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Jimmy Durante
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Jimmy Durante

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

9 Feb 1893

Age

133 Years

Born In

New York City, New York, USA

Total Projects

96

Years Active

89 Yrs

Avg Rating

6.6 ★

Overview

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 vaudeville and...

Filmography

Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast

movie

Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast

2019

Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast

as Self - Comedian (archive footage)

CineRaya

movie

JFK: The Lost Inaugural Gala

2017

JFK: The Lost Inaugural Gala

as Self

Don Knotts: Tied Up with Laughter

movie

Don Knotts: Tied Up with Laughter

2011

Don Knotts: Tied Up with Laughter

as Himself

CineRaya

movie

Checking Out: Grand Hotel

2004

Checking Out: Grand Hotel

as (archive footage)

Marlene Dietrich: Her Own Song

movie

Marlene Dietrich: Her Own Song

2002

Marlene Dietrich: Her Own Song

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1

movie

The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1

2001

The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1

as Self (archive footage)

Hollywood Musicals of the 40's

movie

Hollywood Musicals of the 40's

2000

Hollywood Musicals of the 40's

as Self (archive footage)

Vaudeville

movie

Vaudeville

1997

Vaudeville

as Self (archive footage)

Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults

movie

Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults

1997

Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults

as Self (Archival Footage)

That's Entertainment! III

movie

That's Entertainment! III

1994

That's Entertainment! III

as (archive footage)

Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

movie

Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

1988

Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

movie

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

1988

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

as Self (archive footage)

Going Hollywood: The '30s

movie

Going Hollywood: The '30s

1984

Going Hollywood: The '30s

as (archive footage)

Showbiz Goes to War

movie

Showbiz Goes to War

1982

Showbiz Goes to War

as (archive footage)

CineRaya

movie

Bob Hope's World of Comedy

1976

Bob Hope's World of Comedy

as Self (archive footage)

That's Entertainment, Part II

movie

That's Entertainment, Part II

1976

That's Entertainment, Part II

as (archive footage)

It's Showtime

movie

It's Showtime

1976

It's Showtime

as Self (archive footage)

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

movie

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

1975

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

as Self (archive footage)

That's Entertainment!

movie

That's Entertainment!

1974

That's Entertainment!

as (archive footage)

The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour

tv

The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour

1971

The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour

CineRaya

tv

The Pearl Bailey Show

1971

The Pearl Bailey Show

as Self

CineRaya

tv

The Don Knotts Show

1970

The Don Knotts Show

as Self

Brasileiros em Hollywood

movie

Brasileiros em Hollywood

1970

Brasileiros em Hollywood

as Self (archive footage)

Frosty the Snowman

movie

Frosty the Snowman

1969

Frosty the Snowman

as Narrator (voice)

CineRaya

tv

Jimmy Durante Presents the Lennon Sisters

1969

Jimmy Durante Presents the Lennon Sisters

as Self

The Movie Orgy

movie

The Movie Orgy

1968

The Movie Orgy

as Self (archive footage)

The Mothers-in-Law

tv

The Mothers-in-Law

1967

The Mothers-in-Law

as Jimmy Durante

Alice Through the Looking Glass

movie

Alice Through the Looking Glass

1966

Alice Through the Looking Glass

as Humpty Dumpty

CineRaya

movie

Murder at N.B.C.

1966

Murder at N.B.C.

