Davy Kaye

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Davy Kaye MBE (born March 25, 1916 in London , England , † February 4, 1998 in Paradise Island , Bahamas ), actually David Kodeish , was a British actor .

Life

Kaye made his theatrical debut at the Mile End Empire in London in 1935 . During the Second World War he appeared next to Kenneth Williams , Joyce Grenfell and Spike Milligan for troop entertainment on military bases. From 1941 he worked on the comedy program on BBC Radio . After the war ended, Kaye toured with his own revue program .

In 1953 he appeared as Benny Southstreet in the original production of Guys and Dolls in London's West End . Between 1954 and 1968 he worked as a permanent stand-up comedian at the Embassy Club in London. In the 1960s and 1970s he appeared in numerous feature film productions , including two comedies from the Carry-on… film series as well as in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and The daredevil men in their flying boxes . In 1975 he was seen in four episodes of Rudi Carrell's TV show Amlauf Band on German television.

Kaye was a member of the entertainment charity Grand Order of Water Rats (dt .: Large Order of Water Rats) and in 1995 for his services to the general public with the British Order of Merit Order of the British Empire awarded. His agent Joe Collins , father of Joan Collins , with whom he worked for decades, also worked for Shirley Bassey , The Beatles and Tom Jones .

Filmography (selection)

  • 1960: The millionaire ( The Millionairess )
  • 1962: The kitchen Bullen ( The Pot Carriers )
  • 1963: Gentlemenkillers ( The Wrong Arm of the Law )
  • 1965: It's crazy - the brazen cowboy ( Carry on Cowboy )
  • 1965: The daring men in their flying boxes ( Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 hours 11 minutes )
  • 1968: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang ( Chitty Chitty Bang Bang )
  • 1970: The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins ( The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins )
  • 1971: A strike rarely comes alone ( Carry on at Your Convenience )
  • 1972: Alice in Wonderland ( Alice's Adventures in Wonderland )
  • 1979: The Supercoup ( A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square )

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personal data
SURNAME Kaye, Davy
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British actor
DATE OF BIRTH March 25, 1916
PLACE OF BIRTH London , England
DATE OF DEATH February 4, 1998
Place of death Paradise Island , Bahamas