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My Take
Danny Thomas belongs to an older showbusiness tradition that I find quietly inspiring. He clawed his way up from radio in the 1940s to become a sitcom institution with Make Room for Daddy, then turned producer and shaped a slate of hits. Yet the part of his legacy that earns my respect is the philanthropy; a Congressional Gold Medal is not handed out for laughs alone. He used the platform comedy gave him to do real good for children. That blend of entertainer and humanitarian is increasingly rare, and decades after his 1991 passing, the good he set in motion still endures.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Danny Thomas
- Name (Japanese)
- ダニー・トーマス
- Reading
- だにー・とーます
- Born
- January 6, 1912 – February 6, 1991
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Rat
- Origin
- Deerfield, Michigan, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- television actor / film actor / film producer / television producer / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Woodward High School
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Knight in the Order of the Holy Sepulchre
- Congressional Gold Medal
- Horatio Alger Award
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- James Cardinal Gibbons Medal
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Danny Thomas born?
January 6, 1912 – February 6, 1991.
Where is Danny Thomas from?
Danny Thomas is from Deerfield, Michigan, United States.
What does Danny Thomas do?
Danny Thomas works as television actor, film actor, film producer, television producer, actor.
Television actor — see all → · Film actor — see all → · More people from United States →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-16
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.