 October 1957 (1957) … Himself - Mystery Guest
 
1956 Screen Snapshots: Playtime in Hollywood (documentary short)
Himself
 
1955 Person to Person (TV series documentary)
Himself
Episode #3.17 (1955) … Himself
 
1955 Dateline: Disneyland (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1955 The Christophers (TV series)
Himself
Don't Let George Do It (1955) … Himself
 
1954 Screen Snapshots: Hollywood Stars on Parade (documentary short)
Himself
 
1954 The Jimmy Durante Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.2 (1954) … Himself
 
1954 A Star Is Born World Premiere (TV short)
Himself
 
1954 This Is Your Life (TV series)
Himself
Danny Thomas (1954) … Himself
 
1950-1953 The Colgate Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself - Comedian / Himself - Host / Singer
Episode #4.6 (1953) … Himself - Comedian/Singer
Episode #2.41 (1952) … Himself - Comedian/Singer
Episode #2.26 (1952) … Himself - Host
Episode #2.25 (1952) … Himself - Host
Episode #2.22 (1952) … Himself - Host
 
1952 Screen Snapshots: Hollywood on the Ball (short)
Himself
 
1950-1952 All Star Revue (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Host / Performer
Episode dated 10 May 1952 (1952) … Himself
Episode dated 22 December 1951 (1951) … Himself - Host/Performer
 
1951 The Buick-Berle Show (TV series)
Comedian / Himself / Himself - Singer
Episode #3.37 (1951) … Himself - Singer/Comedian
Episode #3.35 (1951) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (17 titles)
2007 American Masters (TV series documentary)
 
2007 Jack Taylor of Beverly Hills (documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Private Screenings (TV series)
 
2005 The American Experience (TV series documentary)
 
2004 TV Land Moguls (TV mini-series documentary)
 
2001 Marlene Dietrich: Her Own Song (documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2001 I Love Lucy's 50th Anniversary Special (TV documentary)
 
2001 The Nightclub Years (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1996 Classic Stand-Up Comedy of Television (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1995-1996 Biography (TV series documentary)
 
1993 Andy Griffith Show Reunion (TV special)
Himself
 
1992 Jack Benny: Comedy in Bloom (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1983 Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1967 Mondo Hollywood (documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1961 Frontier Justice (TV series)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

"The Dean Martin Show" (variety special, 1 February 1958), as himself. See more »


Alternate Names:

Amos Jacobs

Height:

5' 7" (1.70 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[In 1988]: Once in a while, I used to consider cheating. Then I would think of my Sicilian wife and a Sicilian funeral. See more »

Trivia:

When he was only 3, Aunt Julia became a surrogate mother to him. See more »

Trademark:

He, Sheldon Leonard and son Tony Thomas each produced several long-running sitcoms and/or dramas. See more »

Star Sign:

Capricorn