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Article: Danny Kaye--A New Biography
- Article from:
- Israel Faxx
- Article date:
- November 15, 1994
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By Martin Bush (New York)
The late Danny Kaye, a world-renowned entertainer, was, according to a new biography, a very complicated, troubled human being.
People remember him as the star of such hit movies as "Hans Christian Anderson," "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" and "White Christmas." But what film viewers or, later, television viewers saw was only a limited aspect of the entertainer. Critics say Danny Kaye was so much better on a stage, a vital, brash theatrical force. His energy, his sheer joy of performing engulfed both him and his audience.
The Brooklyn-born performer defied category. He was not just a comedian, singer, dancer, storyteller ...