Dan Dailey

AKA: Dan Dailey, Jr., Daniel James Dailey

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1913-12-14

New York, New York, USA

Biography

Daniel James Dailey Jr. (December 14, 1915 – October 16, 1978) was an American dancer and actor. Description above from the Wikipedia article Dan Dailey, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Crew Roles

Director

Cast RolesCast Roles Played = {74}

Holl

1940-06-20 7.291

The Mortal Storm

The Roth family leads a quiet life in a small village in the German Alps during the early 1930s. After the Nazis come to power, the family is divided and Martin Breitner, a family friend, is caught up ...

Genre :Drama

Terence Donahue

1954-12-16 6.1

There's No Business Like Show Business

Molly and Terry Donahue, plus their three children, are The Five Donahues. Youngest son Tim meets hat-check girl Vicky and the family act begins to fall apart. ...

Genre :Music, Comedy

'Jughead' Carson

1957-01-31 6.2

The Wings of Eagles

The story of Frank W. "Spig" Wead - a Navy-flyer turned screenwriter. ...

Genre :Drama, War

Doug Hallerton

1955-08-30 6.986

It's Always Fair Weather

Three World War II buddies promise to meet at a specified place and time 10 years after the war. They keep their word only to discover how far apart they've grown. But the reunion sparks memories of y ...

Genre :Music, Comedy, Romance

Bill Carter

1953-05-13 4

The Girl Next Door

Stage-and-night club star Jeannie Laird buys her first home, and everyone who is anyone comes to her first garden party only to be blinded by smoke from next door. Jeannie charges next door to bawl ou ...

Genre :Comedy, Music, Romance

Timothy O'Connor

1949-07-22 3.8

You're My Everything

In 1924, stage-struck Boston blueblood Hannah Adams picks up musical star Tim O'Connor and takes him home for dinner. One thing leads to another, and when Tim's show rolls on to Chicago a new Mrs. O'C ...

Genre :Music, Drama

Ted Holt

1960-12-21 6.255

Pepe

Mario "Cantinflas" Moreno is a hired hand, Pepe, employed on a ranch. A boozing Hollywood director buys a white stallion that belongs to Pepe's boss. Pepe, determined to get the horse back (as he cons ...

Genre :Comedy, Music

Sergeant Quirt

1952-08-22 5.5

What Price Glory

Two military men, Captain Flagg and Sergeant Quirt, who are rivals to begin with, grow more at odds with each other when Quirt is made Flagg's top sergeant. And when a local beauty comes between them, ...

Genre :Drama, Comedy, Romance, War

William 'Bill' Kluggs

1950-02-17 6.8

When Willie Comes Marching Home

When Willie leaves home to join the war effort he is all ready to become a hero, but he is only frustrated when his posting ends up to be in his home town, and he is recruited into training, keeping h ...

Genre :Comedy, War

Teddy Sherman

1951-04-05 5.8

I Can Get It for You Wholesale

A ruthless fashion designer steps on everyone in her way in order to reach the top of her profession. Eventually she is forced to choose between her ambition and the man she loves. ...

Genre :Drama

Jack Moran

1950-09-15 7

My Blue Heaven

Radio star Kitty Moran, long married to partner Jack, finds she's pregnant, but miscarries. For a change, the couple turn their act into a series on early TV and try to adopt a baby. Finally they acqu ...

Genre :Drama, Music

Ole

1942-05-08 5

Sunday Punch

Ma Galestrum (Connie Gilchrist) is a boardinghouse owner whose tenants are a group of aspiring boxers. When her young niece, Judy (Jean Rogers), comes to stay for a visit, college dropout Ken Burke (W ...

Genre :Comedy, Drama, Romance

Dick Bulliard (as Dan Dailey Jr.)

1942-09-30 4

Panama Hattie

Sailors and spies mingle in between the acts at Hattie's nightclub in the Canal Zone. ...

Genre :Comedy

Ray Henderson

1956-09-28 5

The Best Things in Life Are Free

Ray Henderson joins Buddy De Sylva and Lew Brown to form a successful 1920s musical show writing team. They soon have several hits on Broadway but De Sylva's personal ambition leads to friction as the ...

Genre :Music

Father

1947-08-20 5.3

Mother Wore Tights

In this chronicle of a vaudeville family, Myrtle McKinley (class of 1900) goes to San Francisco to attend business school, but ends up in a chorus line. Soon, star Frank Burt notices her talent, hires ...

