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	Danny Thomas Summary
		Thomas began performing as a teenager with one of his brothers, Ray, in an act called "Songs, Dances, and Happy Patter." He quit school at age sixteen to become a professional entertainer, but his first professional experience was selling candy at a burlesque, or comedy, theater in Toledo, Ohio.
		Danny Thomas was born Amos Yakhoob in Deerfield, Michigan.
		Danny Thomas and his wife (who died in 2000) are interred in a crypt in a mausoleum on the grounds of the St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee.
	www.bookrags.com /Danny_Thomas (2650 words)

	Danny Thomas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Danny Thomas (January 6, 1914 – February 6, 1991) was an American nightclub comedian and television and film actor of Lebanese Maronite descent.
		Danny Thomas was born Muzyad Yaakoob in Deerfield, Michigan.
		Danny Thomas and his wife (who passsed away in 2000) are interred in a crypt in a mausoleum on the grounds of the St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Danny_Thomas (325 words)

	The Danny Thomas Show - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Danny Thomas Show (also known as Make Room for Daddy for the first three seasons) was a comedy television series starring Danny Thomas, Jean Hagen, Rusty Hamer, Sherry Jackson and Louise Beavers.
		The Danny Thomas Show is also notable as having been the vehicle by which The Andy Griffith Show spun off.
		The character of Andy Taylor appeared in an episode in which Danny Williams was caught for speeding in the small fictional town of Mayberry, North Carolina.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Danny_Thomas_Show (457 words)

	Danny Thomas Story
		Danny saved enough from jobs as a bus boy, punch-press operator's assistant, and a lumber yard watchman to buy a couple of suits and several pairs of shoes so he could go to Detroit to look for a job in show business.
		Danny went on to become one of the best-loved entertainers of his time, starring in shows in New York and Chicago, Hollywood movies and in the television series "Make Room for Daddy," (ABC-TV), which evolved into one of the most successful and honored family comedy shows in television history.
		From Danny's pledge that hospital care would be accessible to all children, regardless of their ability to pay, grew ALSAC®, one of the most successful fund-raising organizations in American history.
	www.stjude.tv /danny_thomas_story.cfm (533 words)

	Daily Celebrations ~ Danny Thomas,What You Do For Others~ April 24 ~ Ideas to motivate, educate, and inspire
		Danny was also immensely successful as a television producer, collaborating with powerhouses Sheldon Leonard and Aaron Spelling to produce many classic programs.
		Thomas is also personally responsible for casting Mary Tyler Moore as Laura Petrie in the Dick Van Dyke Show.
		Thomas insisted that knowledge gained from the cutting-edge research facility would be "freely shared with the rest of the world" and that "no child would be refused treatment based on an inability to pay."
	www.dailycelebrations.com /042400.htm (352 words)

	Thomas, Danny
		Danny Thomas was one of television's most beloved and enduring entertainers.
		Thomas began his career as the stand-up comic Amos Jacobs, developing his story-telling shtick into a familiar routine of lengthy narratives peppered with a blend of Irish, Yiddish, Lebanese and Italian witticisms.
		Thomas obtained his own program when agent Abe Lastfogel pressured fledgling network ABC into accepting Thomas as part of their terms for acquiring the much-coveted Ray Bolger.
	www.museum.tv /archives/etv/T/htmlT/thomasdanny/thomasdanny.htm (1188 words)

	The My Hero Project - Danny Thomas
		Danny Thomas from Lebanon is considered a hero for building St. Jude Hospital for sick children.
		Danny Thomas was born in the United States to Lebanonese parents.
		Danny Thomas was a hard worker because no matter what happened he still built St. Jude Hospital for sick children.
	www.myhero.com /myhero/hero.asp?hero=Thomas_memorial_ms_06_ul (874 words)

