Jimmy Durante
Acting Born Feb 9, 1893 Died Jan 29, 1980 New York City, New York, USA 100 credits
Biography
Jimmy Durante works in acting. Born February 9, 1893 in New York City, New York, USA. Died January 29, 1980. Archytele tracks 100 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Career timeline
Frosty the evil snowman · Music
Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast
JFK: The Lost Inaugural Gala
Don Knotts: Tied Up with Laughter
Checking Out: Grand Hotel
Marlene Dietrich: Her Own Song
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1
Hollywood Musicals of the 40's
VaudevilleHidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults
That's Entertainment! III
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBCHollywood Scandals and Tragedies
Going Hollywood: The '30s
Showbiz Goes to War
That's Entertainment, Part IIBob Hope's World of ComedyIt's Showtime
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
That's Entertainment!
The Sonny & Cher Comedy HourThe Pearl Bailey Show
The Don Knotts ShowBrasileiros em Hollywood
Frosty the SnowmanFrosty the Snowman · Theme Song PerformanceMonte Carlo or Bust! · Theme Song PerformanceJimmy Durante Presents the Lennon Sisters
The Movie Orgy
The Mothers-in-Law
Murder at N.B.C.Alice Through the Looking Glass
The Hollywood Palace
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad WorldThe Jerry Lewis Show
The Lucy ShowBilly Rose's JumboThe New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers
The Last Judgment
Pepe
Sunday ShowcaseThe Frank Sinatra Timex Show
The All-Star Christmas Show
Beau James
Full Filmography
100 titles- Frosty the evil snowman (2021) Music
- Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast (2019) as Self - Comedian (archive footage)
- JFK: The Lost Inaugural Gala (2017) as Self
- Don Knotts: Tied Up with Laughter (2011) as Himself
- Checking Out: Grand Hotel (2004) as (archive footage)
- Marlene Dietrich: Her Own Song (2002) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1 (2001) as Self (archive footage)
- Hollywood Musicals of the 40's (2000) as Self (archive footage)
- Vaudeville (1997) as Self (archive footage)
- Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults (1997) as Self (Archival Footage)
- That's Entertainment! III (1994) as (archive footage)
- Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC (1988) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies (1988) as (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Going Hollywood: The '30s (1984) as (archive footage)
- Showbiz Goes to War (1982) as (archive footage)
- That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) as (archive footage)
- Bob Hope's World of Comedy (1976) as Self (archive footage)
- It's Showtime (1976) as Self (archive footage)
- Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975) as Self (archive footage)
- That's Entertainment! (1974) as (archive footage) (uncredited)
- The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour (1971)
- The Pearl Bailey Show (1971) as Self
- The Don Knotts Show (1970) as Self
- Brasileiros em Hollywood (1970) as Self (archive footage)
- Frosty the Snowman (1969) as Narrator (voice)
- Frosty the Snowman (1969) Theme Song Performance
- Monte Carlo or Bust! (1969) Theme Song Performance
- Jimmy Durante Presents the Lennon Sisters (1969) as Self
- The Movie Orgy (1968) as Self (archive footage)
- The Mothers-in-Law (1967) as Jimmy Durante
- Murder at N.B.C. (1966)
- Alice Through the Looking Glass (1966) as Humpty Dumpty
- The Hollywood Palace (1964) as Self
- It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963) as Smiler Grogan
- The Jerry Lewis Show (1963) as Self
- The Lucy Show (1962) as Jimmy Durante
- Billy Rose's Jumbo (1962) as Anthony ('Pop') Wonder
- The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers (1962) as Self - Host
- The Last Judgment (1961) as The man with the large nose
- Pepe (1960) as Jimmy Durante
- Sunday Showcase (1959)
- The Frank Sinatra Timex Show (1959) as Self
- The All-Star Christmas Show (1958) as Self
- Beau James (1957) as Jimmy Durante
- The Steve Allen Show (1956) as Self