Genre :Music, Drama

Arthur Turner

1957-02-22 5.8

Oh, Men! Oh, Women!

Arthur Turner's bored housewife Mildred seeks psychiatric help from Dr. Alan Coles who also has his own emotional problems to solve. ...

Genre :Comedy

Mr. Greher

1971-11-16 6

Mr. and Mrs. Bo Jo Jones

Two high school seniors try to adjust to adult responsibilities when an unexpected pregnancy forces them into marriage. ...

Genre :Drama, TV Movie

Larry 'Pop' Cooper

1953-07-01 7.2

The Kid from Left Field

Coop's an ex-ballplayer is now a peanut vendor, who takes too much of an interest in the game. But he's passed on his craze for baseball to his son, Christie. When his dad gets fired, Chris makes frie ...

Genre :Comedy

Billy Campbell

1962-07-25 5.2

Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young Man

Young and restless Nick Adams, the only son of a domineering mother and a weak but noble doctor father, leaves his rural Michigan home to embark on an eventful cross-country journey. He is touched and ...

Genre :Drama, Romance

Ernest Horton

1957-05-27 5.5

The Wayward Bus

Three strangers embark on a life-changing journey on a fateful bus ride. As the road presents challenges, each character faces his or her own shortcomings, not knowing where life will lead next. ...

Genre :Drama

Chuck Rodwell

1956-03-09 4.2

Meet Me in Las Vegas

Chuck Rodwell is a gambling cowboy who discovers that he's lucky at the roulette wheel if he holds hands with dancer Marie. However, Marie doesn't like to hold hands with him, at least not in the begi ...

Genre :Comedy, Music, Romance

Johnny Behind-the-Deuces

1950-05-19 5.8

A Ticket to Tomahawk

A cowboy is hired by a stagecoach boss to stop the railroad reaching his territory and putting him out of business. He uses everything from Indians to dancehall girls to try to thwart the plan. But th ...

Genre :Comedy, Western

Ed LeMotte (as Dan Dailey Jr.)

1941-01-24 6.5

The Wild Man of Borneo

A medicine show man tries to con people into believing he's a legitimate stage actor. ...

Genre :Comedy, Romance

"Skid" Johnson

1948-11-10 4.8

When My Baby Smiles at Me

Bonny Kane and 'Skid' Johnson are vaudeville performers in the 1920s. The two of them suffer marital difficulties when Skid gets an offer to appear on Broadway while Bonny gets left behind on the road ...

Genre :Music, Romance

Bob Strong (as Dan Dailey Jr.)

1940-10-25 4

Hullabaloo

A radio actor faces trouble when a science-fiction story causes the audience to panic. ...

Genre :Comedy, Romance

Jim Hefferen

1949-01-18 6

Chicken Every Sunday

A woman takes in boarders to support her husband's harebrained financial schemes. ...

Genre :Comedy

Chuck Arnold

1948-01-28 6

You Were Meant for Me

A bandleader falls in love and marries a small town girl. ...

Genre :Music

Joshua Cabe

1975-01-28 4

The Daughters of Joshua Cabe Return

A crusty old rancher hires three young women to pose as his daughters. However, the real father of one of the daughters finds out about it, and kidnaps her to hold her for ransom--which the rancher ca ...

Genre :Comedy, Western, TV Movie

Bert Norwick

1948-06-08 7

Give My Regards to Broadway

A family vaudeville act is threatened when the eldest son is offered a contract to play baseball. Musical. ...

Genre :Music

Cmdr. David Forest

1958-02-14 5

Underwater Warrior

Based upon the life of Commander Francic D. Fane (USNR), UnderWater Warrior follows the evolution of the US Navy's Underwater Demolition Unit from its inception near the end of World War II through it ...

Genre :History, War

Narrator

1957-01-01 6

The Growler Story

True story of Lt.Cdr. Howard W.Gilmore who was awarded the Medal of Honor for sacrificing himself to save his submarine, February 1943. ...

Genre :Drama, War

Ed Nielson

1953-01-21 6.4

Taxi

A New York cab driver helps an Irish immigrant with a baby locate her missing husband. ...

Genre :Drama, Romance

Whitney King

1941-04-17 5

Washington Melodrama

An elderly businessman plans what he thinks is an innocent night on the town while his wife is away. Instead, he finds himself involved in a showgirl's murder. ...

