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Daniel James Dailey Jr. was an American dancer and actor. He is best remembered for a series of popular musicals he made at 20th Century Fox such as Mother Wore Tights (1947).
Birth Name
Daniel James Dailey
Born
Tuesday, 14 December 1915
Died
Monday, 16 October 1978
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Battleground | Narrator | 2004 |
Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults | Self | 1997 |
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths | (archive footage) | 1990 |
American Masters | Self | 1986 |
That's Dancing! | 1985 | |
The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover | Clyde Tolson | 1977 |
Testimony of Two Men | Father McGuire | 1977 |
That's Entertainment, Part II | Jimmy Walters / Doug Hallerton / (archive footage) | 1976 |
The Daughters of Joshua Cabe Return | Joshua Cabe | 1975 |
Faraday and Company | Frank Faraday | 1973 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Battleground | Narrator | 2004 |
Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults | Self | 1997 |
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths | (archive footage) | 1990 |
American Masters | Self | 1986 |
That's Dancing! | 1985 | |
The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover | Clyde Tolson | 1977 |
Testimony of Two Men | Father McGuire | 1977 |
That's Entertainment, Part II | Jimmy Walters / Doug Hallerton / (archive footage) | 1976 |
The Daughters of Joshua Cabe Return | Joshua Cabe | 1975 |
Faraday and Company | Frank Faraday | 1973 |
Mitzi... The First Time | Self | 1973 |
The Julie Andrews Hour | Self - Guest | 1972 |
Mr. and Mrs. Bo Jo Jones | Mr. Greher / Paul Greher | 1971 |
It's Your Bet | Self | 1969 |
The Governor & J.J. | Gov. William Drinkwater | 1969 |
The David Frost Show | Self - Guest | 1969 |
Here's Lucy | Self | 1968 |
The Joey Bishop Show | Self - Guest | 1967 |
The Dean Martin Show | Self - Guest | 1965 |
The Hollywood Palace | Self | 1964 |
Vacation Playhouse | Sergeant Mike Parker | 1963 |
Marilyn | Self / Terry Donahue | 1963 |
Las cuatro noches de la luna llena | 1963 | |
The Merv Griffin Show | Himself | 1962 |
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Himself / Himself - Guest | 1962 |
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour | Philip 'Barney' Bartel | 1962 |
Hemingway's Adventures of a Young Man | Billy Campbell | 1962 |
The Tonight Show | Self - Guest | 1962 |
Guest Shot | Self | 1962 |
The Mike Douglas Show | Himself - Actor / Himself - Co-Host / Himself | 1961 |
Pepe | Ted Holt | 1960 |
Here's Hollywood | Self | 1960 |
The Four Just Men | Tim Collier | 1959 |
The Untouchables | Dexter Lloyd Bayless | 1959 |
Underwater Warrior | Cmdr. David Forest | 1958 |
The Wayward Bus | Ernest Horton | 1957 |
Oh, Men! Oh, Women! | Arthur Turner | 1957 |
The Wings of Eagles | 'Jughead' Carson | 1957 |
The Growler Story | Narrator | 1957 |
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show | Self - Guest | 1956 |
The Best Things in Life Are Free | Ray Henderson | 1956 |
Armchair Theatre | Harry | 1956 |
Meet Me in Las Vegas | Chuck Rodwell | 1956 |
MGM Parade | (archive footage) / Self - Guest | 1955 |
It's Always Fair Weather | Doug Hallerton | 1955 |
There's No Business Like Show Business | Terry Donahue / Terence Donahue | 1954 |
The Magical World of Disney | Michael O'Hara III | 1954 |
Climax! | Self | 1954 |
Shower of Stars | Self | 1954 |
Max Liebman Spectaculars | Self | 1954 |
The Kid from Left Field | Larry 'Pop' Cooper | 1953 |
The Girl Next Door | Bill Carter | 1953 |
General Electric Theater | Bill Bailey | 1953 |
Taxi | Ed Nielson | 1953 |
Meet Me at the Fair | Doc Tilbee | 1953 |
What Price Glory | 1st Sgt. Quirt / Sergeant Quirt | 1952 |
The Pride of St. Louis | Dizzy Dean / Jerome Hanna 'Dizzy' Dean | 1952 |
I Can Get It for You Wholesale | Teddy Sherman | 1951 |
Call Me Mister | Shep Dooley / Sgt. Shep Dooley | 1951 |
The Jack Benny Program | Self | 1950 |
I'll Get By | G.I. Dancing with June Haver & Gloria De Haven | 1950 |
My Blue Heaven | Jack Moran | 1950 |
The Colgate Comedy Hour | Self | 1950 |
The Arthur Murray Party | Self | 1950 |
A Ticket to Tomahawk | Johnny Behind-the-Deuces | 1950 |
What's My Line? | Himself - Mystery Guest | 1950 |
When Willie Comes Marching Home | William 'Bill' Kluggs | 1950 |
You're My Everything | Timothy O'Connor | 1949 |
Chicken Every Sunday | Jim Hefferan / Jim Hefferen | 1949 |
When My Baby Smiles at Me | 'Skid' Johnson / "Skid" Johnson | 1948 |
The Ed Sullivan Show | Self / Self - Guest Host | 1948 |
Give My Regards to Broadway | Bert Norwick | 1948 |
The Milton Berle Show | Self - Actor | 1948 |
You Were Meant for Me | Chuck Arnold | 1948 |
Mother Wore Tights | Frank Burt / Father | 1947 |
This Is the Army | Soldier - 'This Is the Army' Number | 1943 |
Panama Hattie | Dick Bulliard (as Dan Dailey Jr.) / Dick Bulliard | 1942 |
Give Out, Sisters | Bob Edwards (as Dan Dailey Jr.) / Bob Edwards | 1942 |
Timber! | Kansas (as Dan Dailey Jr.) / Kansas | 1942 |
Sunday Punch | Olaf 'Ole' Jensen / Ole | 1942 |
Mokey | Herbert Delano (as Dan Dailey Jr.) / Herbert Delano | 1942 |
Moon Over Her Shoulder | Rex (as Dan Dailey Jr.) / Rex | 1941 |
Lady Be Good | Bill Pattison / Bill Pattison (as Dan Dailey, Jr.) | 1941 |
Down in San Diego | Al Haines | 1941 |
The Getaway | Sonny Black | 1941 |
Ziegfeld Girl | Jimmy Walters (as Dan Dailey Jr.) / Jimmy Walters | 1941 |
Washington Melodrama | Whitney King | 1941 |
The Wild Man of Borneo | Ed LeMotte (as Dan Dailey Jr.) / Ed LeMotte | 1941 |
Keeping Company | Jim Reynolds | 1940 |
Hullabaloo | Bob Strong (as Dan Dailey Jr.) / Bob Strong | 1940 |
Dulcy | Bill Ward | 1940 |
The Captain Is a Lady | Perth Nickerson (as Dan Dailey Jr.) / Perth Nickerson | 1940 |
The Mortal Storm | Holl | 1940 |
Susan and God | Homer - Publicist | 1940 |
Director Filmography
Title | Year |
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The Sandy Duncan Show | 1972 |
The Odd Couple | 1970 |
The Governor & J.J. | 1969 |
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1970 | Golden Globe | Best TV Actor - Comedy or Musical | Won |
1951 | Golden Globe | Best Actor - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
1949 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Nominated |