Danny Thomas: movies and TV shows
Danny Thomas has 108 credits in the archive: 44 films and 64 TV series, from 1947 to 2011. Highest rated: People's Choice Awards (9.2/10).
Career timeline
1947 – 2011 · busiest year: 1961 (7 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Sheldon Leonard's Wonderful Life | Self | Film | 10.0 | 97 |
| 2002 | Marlene Dietrich: Her Own Song | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Film | 6.5 | 88 |
| 1989 | Bob Hope's Love Affair with Lucy | Self | Film | 9.0 | 75 |
| 1988 | Side by Side | Charlie Warren | Film | 7.0 | 74 |
| 1988 | Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC | Self | Film | 6.0 | 74 |
| 1988 | The Spike Jones Story | Self | Film | 4.0 | 74 |
| 1986 | Looney Tunes 50th Anniversary | Self | Film | 7.2 | 72 |
| 1986 | One Big Family | TV | 5.0 | 72 | |
| 1986 | All Star Party for Clint Eastwood | Self (uncredited) | Film | 6.0 | 72 |
| 1985 | Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers | Self (archive footage) | Film | 2.0 | 71 |
| 1983 | Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Film | 7.0 | 69 |
| 1983 | George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business | Self | Film | 8.0 | 69 |
| 1980 | Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters | Self | TV | 6.0 | 66 |
| 1980 | I'm a Big Girl Now | TV | 7.5 | 66 | |
| 1979 | The Return of Mod Squad | Film | 7.0 | 65 | |
| 1979 | Samurai | Film | 9.0 | 65 | |
| 1978 | Three on a Date | Man in Airport (uncredited) | Film | 3.3 | 64 |
| 1978 | Three on a Date | Film | 3.3 | 64 | |
| 1976 | Donny & Marie | Self | TV | 6.8 | 62 |
| 1976 | The Practice | Dr. Jules Bedford | TV | 7.5 | 62 |
| 1976 | The Practice | TV | 7.5 | 62 | |
| 1976 | Bob Hope's World of Comedy | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 62 |
| 1976 | CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years | Self | Film | 7.3 | 62 |
| 1975 | People's Choice Awards | Self - Presenter | TV | 9.2 | 61 |
| 1975 | Carter's Army | Film | 4.4 | 61 | |
| 1974 | Happy Days | TV | 7.6 | 60 | |
| 1974 | Dinah! | Self | TV | 7.0 | 60 |
| 1974 | Tony Orlando and Dawn | Self | TV | 3.5 | 60 |
| 1974 | Remember When | Film | 7.0 | 60 | |
| 1973 | Kojak | Asst. Chief Howard Brokaw | TV | 7.2 | 59 |
| 1973 | The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts | Self | TV | 5.4 | 59 |
| 1972 | Journey Back to Oz | Tin Man (voice) | Film | 5.4 | 58 |
| 1972 | Second Chance | Film | 7.0 | 58 | |
| 1971 | The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour | TV | 6.7 | 57 | |
| 1971 | The Pearl Bailey Show | Self | TV | 8.0 | 57 |
| 1971 | Diana! | Self | Film | 7.0 | 57 |
| 1970 | McCloud | TV | 7.2 | 56 | |
| 1970 | Make Room for Granddaddy | Danny Williams | TV | 7.0 | 56 |
| 1970 | Make Room for Granddaddy | TV | 7.0 | 56 | |
| 1970 | The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again | Film | 5.6 | 56 | |
| 1969 | The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour | Self | TV | 6.8 | 55 |
| 1969 | The Over the Hill Gang | Film | 5.8 | 55 | |
| 1969 | The Ballad of Andy Crocker | Film | 6.0 | 55 | |
| 1969 | The Monk | Film | 8.0 | 55 | |
| 1969 | The Pigeon | Film | 10.0 | 55 | |
| 1969 | Wake Me When the War Is Over | Film | 5.2 | 55 | |
| 1968 | Here's Lucy | Danny Gallupi | TV | 6.7 | 54 |
| 1968 | The Mod Squad | The Good Friend | TV | 6.1 | 54 |
| 1968 | The Mod Squad | TV | 6.1 | 54 | |
| 1968 | Carnival Nights | Self | Film | 7.0 | 54 |
| 1967 | The Guns of Will Sonnett | TV | 6.3 | 53 | |
| 1967 | The Danny Thomas Hour | Self - Host | TV | 6.7 | 53 |