Genre :Drama

Jimmy Walters

1941-04-25 6.472

Ziegfeld Girl

Discovery by Flo Ziegfeld changes a girl's life but not necessarily for the better, as three beautiful women find out when they join the spectacle on Broadway: Susan, the singer who must leave behind ...

Genre :Drama, Music, Romance

Soldier (uncredited)

1943-08-14 5.625

This Is the Army

In WW I dancer Jerry Jones stages an all-soldier show on Broadway, called Yip Yip Yaphank. Wounded in the War, he becomes a producer. In WW II his son Johnny Jones, who was before his fathers assistan ...

Genre :Comedy, Music, Romance, War

Clyde Tolson

1977-12-01 4.9

The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover

The story of J. Edgar Hoover, head of the FBI from 1924-1972, following his racket-busting days through his reign under eight US presidents. ...

Genre :Drama, History

Homer (uncredited)

1940-06-07 6.5

Susan and God

A flighty socialite neglects her family to promote a new religious group. ...

Genre :Comedy, Drama

Jim Reynolds

1940-12-27 6.4

Keeping Company

Wholesome comedy about newlyweds (and the bride's understanding--but sometimes interfering--parents) discovering married life isn't always bliss. ...

Genre :Drama, Family, Comedy

Herbert Delano

1942-04-01 5

Mokey

A newlywed tries to deal with her troubled stepchild. ...

Genre :Drama

Sgt. Shep Dooley

1951-02-01 6.7

Call Me Mister

A G.I. in occupied Japan tries to re-woo his old love, who's putting on a show for the troops. ...

Genre :Music

Doc Tilbee

1953-01-01 7

Meet Me at the Fair

In 1904, Doc Tilbee, medicine show huckster and champion tall-tale teller, gives a ride to a young boy escaped from an orphanage, where bad conditions (the result of political graft) are being investi ...

Genre :Music

Bill Pattison (as Dan Dailey, Jr.)

1941-09-18 5.4

Lady Be Good

Married songwriters almost split up while putting on a big show. ...

Genre :Comedy, Music, Romance

Rex (as Dan Dailey Jr.)

1941-10-23 0

Moon Over Her Shoulder

Marriage counselor advises his bored wife to take up painting through which she meets a hubbie-rival yachtsman. ...

Genre :Comedy

Dizzy Dean

1952-05-02 6.9

The Pride of St. Louis

The story of Jerome "Dizzy" Dean, a major-league baseball pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs in the 1930s and 1940s. ...

Genre :Drama

Bob Edwards (as Dan Dailey Jr.)

1942-09-01 5

Give Out, Sisters

The Andrews Sisters headline this musical. They play the lead act at a popular nightclub. The trouble begins when they hire a few students from a financially foundering dance school for their newest p ...

Genre :Music, Comedy

Kansas (as Dan Dailey Jr.)

1942-08-01 0

Timber!

Two FBI agents are sent to investigate sabotage at a lumber camp. ...

Genre :Mystery, Adventure

Perth Nickerson (as Dan Dailey Jr.)

1940-06-21 6

The Captain Is a Lady

Because of a bad investment, Captain and Mrs. Peabody are evicted from their home. Mrs. Peabody finds lodging at a retirement home, but as only single women are allowed, the Captain has to make other ...

Genre :Comedy

Sonny Black

1941-06-13 5.4

The Get-Away

A jailed cop befriends a mob chieftain and stages a breakout with him. ...

Genre :Crime

Self (archive footage)

2002-09-24 7.7

Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer

American Masters Series. Documentary on Gene Kelly that gives insight into his dancing, how he formed a style (first "blue collar dancer") and developed different cinematique techniques, such as bril ...

Genre :Documentary

Al Haines

1941-08-01 5.5

Down in San Diego

A group of neighborhood teenagers discover some suspicious goings-on near a naval base in San Diego, and suspect that a foreign espionage ring is at work trying to find out military secrets. ...

Genre :Adventure, Comedy, Drama

Bill Ward

1940-10-04 5.8

Dulcy

A dizzy young woman aranges to turn her inventor-boyfriend's vacation into a chance meeting with a possible investor who happens to be her brother's future father-in-law. And Wacky stuff happens. ...

Genre :Comedy

(archive footage)

1976-05-16 6.91

That's Entertainment, Part II

Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire present more golden moments from the MGM film library, this time including comedy and drama as well as classic musical numbers. ...

Genre :Documentary, Music

Self / Terry Donahue (archive footage) (uncredited)

1963-04-18 6

Marilyn

This 1963 documentary, released less than a year after Marilyn Monroe's death, showcases the star in memorable scenes from her 20th Century Fox films, including wardrobe tests and clips from her last, ...

