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Sylvia Fine(1913-1991)

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Sylvia Fine was born on 29 August 1913 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. She was a producer and writer, known for The Five Pennies (1959), The Moon Is Blue (1953) and Vegas Vacation (1997). She was previously married to Danny Kaye. She died on 28 October 1991 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
BornAugust 29, 1913
DiedOctober 28, 1991(78)
BornAugust 29, 1913
DiedOctober 28, 1991(78)
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Danny Kaye with his daughter, Dena, and wife, Sylvia, at home in Beverly Hills, CA, 1958.
DANNY KAYE AND HIS WIFE SYLVIA & THEIR DAUGHTER DENA WITH HIS NEW CHEVY IMPALA,& 1957 BEL AIR & 1958 CORVETT AT HOME IN HOLLYWOOD 1958

Known for

The Five Pennies (1959)
The Five Pennies
7.1
  • Additional Crew
  • 1959
The Moon Is Blue (1953)
The Moon Is Blue
6.7
  • Music Department(lyric by)
  • 1953
Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Randy Quaid, Ethan Embry, and Marisol Nichols in Vegas Vacation (1997)
Vegas Vacation
5.9
  • Soundtrack(as Sylvia Fine Kaye, "Man With The Golden Arm")
  • 1997
The CBS Festival of Lively Arts for Young People (1973)
The CBS Festival of Lively Arts for Young People
6.6
TV Series
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Producer

  • Musical Comedy Tonight III
  • Musical Comedy Tonight
    • (as Sylvia Fine Kaye)
  • The CBS Festival of Lively Arts for Young People (1973)
    The CBS Festival of Lively Arts for Young People
  • An Hour with Danny Kaye
  • The All-Star Christmas Show (1958)
    The All-Star Christmas Show
  • Danny Kaye, Angela Lansbury, and Glynis Johns in The Court Jester (1955)
    The Court Jester
    • (uncredited)
  • Danny Kaye in The Inspector General (1949)
    The Inspector General

Writer

  • Musical Comedy Tonight III
  • Musical Comedy Tonight II
    • (as Sylvia Fine Kaye)
  • Musical Comedy Tonight
    • (as Sylvia Fine Kaye)
  • Lucille Ball and Danny Kaye in The Danny Kaye Show with Lucille Ball (1962)
    The Danny Kaye Show with Lucille Ball
  • An Hour with Danny Kaye

Music Department

  • Danny Kaye, Angela Lansbury, and Glynis Johns in The Court Jester (1955)
    The Court Jester
  • Danny Kaye in Knock on Wood (1954)
    Knock on Wood
  • Die Jungfrau auf dem Dach (1953)
    Die Jungfrau auf dem Dach
  • The Moon Is Blue (1953)
    The Moon Is Blue

Personal details

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    • August 29, 1913
    • Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
    • October 28, 1991
    • Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA(emphysema)
    • Danny KayeJanuary 3, 1940 - March 3, 1987 (his death, 1 child)
  • Other works
    Let's Face It! (1941). Musical comedy.

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    Lyricist and composer responsible for many of the best known musical routines and songs for her husband, Danny Kaye.
  • Quotes
    I can't say what Danny Kaye is like in private life. There are too many of them.

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