	Danny Thomas Biography (Actor/Humanitarian) — FactMonster.com
		(The show ran from 1953-64, but changed networks in 1957 and was titled The Danny Thomas Show for the rest of its run.) Thomas was born into a family of Lebanese immigrants, and sang on the radio as a young man before graduating to work as a nightclub emcee and comedian.
		Thomas also founded the St. Jude's Research Hospital, which is dedicated to finding cures for catastrophic children's diseases.
		Danny Thomas and his wife Rose Marie are buried in a memorial garden on the grounds of St. Jude's...
	www.factmonster.com /biography/var/dannythomas.html (371 words)

	ipedia.com: Danny Thomas Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Danny Thomas was an American television and film actor.
		His most famous role was on his self-titled television show, The Danny Thomas Show.
		Danny Thomas (January 6, 1914 - February 6, 1991) was an American television and film actor.
	www.ipedia.com /danny_thomas.html (113 words)

	"Make Room for Daddy" (1953) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Danny Williams, a successful nightclub singer, encounters a variety of difficult or amusing situations...
		The show ended its run only because Danny Thomas was tired of it, not due to falling ratings.
		Thomas was generous enough to provide the great Hans Conreid his most memorable character besides the classic work he did on the Jay Ward cartoons.
	us.imdb.com /Title?0045410 (494 words)

	Thomas, Danny \| U.S. Immigration and Migration Reference Library
		In nightclubs, he began performing under the name Danny Thomas because he had succeeded in radio and was embarrassed to still be playing small nightclubs to help make ends meet.
		She explained that while Thomas was on tour, the children played in his area of the home.
		The show moved to CBS in 1957, was renamed The Danny Thomas Show, and introduced some new characters.
	www.bookrags.com /research/thomas-danny-uimr-04 (1585 words)

	Make Room for Daddy / The Danny Thomas Show: Nostalgia
		Singer-comic Danny Thomas had always struggled with leaving his family when he went on the road to perform.
		Danny Thomas was one of the only sitcoms to stay on the air more than a decade, and it set new standards for the portrayal of realistic familial dynamics.
		Thomas formed a company with a man named Sheldon Leonard, who directed The Danny Thomas Show during its first season and went on to executive produce.
	www.skooldays.com /categories/primetime/pt1010.htm (770 words)

	ANGELA CARTWRIGHT PHOTO GALLERY #4
		This cute young actress played memorable supporting roles in the TV show "The Danny Thomas Show" (1957-1964), in the film The Sound of Music (1965), and in the TV show "Lost in Space" (1965-1968), always displaying a charming sincerity and a dignified intelligence TV Star, Movie Star, and Songbird.
		In ’64 she had to be excused from the last episode of "Danny Thomas" so she could film The Sound of Music in '65; the Oscar-winning classic took her to Austria and made a singin’ Von Trapp out of her.
		Because this amiable space fantasy was a family show, or, more accurately, a kids' show -- it came on at 7:30 PM her role as Penny was vital for the show’s creators.
	www.uncleodiescollectibles.com /html_lib/angela/00008.html (786 words)

	Danny Thomas - Biography - MSN Movies
		Born Muzyad Yakhoob, he began his show biz career in 1932 as a singer at a Detroit radio station; he began performing as an MC-comedian in nightclubs in 1938 and gradually gained popularity and national recognition over the next decade.
		He was much more successful on TV, starring in the long-running sitcom Make Room for Daddy (later re-named The Danny Thomas Show); he also starred in a number of specials and made guest appearances on variety shows.
		In the late '50s Thomas began producing for TV, forming a partnership with Sheldon Leonard and later Aaron Spelling; he produced such series as The Andy Griffith Show, The Dick Van Dyke Show, Gomer Pyle, and The Mod Squad.
	entertainment.msn.com /celebs/celeb.aspx?mp=b&c=77130 (188 words)

	Daddy
		Danny and Kathy attempt to show that they are as young and spry as ever - by indulging in an all-night dancing spree, followed by a morning of golf and tennis.
		Danny's son Rusty is discouraged when the owner of a lost wallet rewards him with only a curt "Thank You." Danny attempts to restore his son's faith in human nature and almost loses his own wallet in the process.
		Danny is upset: A newspaper columnist has revealed that he is looking for two child actors to appear on his upcoming TV special - and Danny is sure that every stage mother in town will read it.
	www.marjorielord.com /daddy.htm (4180 words)