Genre :Documentary

1985-01-18 7

That's Dancing!

A documentary film about dancing on the screen, from it's orgins after the invention of the movie camera, over the movie musical from the late 20s, 30s, 40s 50s and 60s up to the break dance and the m ...

Genre :Documentary, Music

1963-01-01 0

Four Nights of the Full Moon

Genre :Horror, Mystery

Michael O'Hara III

1972-03-26 6

Michael O'Hara the Fourth

The name Michael O'Hara has become synonymous with law enforcement. There have been three generations of Michael O'Haras and all have been exemplary policemen. When Michael O'Hara III's child was born ...

Genre :Crime, Comedy, Family, Mystery, TV Movie

Self

1973-03-28 0

Mitzi... The First Time

Mitzi Gaynor in a song-dance-comedy hour with guests Ken Berry (Mayberry R.F.D.), Dan Dailey (My Blue Heaven) and Mike Connors (Manix) as they relive memorable "First Times" of life. Television techni ...

Genre :Music, Comedy

Steven Prince

1956-01-21 0

Paris in the Springtime

An original musical, featuring songs from various composers, about an acting troupe seeking artistic acclaim in Paris. ...

Genre :Music, Comedy, Drama, Romance

Dan Dailey

1968-09-23 6.7

Here's Lucy

Genre :Comedy

Self

1962-10-01 6.2

The Merv Griffin Show

Genre :Talk

Bill Bailey

1953-02-01 6.4

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater is an American anthology series hosted by Ronald Reagan that was broadcast on CBS radio and television. The series was sponsored by General Electric's Department of Public Rel ...

Genre :Comedy, Drama

Self

1964-01-04 4.5

The Hollywood Palace

The Hollywood Palace is an hour-long American television variety show that was broadcast weekly on ABC from January 4, 1964 to February 7, 1970. Originally titled The Saturday Night Hollywood Palace, ...

Genre :Comedy

Self

1956-10-05 6

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show is an American variety series hosted by Dinah Shore, and broadcast on NBC from October 1956 to June 1963. The series was sponsored by the Chevrolet Motor Division of General ...

Genre :

Sergeant Mike Parker

1963-07-22 7

Vacation Playhouse

The concept of the series was the showing of unaired and unsold television pilots that did not make the television lineup for CBS. The show was successful during its first few seasons due to the fact ...

Genre :Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery

Frank Faraday

1973-09-26 0

Faraday and Company

Faraday & Company is an American crime drama series that aired in the 1973-1974 season. It starred Dan Dailey as Frank Faraday, a private investigator falsely accused of murdering his partner who retu ...

Genre :Drama, Crime

Tim Collier

1959-09-17 6.5

The Four Just Men

The Four Just Men was a 1959 Sapphire Films production for ITC Entertainment. It ran for one season of 39 half-hour monochrome episodes. ...

Genre :Drama

Self

1948-06-20 6.8

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June 20, 1948 to Sunday June 6, 1971, and was hosted by New York entertainment columnist Ed Sullivan. It was ...

Genre :Comedy, Talk

Self

1972-09-13 6

The Julie Andrews Hour

The Julie Andrews Hour is a television variety series starring Julie Andrews that was produced by ATV and distributed by ITC Entertainment. It aired on the ABC network in the United States. In order ...

Genre :

Narrator (archive sound)

2004-01-01 0

Battleground

Features historic films from WWII, the Korean War, the Vietnam War and more. ...

Genre :

Self - Co-Host

1961-12-11 5.4

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that originally aired only in the Cleveland area during much of its first two years on the air. It then went in ...

Genre :Comedy, Talk

Self - Mystery Guest

1950-02-02 6.9

What's My Line?

Four panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while blindfolded, their identity - by asking only "yes" or "no" questions. ...

Genre :Family, Comedy

Self

1961-12-11 5.4

The Mike Douglas Show

Genre :Comedy, Talk

Philip Bartel

1962-09-20 7.9

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

A continuation of the anthology series “Alfred Hitchcock Presents”, hosted by the master of suspense and featuring thrillers and mysteries. ...

Genre :Crime, Mystery, Drama

Father Maguire

1977-05-09 5

Testimony of Two Men

Ambitious, post-Civil War costume drama spanning 36 years which intertwines several stories of lust, power, greed and murder in dealing with two former army field doctors and their passion for their w ...