Dan Dailey
Date of birth: 1913-12-14
Place of birth: New York, New York, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Dan Dailey, Jr., Daniel James Dailey
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.
Movie Credits
The Mortal Storm
1940-06-20
The Roth family leads a quiet life in a small village in the German Alps during the early 1930s. Aft
There's No Business Like Show Business
1954-12-16
Molly and Terry Donahue, plus their three children, are The Five Donahues. Youngest son Tim meets ha
The Wings of Eagles
1957-01-31
The story of Frank W. "Spig" Wead - a Navy-flyer turned screenwriter.
It's Always Fair Weather
1955-08-30
Three World War II buddies promise to meet at a specified place and time 10 years after the war. The
The Girl Next Door
1953-05-13
Stage-and-night club star Jeannie Laird buys her first home, and everyone who is anyone comes to her
You're My Everything
1949-07-22
In 1924, stage-struck Boston blueblood Hannah Adams picks up musical star Tim O'Connor and takes him
Pepe
1960-12-21
Mario "Cantinflas" Moreno is a hired hand, Pepe, employed on a ranch. A boozing Hollywood director b
What Price Glory
1952-08-22
Two military men, Captain Flagg and Sergeant Quirt, who are rivals to begin with, grow more at odds
When Willie Comes Marching Home
1950-02-17
When Willie leaves home to join the war effort he is all ready to become a hero, but he is only frus
I Can Get It for You Wholesale
1951-04-05
A ruthless fashion designer steps on everyone in her way in order to reach the top of her profession
My Blue Heaven
1950-09-15
Radio star Kitty Moran, long married to partner Jack, finds she's pregnant, but miscarries. For a ch
Sunday Punch
1942-05-08
Ma Galestrum (Connie Gilchrist) is a boardinghouse owner whose tenants are a group of aspiring boxer
Panama Hattie
1942-09-30
Sailors and spies mingle in between the acts at Hattie's nightclub in the Canal Zone.
The Best Things in Life Are Free
1956-09-28
Ray Henderson joins Buddy De Sylva and Lew Brown to form a successful 1920s musical show writing tea
Mother Wore Tights
1947-08-20
In this chronicle of a vaudeville family, Myrtle McKinley (class of 1900) goes to San Francisco to a
Oh, Men! Oh, Women!
1957-02-22
Arthur Turner's bored housewife Mildred seeks psychiatric help from Dr. Alan Coles who also has his
Mr. and Mrs. Bo Jo Jones
1971-11-16
Two high school seniors try to adjust to adult responsibilities when an unexpected pregnancy forces
The Kid from Left Field
1953-07-01
Coop's an ex-ballplayer is now a peanut vendor, who takes too much of an interest in the game. But h
Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young Man
1962-07-25
Young and restless Nick Adams, the only son of a domineering mother and a weak but noble doctor fath
The Wayward Bus
1957-05-27
Three strangers embark on a life-changing journey on a fateful bus ride. As the road presents challe
Meet Me in Las Vegas
1956-03-09
Chuck Rodwell is a gambling cowboy who discovers that he's lucky at the roulette wheel if he holds h
A Ticket to Tomahawk
1950-05-19
A cowboy is hired by a stagecoach boss to stop the railroad reaching his territory and putting him o
The Wild Man of Borneo
1941-01-24
A medicine show man tries to con people into believing he's a legitimate stage actor.
When My Baby Smiles at Me
1948-11-10
Bonny Kane and 'Skid' Johnson are vaudeville performers in the 1920s. The two of them suffer marital
Hullabaloo
1940-10-25
A radio actor faces trouble when a science-fiction story causes the audience to panic.
Chicken Every Sunday
1949-01-18
A woman takes in boarders to support her husband's harebrained financial schemes.
You Were Meant for Me
1948-01-28
A bandleader falls in love and marries a small town girl.
The Daughters of Joshua Cabe Return
1975-01-28
A crusty old rancher hires three young women to pose as his daughters. However, the real father of o
Give My Regards to Broadway
1948-06-08
A family vaudeville act is threatened when the eldest son is offered a contract to play baseball. Mu
Underwater Warrior
1958-02-14
Based upon the life of Commander Francic D. Fane (USNR), UnderWater Warrior follows the evolution of
The Growler Story
1957-01-01
True story of Lt.Cdr. Howard W.Gilmore who was awarded the Medal of Honor for sacrificing himself to
Taxi
1953-01-21
A New York cab driver helps an Irish immigrant with a baby locate her missing husband.
Washington Melodrama
1941-04-17
An elderly businessman plans what he thinks is an innocent night on the town while his wife is away.
Ziegfeld Girl
1941-04-25
Discovery by Flo Ziegfeld changes a girl's life but not necessarily for the better, as three beautif
This Is the Army
1943-08-14
In WW I dancer Jerry Jones stages an all-soldier show on Broadway, called Yip Yip Yaphank. Wounded i
The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover
1977-12-01
The story of J. Edgar Hoover, head of the FBI from 1924-1972, following his racket-busting days thro
Susan and God
1940-06-07
A flighty socialite neglects her family to promote a new religious group.
Keeping Company
1940-12-27
Wholesome comedy about newlyweds (and the bride's understanding--but sometimes interfering--parents)
Mokey
1942-04-01
A newlywed tries to deal with her troubled stepchild.
Call Me Mister
1951-02-01
A G.I. in occupied Japan tries to re-woo his old love, who's putting on a show for the troops.
Meet Me at the Fair
1953-01-01
In 1904, Doc Tilbee, medicine show huckster and champion tall-tale teller, gives a ride to a young b
Lady Be Good
1941-09-18
Married songwriters almost split up while putting on a big show.
Moon Over Her Shoulder
1941-10-23
Marriage counselor advises his bored wife to take up painting through which she meets a hubbie-rival
The Pride of St. Louis
1952-05-02
The story of Jerome "Dizzy" Dean, a major-league baseball pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals and Ch
Give Out, Sisters
1942-09-01
The Andrews Sisters headline this musical. They play the lead act at a popular nightclub. The troubl
Timber!
1942-08-01
Two FBI agents are sent to investigate sabotage at a lumber camp.
The Captain Is a Lady
1940-06-21
Because of a bad investment, Captain and Mrs. Peabody are evicted from their home. Mrs. Peabody find
The Get-Away
1941-06-13
A jailed cop befriends a mob chieftain and stages a breakout with him.
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
2002-09-24
American Masters Series. Documentary on Gene Kelly that gives insight into his dancing, how he forme
Down in San Diego
1941-08-01
A group of neighborhood teenagers discover some suspicious goings-on near a naval base in San Diego,
Dulcy
1940-10-04
A dizzy young woman aranges to turn her inventor-boyfriend's vacation into a chance meeting with a p
That's Entertainment, Part II
1976-05-16
Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire present more golden moments from the MGM film library, this time includi
Marilyn
1963-04-18
This 1963 documentary, released less than a year after Marilyn Monroe's death, showcases the star in
That's Dancing!
1985-01-18
A documentary film about dancing on the screen, from it's orgins after the invention of the movie ca
Four Nights of the Full Moon
1963-01-01
A popular singer learns that an old gypsy legend about cats may not be simple superstition.
Michael O'Hara the Fourth
1972-03-26
The name Michael O'Hara has become synonymous with law enforcement. There have been three generation
Mitzi... The First Time
1973-03-28
Mitzi Gaynor in a song-dance-comedy hour with guests Ken Berry (Mayberry R.F.D.), Dan Dailey (My Blu
Paris in the Springtime
1956-01-21
An original musical, featuring songs from various composers, about an acting troupe seeking artistic