science and innovation | January 17, 2026

Famous Dancers - List & Biographies of World Famous Dancers

Birthdate: January 18, 1911

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States

Died: March 3, 1987

Danny Kaye is best remembered for his pantomimes, physical comedy, and patter songs, one of the most popular being Inchworm. Some of his most notable movies were the 1947 movie The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, The Court Jester, and Hans Christian Andersen. He was UNICEF’s first ambassador-at-large.