Portrait of Danny Thomas

Acting

Danny Thomas

Career

Active from 1947 to 1988, busiest in 1951 and 1953 with 2 main titles each.

Leading roles
11
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score58/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Andy Griffith Show
The Andy Griffith Show
GoodWatch score81/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 26 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 2.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 4.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Danny Thomas Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Psychological
    2.7, average 5.5
  • Tension
    3.3, average 6.0
  • Violence
    1.6, average 4.1
  • Adrenaline
    2.6, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Wholesome Humor 4
  • Classic Sitcom 3
  • Nostalgic 3
  • Family Comedy 2
  • Lighthearted 2
  • Musical 2
  • Wholesome Entertainment 2
  • Feel-Good 2
  • Character-Driven Comedy 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

42
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1980s

3 titles
Side by Side
Side by Side (1988)

as Charlie Warren

One Big Family
One Big Family (1986)

TV show

I'm a Big Girl Now
I'm a Big Girl Now (1980)

TV show

1970s

15 titles Β· average score 57
The Return of Mod Squad
The Return of Mod Squad (1979)

Executive Producer

Samurai
Samurai (1979)

Executive Producer

The Practice
The Practice (1976)

TV show Β· as Dr. Jules Bedford

Carter's Army
Carter's Army (1975)
GoodWatch score 48

Executive Producer

Happy Days
Happy Days (1974)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show

Remember When
Remember When (1974)

Executive Producer

Kojak
Kojak (1973)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show Β· as Asst. Chief Howard Brokaw

Journey Back to Oz
Journey Back to Oz (1972)
GoodWatch score 41

as Tin Man (voice)

The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour (1971)
GoodWatch score 45

TV show

Make Room for Granddaddy
Make Room for Granddaddy (1970)

TV show Β· as Danny Williams

McCloud
McCloud (1970)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show

The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again
The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again (1970)
GoodWatch score 48

Executive Producer

1960s

15 titles Β· average score 58
The Over the Hill Gang
The Over the Hill Gang (1969)
GoodWatch score 59

Executive Producer

Wake Me When the War Is Over
Wake Me When the War Is Over (1969)
GoodWatch score 52

Executive Producer

The Ballad of Andy Crocker
The Ballad of Andy Crocker (1969)
GoodWatch score 58

Executive Producer

The Mod Squad
The Mod Squad (1968)
GoodWatch score 43

TV show Β· as The Good Friend

Here's Lucy
Here's Lucy (1968)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show Β· as Danny Gallupi

Cricket on the Hearth
Cricket on the Hearth (1967)
GoodWatch score 53

as Caleb (voice)

That Girl
That Girl (1966)
GoodWatch score 45

TV show Β· Producer

Get Smart
Get Smart (1965)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show Β· as Man on Street (uncredited)

Rendezvous in Space
Rendezvous in Space (1964)

as Interviewer / Narrator (voice)

The Bill Dana Show
The Bill Dana Show (1963)

TV show Β· Director

The Lucy Show
The Lucy Show (1962)
GoodWatch score 47

TV show Β· as Danny Thomas

The Dick Van Dyke Show
The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show Β· as Kolak (uncredited)

1950s

7 titles Β· average score 57
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (1958)

TV show

The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour (1957)
GoodWatch score 56

TV show Β· as Danny Williams

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show Β· as Ed Dubro / Gino Pelletti

The Danny Thomas Show
The Danny Thomas Show (1953)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show Β· as Danny Williams

The Jazz Singer
The Jazz Singer (1953)
GoodWatch score 39

as Jerry Golding

I'll See You in My Dreams
I'll See You in My Dreams (1951)
GoodWatch score 54

as Gus Kahn

Call Me Mister
Call Me Mister (1951)
GoodWatch score 62

as Pfc. Stanley Poppopolis

1940s

2 titles Β· average score 65
Big City
Big City (1948)
GoodWatch score 71

as Cantor David Irwin Feldman

The Unfinished Dance
The Unfinished Dance (1947)
GoodWatch score 59

as Mr. Paneros