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Danny Thomas
Age: 77 (passed away Feb. 6th, 1991)
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Birth Place: Deerfield, Michigan, USA
Born: Jan. 6th, 1914
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Danny Thomas' Main TV Roles
NOTE: Complete List of Works can be found at
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BIOGRAPHY: Known primarily as a TV actor, he starred as a nightclub singer on the popular "Make Room for Daddy" (1953).
He also served TV behind the cameras partnering with Sheldon Leonard and Aaron Spelling to create such shows as 'Dick van Dyke''s show, "Dick Van Dyke Show, The" (1961)_, _Andy Griffith Show, The (1960)_, and "The Mod Squad" (1968).
He was also dedicated to building the St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, which he founded in 1962.
TRIVIA:
- Was offered the lead role in The Al Jolson Story after James Cagney turned it down. He also turned it down.
- Father of 'Tony Thomas (I)' (qv), 'Marlo Thomas' (qv), and 'Terre Thomas' (qv).
- Founded St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
- Danny Thomas was a founding minority owner of the NFL team "Miami Dolphins."
- Danny Williams, Thomas's character on _"Make Room for Daddy" (1953)_ (qv), was ranked #5 in TV Guide's list of the "50 Greatest TV Dads of All Time" [20 June 2004 issue].
- Child of Lebanese immigrants.
- Guest speaker at the 1973 National Boy Scout Jamboree in Butler, Pennsylvania.
- Co-starred on NBC Radio's "Drene Time" (1946-1947).
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