	Danny Thomas
		Born Muzyad Yakhoob, he began his show biz career in 1932 as a singer at a Detroit radio station; he began performing as an MC-comedian in nightclubs in 1938 and gradually gained popularity and national recognition over the next decade.
		He was much more successful on TV, starring in the long-running sitcom Make Room for Daddy (later re-named The Danny Thomas Show); he also starred in a number of specials and made guest appearances on variety shows.
		In the late '50s Thomas began producing for TV, forming a partnership with Sheldon Leonard and later Aaron Spelling; he produced such series as The Andy Griffith Show, The Dick Van Dyke Show, Gomer Pyle, and The Mod Squad.
	www.djangomusic.com /actor_bio.asp?pid=P+70547 (196 words)

	Classic TV Shows - Danny Thomas Show, Make Room for Daddy
		The story was based on Danny Thomas' real life as a working, travelling comedy actor.
		In 1956 Jean Hagen quit the show and so Thomas killed off the character of his wife.
		Jeam Hagen died in 1977 of throat cancer, Hans Conreid in 1982, Rusty Hamer commited suicide in 1990, and Danny Thomas died in 1991 of a heart attack.
	www.fiftiesweb.com /tv/danny-thomas.htm (232 words)

	Make Room for Daddy - Make Room for Danny Thomas' Classic Series on DVD! \| TVShowsOnDVD.com
		In 1957, the name was officially changed to The Danny Thomas Show for first-run broadcast (even though these episodes were later syndicated under the Make Room For Daddy name, complete with a change to the opening credits).
		At the end of the 4th Season, Danny's character proposed to second wife Kathy, and the 5th-Season opener found them on their honeymoon.
		The show was a more glamorous and honest departure from such suburban family shows as Father Knows Best and The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet," according to Thomas's son, Tony, himself an award-winning producer.
	www.tvshowsondvd.com /newsitem.cfm?NewsID=2002 (550 words)

	Sound Files From "The Andy Griffith Show" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		It was on this show that launched the beginning of "The Andy Griffith Show".
		"The Andy Griffith Show" was a spin-off from "The Danny Thomas Show".
		In this pilot episode, Danny Thomas was stopped for speeding in Mayberry by Andy.
	www.jaybird.net /andy/sounds.htm (123 words)

	The Danny Thomas Hour TV Show - The Danny Thomas Hour Television Show - TV.com
		Danny Thomas hosted this anthology series which was a mix of comedy and drama.
		Tell the world what you think of The Danny Thomas Hour, write a review for this show.
		In fact, not that the show was particularly humorous but there was something special, something unique that brought a smile to my face when I watched this.
	www.tv.com /the-danny-thomas-hour/show/6023/summary.html (198 words)

	Comic Book Resources - Comic Book News, Reviews and Commentary - Updated Daily!
		Strangely enough, the television show it adapted was one of the few situation comedies to last for more than a decade, one that was started out with the title MAKE ROOM FOR DADDY (9/29/5- 7/18/57 on ABC, 10/7/57 — 9/14/64 on CBS).
		It starred big-nosed entertainer Danny Thomas in the role of the similar-to-reality Danny Williams, a nightclub singer and comedian.
		In the fall of 1956 the show’s title was changed to THE DANNY THOMAS SHOW, and in 1970, the series was briefly revived by ABC as a sequel, MAKE ROOM FOR GRANDADDY.
	www.comicbookresources.com /columns/oddball/index.cgi?date=2002-02-07 (332 words)

	Danny Thomas -- Britannica Student Encyclopedia
		The son of Lebanese immigrants, U.S. radio, screen, and television comedian Danny Thomas was born Muzyab Rakhoob on Jan. 6, 1914, in Deerfield, Mich. He starred in the 1950s and 1960s television situation comedy Make Room for Daddy (renamed The Danny Thomas Show in 1957), winning an Emmy award in 1955.
		On Jan. 21, 1996, with the premier of "Savannah," a southern drama that earned channel WB its highest ratings, Aaron Spelling once again proved he was the most successful independent producer in television history.
		The show was his latest in a string of hits that included "Beverly Hills 90210," which began in 1992 as a high-school drama and costarred his daughter, Tori,...
	www.britannica.com /ebi/article-9338335 (558 words)