| 1967 | The Danny Thomas Hour | TV | 6.7 | 53 | |
| 1967 | Rango | TV | — | 53 | |
| 1967 | Cricket on the Hearth | Caleb (voice) | Film | 5.3 | 53 |
| 1967 | Cricket on the Hearth | Film | 5.3 | 53 | |
| 1967 | Mondo Hollywood | Film | 6.7 | 53 | |
| 1966 | That Girl | TV | 6.2 | 52 | |
| 1966 | That Girl | TV | 6.2 | 52 | |
| 1966 | Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title | Diner Customer (uncredited) | Film | 5.3 | 52 |
| 1965 | Get Smart | Man on Street (uncredited) | TV | 7.9 | 51 |
| 1965 | The Wonderful World of Burlesque | Host | TV | — | 51 |
| 1964 | Looking for Love | Self | Film | 5.8 | 50 |
| 1964 | Rendezvous in Space | Interviewer / Narrator (voice) | Film | — | 50 |
| 1963 | The Bill Dana Show | TV | 6.3 | 49 | |
| 1963 | The Bill Dana Show | TV | 6.3 | 49 | |
| 1963 | General Foods Opening Night | Film | — | 49 | |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self | TV | 7.5 | 48 |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self (archive footage) | TV | 7.5 | 48 |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show | Self | TV | 6.6 | 48 |
| 1962 | The Lucy Show | Danny Thomas | TV | 7.0 | 48 |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self | TV | 5.8 | 47 |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self - Co-Host | TV | 5.8 | 47 |
| 1961 | The Dick Van Dyke Show | Kolak (uncredited) | TV | 7.6 | 47 |
| 1961 | The Dick Van Dyke Show | TV | 7.6 | 47 | |
| 1961 | The Joey Bishop Show | TV | 6.0 | 47 | |
| 1961 | The Joey Bishop Show | TV | 6.0 | 47 | |
| 1961 | The DuPont Show of the Week | Self | TV | 7.0 | 47 |
| 1960 | The Andy Griffith Show | TV | 7.6 | 46 | |
| 1960 | The Andy Griffith Show | TV | 7.6 | 46 | |
| 1959 | The Big Party | Self | TV | — | 45 |
| 1958 | Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse | TV | 6.3 | 44 | |
| 1958 | The All-Star Christmas Show | Self | Film | 6.0 | 44 |
| 1957 | Tonight Starring Jack Paar | Self | TV | 7.5 | 43 |
| 1957 | The Real McCoys | TV | 5.9 | 43 | |
| 1957 | The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour | Danny Williams | TV | 8.7 | 43 |
| 1956 | Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre | Gino Pelletti | TV | 6.2 | 42 |
| 1956 | Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre | Ed Dubro | TV | 6.2 | 42 |
| 1956 | The Dinah Shore Chevy Show | Self | TV | 6.4 | 42 |
| 1956 | The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show | Self | TV | — | 42 |
| 1955 | Lincoln Speaks for Himself | Self - Host | Film | — | 41 |
| 1954 | The Wonderful World of Disney | Self | TV | 7.9 | 40 |
| 1954 | The Jimmy Durante Show | Self | TV | 10.0 | 40 |
| 1953 | The Danny Thomas Show | Danny Williams | TV | 6.2 | 39 |
| 1953 | The Jazz Singer | Jerry Golding | Film | 6.0 | 39 |
| 1952 | This Is Your Life | Self | TV | 6.5 | 38 |
| 1951 | I'll See You in My Dreams | Gus Kahn | Film | 4.9 | 37 |
| 1951 | Call Me Mister | Pfc. Stanley Poppopolis | Film | 6.8 | 37 |
| 1950 | What's My Line? | Self | TV | 7.0 | 36 |
| 1950 | The Colgate Comedy Hour | Self | TV | 6.9 | 36 |
| 1950 | The Bob Hope Show | Self | TV | 7.0 | 36 |
| 1950 | The Bob Hope Show | Self - Cameo | TV | 7.0 | 36 |
| 1950 | Four Star Revue | Host | TV | 6.8 | 36 |
| 1949 | The Emmy Awards | Self | TV | 7.9 | 35 |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show | Self | TV | 6.8 | 34 |
| 1948 | Big City | Cantor David Irwin Feldman | Film | 7.8 | 34 |
| 1947 | The Unfinished Dance | Mr. Paneros | Film | 6.4 | 33 |
| The Arab Americans | Self (Archival Footage) | Film | — | — |