Dan Dailey
ActorDirectorAdditional Crew
- Born
- December 14, 1915
- Died
- October 16, 1978
- Awards
- 5 wins, 7 nominations
Born in New York City, Dan Dailey started his career in vaudeville, later making his Broadway debut in the stage version of "Babes in Arms". When signed to MGM, the studio initially cast him as a Nazi in The Mortal Storm (1940). The studio realized their mistake and cast him in musical films,…
Biography
Director
 The Odd Couple(1970) |
| Koska and His Family(1973) |
 The Sandy Duncan Show(1972) |
 The Governor & J.J.(1969) |
Actor
 The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover(1977)as Clyde Tolson |
 Testimony of Two Men(1977)as Father McGuire |
 Freedom Is(1976) |
 The Daughters of Joshua Cabe Return(1975)as Joshua Cabe |
 Faraday and Company(1973)as Frank Faraday |
Additional Crew
 You Were Meant for Me(1948) |
 Hullabaloo(1940) |
Soundtrack
 Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults(1997) |
 That's Dancing!(1985) |
| TV Transvestite(1982) |
 Marilyn(1963) |
 Pepe(1960) |
Self
 ABC's Wide World of Entertainment(1973)as Self |
 Mitzi... The First Time(1973)as Self |
 The Julie Andrews Hour(1972)as Self - Guest |
 It's Your Bet(1969)as Self |
 The David Frost Show(1969)as Self - Guest |
Archive Footage
| Ziegfeld Girl Intro(2004)as Jimmy Walters |
 American Masters(1985)as Self |
 Biography(1987) |
| Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults(1997)as Self |
 Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths(1990) |
Archive Sound
| Battleground(2004)as Narrator |
Known for
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Credit Score: Dan Dailey
| # | Name | Score | Year | Win | Nom | Known | ★ | Wins | Noms | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | When My Baby Smiles at Me | 15.44 | 1948 | • | • | 5.7 | 0 | 2 | 248 | |
| 2 | Lady Be Good | 5.00 | 1941 | • | 6.4 | 1 | 1 | 1315 | ||
| 3 | The Governor & J.J. | 3.25 | 1969 | • | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 151 | ||
| 4 | Meet Me in Las Vegas | 3.25 | 1956 | • | 6.1 | 0 | 1 | 1125 | ||
| 5 | It's Always Fair Weather | 3.25 | 1955 | • | 7.0 | 0 | 2 | 4367 | ||
| 6 | The Pride of St. Louis | 3.25 | 1952 | • | 6.5 | 0 | 1 | 824 | ||
| 7 | My Blue Heaven | 3.25 | 1950 | • | 6.1 | 0 | 0 | 611 | ||
| 8 | When Willie Comes Marching Home | 3.25 | 1950 | • | 6.4 | 0 | 1 | 935 | ||
| 9 | You Were Meant for Me | 3.25 | 1948 | • | 6.1 | 0 | 0 | 357 | ||
| 10 | You're My Everything | 3.09 | 1949 | • | 5.9 | 0 | 0 | 249 |