	Danny Thomas Show
		If you are going to start watching the Danny Thomas Show again, this is the season to begin with and the DVD set to own.
		As one of the few sitcoms ever to exceed a decade on the air, Danny Thomas was unique in many ways.
		This is the true pilot for the Andy Griffith Show which ebgan airing the next year.
	www.fiftiesweb.com /tv/danny-thomas-dvd.html (289 words)

	CTVA US Comedy - "Make Room For Daddy" (1953-57)/ The Danny Thomas Show (1957-64) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Danny and Rusty are both smitten with their pretty vocal coach.
		6.01 [154] The Danny Thomas Show: RUSTY THE WARD HEELER
		11.17 [330] The Danny Thomas Show: THE QUIZ SHOW
	aa.1asphost.com /CTVA/US/Comedy/DannyThomasShow.htm (9075 words)

	Animated Openings to Classic TV
		Another show that featured animated openings was The Joey Bishop Show.The pilot for this series appeared as episode of The Danny Thomas Show in 1961 on CBS-TV.
		Bewitched was one of the shows which retained it's animated opening when it entered syndication, minus the portion which featured it's original sponsor, Chevrolet.
		The show was about a real estate agent, Walter Hathaway, and his wife, Eleanor, who adopt a family of performing chimps.
	www.geocities.com /Hollywood/Set/4876/openings.htm (447 words)

	Danny Thomas on CBS - Danny Thomas Spoilers, Episode Guides, Message Board \| TVGuide.com
		Long-running sitcom about Danny Williams, a nightclub entertainer with a wife and two kids.
		At the end of the 1955-56 season, Jean Hagen, who played Danny's wife, quit, so Williams became a widower.
		Danny Thomas Show - classic Family show based on the real life of Thomas on FiftiesWeb.com
	www.tvguide.com /tvshows/danny-thomas/200802 (161 words)

	Crossover: "The Danny Thomas Show"/"Make Room For Daddy" and "The Dick Van Dyke Show"
		The only problem was that the jokes Buddy wrote for Danny tended to be at the expense of Danny's wife Kathy.
		The Danny Thomas Show also has crossover/spin off connections to I Love Lucy and The Andy Griffith Show as well as all the shows those shows crossed over with or spun off.
		The Danny Thomas Show and The Joey Bishop Show
	www.poobala.com /dannyanddick.html (783 words)

	The Danny Thomas Show (aka Make Room For Daddy)
		residence of the Williams family: Danny, a nightclub
		of a young daughter, to care for Rusty, Danny and she
		along with other great shows from the golden age of television!
	timstvshowcase.com /dannyt.html (164 words)

	The Andy Griffith Show : tvland.com
		He also appeared in countless television shows throughout the years, but is best known for his work as Producer and Director.
		Most notable among those are; The Danny Thomas Show, The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Jimmy Durante Show, My World and Welcome to It, The Andy Griffith Show, Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C., I Spy, Mayberry R.F.D., My Favorite Martian and Make Room for Daddy.
		Sheldon Leonard won Emmy Awards for his work on The Danny Thomas Show, The Dick Van Dyke Show, and My World...
	www.tvland.com /shows/griffith/cast/leonard.jhtml (194 words)

	Spin Off: "The Danny Thomas Show" and "The Joey Bishop Show" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		I will admit it: this show is before my time and not big enough to have shown up in syndication where I lived so all information on this series is second hand.
		I do know it was a spin off of The Danny Thomas Show and that as opposed to spinning off some regular from that show it was rather a case of a character making an appearance on the show and that episode acting as a sort of pilot for the new show.
		The Danny Thomas Show and The Dick Van Dyke Show
	www.poobala.com /dannyandjoey.html (381 words)

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