- The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (1956) as Self
- The Jimmy Durante Show (1954) as Self - Host
- Summer Playhouse (1954)
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- The Bob Hope Show (1950) as Self
- The Bob Hope Show (1950) as Self (uncredited)
- What's My Line? (1950) as Self - Mystery Guest
- The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950) as Self
- The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950) as Self - Cameo
- The Great Rupert (1950) as Mr. Louie Amendola
- Four Star Revue (1950) as Host
- The Milkman (1950) as Breezy Albright
- The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) as Self
- On an Island with You (1948) as Buckley
- It Happened in Brooklyn (1947) as Nick Lombardi
- This Time for Keeps (1947) as Ferdi Farro
- Two Sisters from Boston (1946) as 'Spike'
- Two Girls and a Sailor (1944) as Billy Kipp / Julian Kipp
- Music for Millions (1944) as Andrews
- Breakdowns of 1942 (1942) as Self
- The Man Who Came to Dinner (1941) as Banjo
- You're in the Army Now (1941) as Homer "Jeeper" Smith
- Melody Ranch (1940) as Cornelius J. Courtney
- Start Cheering (1938) as Willie Gumbatz
- Sally, Irene and Mary (1938) as Jefferson Twitchel
- Little Miss Broadway (1938) as Jimmy Clayton
- Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1) (1936) as Self
- Land Without Music (1936) as Jonah J. Whistler
- Carnival (1935) as Fingers
- Hollywood on Parade No. B-10 (1934) as Self
- Hollywood Party (1934) as Jimmy Durante
- George White's Scandals (1934) as Happy McGillicuddy
- Palooka (1934) as Knobby Walsh
- Student Tour (1934) as Hank Merman
- Hollywood on Parade No. B-9 (1934) as Self
- Strictly Dynamite (1934) as Moxie
- Hell Below (1933) as Ptomaine' - Ships Cook
- What! No Beer? (1933) as Jimmy Potts
- Broadway to Hollywood (1933) as Jimmy
- Meet the Baron (1933) as Joe McGoo
- Prohibition Newsreel No. 7 (1933) as Self
- Give a Man a Job (1933)
- Blondie of the Follies (1932) as Jimmy
- The Wet Parade (1932) as Abe Shilling
- Speak Easily (1932) as James
- Plumber in love (1932) as Tony
- The Passionate Plumber (1932) as Julius J. McCracken
- Hollywood on Parade (1932) as Self
- The Phantom President (1932) as Curly
- Hollywood on Parade No. A-3 (1932) as Self
- The Christmas Party (1931) as Santa Claus (uncredited)
- The Cuban Love Song (1931) as O.O. Jones
- New Adventures of Get Rich Quick Wallingford (1931) as Schnozzle
- Roadhouse Nights (1930) as Daffy (as Durante)
- The March of Time (1930) as Self
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Jimmy Durante best known for?
Jimmy Durante is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including That's Entertainment! III (1994), That's Entertainment, Part II (1976), That's Entertainment! (1974), The Thirteenth Floor (1999).
When and where was Jimmy Durante born?
Jimmy Durante was born on February 9, 1893 in New York City, New York, USA. They passed away on January 29, 1980.
How many credits does Jimmy Durante have?
Jimmy Durante has accumulated over 100 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1930 to 2021.
What is Jimmy Durante's background in cinema and television?
Comedian, composer, actor, singer and songwriter ("Inka Dinka Doo") Jimmy Durante was educated in New York public schools. He began his career as a Coney Island pianist, and organized a five-piece band in 1916. He opened the Club Durant with Eddie Jackson and Lou Clayton, with whom he later formed a comedy trio for...
Jimmy Durante by the numbers
100credits
80films
20TV series
1930–2021active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- That's Entertainment! (1974) as (archive footage) (uncredited) — aged about 81
- That's Entertainment! III (1994) as (archive footage) — aged about 101
- That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) as (archive footage) — aged about 83
- It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963) as Smiler Grogan — aged about 70
- The Lucy Show (1962) as Jimmy Durante — aged about 69
- The Oscars (1953) as Self — aged about 60
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