Most Recent Role: Himself on Biography
Alias Name(s): Amos Jacobs
Birthplace: Deerfield, Michigan, USA
Birthday: 1-6-1914
Birth Name: Amos Muzyad Jahoob
Date of Death: 2-6-1991
Cause of Death: Heat Attack (Los Angeles, California, USA)
Alias Name(s): Amos Jacobs
Birthplace: Deerfield, Michigan, USA
Birthday: 1-6-1914
Birth Name: Amos Muzyad Jahoob
Date of Death: 2-6-1991
Cause of Death: Heat Attack (Los Angeles, California, USA)
Danny Thomas moved from being a nightclub entertainer to one of the hosts of NBC's All Star Revue in the early days of television. He left television briefly, only to return with Make Room For Daddy, one of the most popular family comedies of the 1950s and 1960s. Thomas' production company was also responsible for television shows such as The Dick Van Dyke Show and The Andy Griffith Show....
Most Recent Appearance
Danny Thomas: Make Room for Danny.
Saturday 2 October 1999 on A&E
Danny Thomas: Make Room for Danny. Profile of the comic who starred on TV, and built a children's hospital. Follows his career from vaudeville days to sitcom success as an actor as well as producer of such hits as "The Dick Van Dyke Show"
Other Appearances
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Four Star Revue
Host/Performer |
I'm a Big Girl Now
Dr. Benjamin Douglass |
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Make Room for Daddy
Danny Williams |
Make Room for Granddaddy
Danny Williams |
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One Big Family
Jake Hatton |
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Host |
| Recurring Role | |
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The Ed Sullivan Show
Himself |
The Mike Douglas Show
Himself |
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American Bandstand
AB-254 Himself (Telephone Interview) |
Benson
Quest for Retire Charlie |
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Benson
Let's Play Doctor Doctor |
Biography
Danny Thomas: Make Room for Danny. Himself |
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Christopher Closeup
The Day We Celebrate Christmas |
Christopher Closeup
Lincoln Speaks for Himself |
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Make Room for Daddy
The Woman Behind The Jokes |
Make Room for Granddaddy
A Hamburger for Frank |
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The Bill Dana Show
Danny Thomas Visits (aka Danny Thomas, I Love You) |
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Four Star Revue
December 13, 1952 Guest |
Rango
Producer |
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The Danny Thomas Hour
Producer |
The Practice (1976)
Executive Producer |
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The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
show #1 Cameo |
The Tycoon
Executive Producer |
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Stars In
Four Star Revue
This big-time, big-budget variety series starred Danny Thomas, Jimmy Durante, Jack Carson and Ed Wynn--the four stars of the title--with each hosting a different week in the month. Four Star... more I'm a Big Girl Now
Danny Thomas plays Dr. Benjamin Douglas a dentist dealing with life after his wife runs away with his partner. Diana Canova plays his daughter that is forced to move in with him after she gets... more
Make Room for Daddy
Make Room for Daddy followed the misadventures in the lives of the Williams family. Danny Williams, a nightclub entertainer, (a character almost identical to that of Danny Thomas himself) tries to... more Make Room for Granddaddy
Sequel to the long-running comedy starring Danny Thomas. more One Big Family
Welcome to the One Big Family guide at TV.com. Theme Song: This is Seattle, Nice Place, Huh? I live here, I'm Jake Hatton. I'm like the head of the house, That job belongs to... more The Colgate Comedy Hour
The Colgate Comedy Hour was a big-budget variety series featuring some of the biggest names in show business. Variety shows hosted by a major comedian were common in the early fifties, but the... more
This big-time, big-budget variety series starred Danny Thomas, Jimmy Durante, Jack Carson and Ed Wynn--the four stars of the title--with each hosting a different week in the month. Four Star... more I'm a Big Girl Now
Danny Thomas plays Dr. Benjamin Douglas a dentist dealing with life after his wife runs away with his partner. Diana Canova plays his daughter that is forced to move in with him after she gets... more
Make Room for DaddyMake Room for Daddy followed the misadventures in the lives of the Williams family. Danny Williams, a nightclub entertainer, (a character almost identical to that of Danny Thomas himself) tries to... more Make Room for Granddaddy
Sequel to the long-running comedy starring Danny Thomas. more One Big Family
Welcome to the One Big Family guide at TV.com. Theme Song: This is Seattle, Nice Place, Huh? I live here, I'm Jake Hatton. I'm like the head of the house, That job belongs to... more The Colgate Comedy Hour
The Colgate Comedy Hour was a big-budget variety series featuring some of the biggest names in show business. Variety shows hosted by a major comedian were common in the early fifties, but the... more
