Daniel James Dailey
| Sign | Sagittarius |
| Born | Dec 14, 1913 New York City, NY |
| Died | Oct 16, 1978 Los Angeles, CA |
| Age | Died at 64 |
Dan Dailey | |
| Job | Actor |
| Years active | 1921 * 1937-1977 |
| Top Roles | Ray Henderson, Bill 'Billy' Pattison, Doug Hallerton, Terence Donahue, Doc Tilbee |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Musical, Drama, Romance, War, Biographical |
| Top Topics | Show Business, World War II, Aviation |
| Top Collaborators | Walter Lang (Director), Sol C. Siegel (Producer), Franklyn Farnum, Fred Kohlmar (Producer) |
| Shares birthday with | Lee Remick, Patty Duke, Martin Jurow see more.. |
Dan Dailey Overview:
Legendary actor, Dan Dailey, was born Daniel James Dailey on Dec 14, 1913 in New York City, NY. Dailey died at the age of 64 on Oct 16, 1978 in Los Angeles, CA .
MINI BIO:
Fair-haired, blue-eyed, cheerful song-and-dance man, at first billed as Dan Dailey Jr. From a family of vaudevillians, he worked in a minstrel show as a boy. He was never the greatest of musical stars, but the public took a shine to him and kept him at the top for ten good post-war years. His pleasing, often understated acting style was a help. Came to look increasingly cadaverous in later years, and died of anaemia. Three times married and divorced. Nominated for an Oscar in When My Baby Smiles at Me, ironically for a rare over-the-top performance. (Source: available at Amazon Quinlan's Film Stars).HONORS and AWARDS:
.Although Dailey was nominated for one Oscar, he never won a competitive Academy Award.
Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Film name | Role | Result |
| 1948 | Best Actor | When My Baby Smiles at Me (1948) | Skid | Nominated |
BlogHub Articles:
Great On Screen Couples: Betty Grable and .
By Dawn on Feb 13, 2012 From Noir and Chick Flickswas a very popular musical performer during the 1940's through the 1950's. He may not have been as sophisticated as Astaire and did not have the strong personality as Kelly. Dan's dancing had a certain style all his own. Betty Grable and Dailey's first film together was, Mother Wore Tig... Read full article
Betty Grable and .
By Dawn on Feb 11, 2011 From Noir and Chick Flicks, may not be as sophisticated as Astaire or have Kelly's strong personality. Dan did have a certain style all his own and was showcased in his films: Mother Wore Tights(1947)with Betty Grable's, which was one of her most popular film. They play a married vaudeville performers. Their se... Read full article
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Dan Dailey Quotes:
Nick Adams: You've already had twelve drinks. How can you be thirsty?
Billy Campbell: [Clasping the side of Nick's face] It's an emotional thirst, not a physical one. You wouldn't understand.
Molly Donahue: [speaking of their children] I want them to have an education... a real education. They have to learn arithmetic and spelling and geography.
Terence Donahue: You never went past the sixth grade... and it was probably the fourth grade, because you said it was the sixth.
Molly Donahue: My age is the only thing I lie about, and I don't add on, I take off.
Terence Donahue: All right, the sixth grade, but there's nothing wrong with your arithmetic. You can whistle 'Mandy', do an 'Off to Buffalo', and count the house at the same time, and tell me within five cents how much is out there.
Molly Donahue: That's not arithmetic.
Terence Donahue: You're darn right that's not... that's higher mathematics.
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