Danny Thomas

Danny Thomas
Birth name	Amos Alphonsus Muzyad Yakhoob
Born	January 6, 1912 in Deerfield, Michigan, USA
Died	February 6, 1991 in Los Angeles, California, USA from heart failure
Notable Roles	Danny Williams in Make Room for Daddy
Notable Episodes
Awards	star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

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Danny Thomas was an American actor and television producer.

Roles

Starring Roles

Series	Role	Year(s)	Season(s)
Make Room for Daddy	Danny Williams	1953–1964	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11
The Danny Thomas Hour	Host / various characters	1967–1968	1
Make Room for Granddaddy	Danny Williams	1970–1971	1
The Practice	Jules Bedford	1976–1977	1	2
I'm a Big Girl Now	Benjamin Douglass	1980–1981	1
One Big Family	Jake Hatton	1986–1987	1

Guest Starring Roles

Series	Role	Episode	Airdate
The Jack Benny Program	Himself	4x04 - Johnny Ray Show	November 15, 1953
The Jack Benny Program	Himself	9x11 - Jack Goes to a Nightclub	February 8, 1959
The DuPont Show of the Week	Himself	1x04 - USO — Wherever They Go!	October 8, 1961
The Lucy Show	Himself	4x07 - Lucy Helps Danny Thomas	November 1, 1965
That Girl	Himself	5x15 - Those Friars	January 8, 1971
The Mod Squad	The Good Friend	3x15 - Kicks Incorporated	January 12, 1971
Here's Lucy	Himself	6x01 - Lucy and Danny Thomas	September 10, 1973
Happy Days	Sean Cunningham	5x14 - Grandpa's Visit	January 3, 1978
Kojak	Howard Brocore	5x22 - In Full Command	March 18, 1978
Benson	Charlie Rosano	4x05 - Quest for Retire	November 12, 1982
Benson	Albert Breyer	5x22 - Let's Play Doctor	May 4, 1984
Empty Nest	Dr. Leo Brewster	3x16 - The Mentor	February 2, 1991

Specials and Made-for-TV Movies

Title	Role	Airdate	Series/Banner
Danny Thomas' The Wonderful World of Burlesque	Himself	March 14, 1965
Danny Thomas' The Wonderful World of Burlesque: Second Edition	Himself	December 8, 1965

Talk, News and Game Show Appearances

Series	Episode	Airdate
The Hollywood Squares		January 31-February 4, 1977

Director

Series	Episode	Airdate	Credit
The Bill Dana Show	2x02 - Danny Thomas, I Love You	September 27, 1964
Make Room for Granddaddy	1x09 - A Hamburger for Frank	November 18, 1970

Producer

Series Produced

Series	Year(s)	Credit	Season(s)
Rango	1967	Executive Producer
The Guns of Will Sonnett	1967 –1969	Executive Producer
The Mod Squad	1968 –1973	Executive Producer
The New People	1969 –1970	Executive Producer
Make Room for Granddaddy	1970 –1971	Executive Producer

Made-for-TV Movies Produced

Title	Credit	Airdate	Series/Banner
Return of the Mod Squad	Executive Producer	May 18, 1979	The Mod Squad

Awards and Accolades

Primetime Emmy Awards

(1 Win in 5 Nominations)

• Won: Best Actor Starring in a Regular Series (1955)

Make Room for Daddy

Trivia

• Father of Marlo Thomas and Tony Thomas