The Hollywood Palace

tv

The Hollywood Palace

1964

The Hollywood Palace

as Self

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

movie

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

1963

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

as Smiler Grogan

The Jerry Lewis Show

tv

The Jerry Lewis Show

1963

The Jerry Lewis Show

as Self

Billy Rose's Jumbo

movie

Billy Rose's Jumbo

1962

Billy Rose's Jumbo

as Anthony ('Pop') Wonder

The Lucy Show

tv

The Lucy Show

1962

The Lucy Show

as Jimmy Durante

The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers

movie

The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers

1962

The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers

as Self - Host

The Last Judgment

movie

The Last Judgment

1961

The Last Judgment

as The man with the large nose

Pepe

movie

Pepe

1960

Pepe

as Jimmy Durante

The Frank Sinatra Timex Show

movie

The Frank Sinatra Timex Show

1959

The Frank Sinatra Timex Show

as Self

The All-Star Christmas Show

movie

The All-Star Christmas Show

1958

The All-Star Christmas Show

as Self

Beau James

movie

Beau James

1957

Beau James

as Jimmy Durante

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

tv

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

1956

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

as Self

The Steve Allen Show

tv

The Steve Allen Show

1956

The Steve Allen Show

as Self

CineRaya

tv

The Jimmy Durante Show

1954

The Jimmy Durante Show

as Self - Host

CineRaya

tv

Summer Playhouse

1954

Summer Playhouse

The Oscars

tv

The Oscars

1953

The Oscars

as Self

The Milkman

movie

The Milkman

1950

The Milkman

as Breezy Albright

CineRaya

tv

Four Star Revue

1950

Four Star Revue

as Host

The Colgate Comedy Hour

tv

The Colgate Comedy Hour

1950

The Colgate Comedy Hour

as Self

The Colgate Comedy Hour

tv

The Colgate Comedy Hour

1950

The Colgate Comedy Hour

as Self - Cameo

The Bob Hope Show

tv

The Bob Hope Show

1950

The Bob Hope Show

as Self

The Bob Hope Show

tv

The Bob Hope Show

1950

The Bob Hope Show

as Self (uncredited)

The Great Rupert

movie

The Great Rupert

1950

The Great Rupert

as Mr. Louie Amendola

What's My Line?

tv

What's My Line?

1950

What's My Line?

as Self - Mystery Guest

The Ed Sullivan Show

tv

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

On an Island with You

movie

On an Island with You

1948

On an Island with You

as Buckley

This Time for Keeps

movie

This Time for Keeps

1947

This Time for Keeps

as Ferdi Farro

It Happened in Brooklyn

movie

It Happened in Brooklyn

1947

It Happened in Brooklyn

as Nick Lombardi

Two Sisters from Boston

movie

Two Sisters from Boston

1946

Two Sisters from Boston

as 'Spike'

Music for Millions

movie

Music for Millions

1944

Music for Millions

as Andrews

Two Girls and a Sailor

movie

Two Girls and a Sailor

1944

Two Girls and a Sailor

as Billy Kipp / Julian Kipp

Breakdowns of 1942

movie

Breakdowns of 1942

1942

Breakdowns of 1942

as Self

You're in the Army Now

movie

You're in the Army Now

1941

You're in the Army Now

as Homer "Jeeper" Smith

The Man Who Came to Dinner

movie

The Man Who Came to Dinner

1941

The Man Who Came to Dinner

as Banjo

Melody Ranch

movie

Melody Ranch

1940

Melody Ranch

as Cornelius J. Courtney

Little Miss Broadway

movie

Little Miss Broadway

1938

Little Miss Broadway

as Jimmy Clayton

Sally, Irene and Mary

movie

Sally, Irene and Mary

1938

Sally, Irene and Mary

as Jefferson Twitchel

Start Cheering

movie

Start Cheering

1938

Start Cheering

as Willie Gumbatz

Land Without Music

movie

Land Without Music

1936

Land Without Music

as Jonah J. Whistler

Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)

movie

Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)

1936

Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)

as Self

Carnival

movie

Carnival

1935

Carnival

as Fingers

Student Tour

movie

Student Tour

1934

Student Tour

as Hank Merman

Hollywood Party

movie

Hollywood Party

1934

Hollywood Party

as Jimmy Durante

Strictly Dynamite

movie

Strictly Dynamite

1934

Strictly Dynamite

as Moxie

Hollywood on Parade No. B-9

movie

Hollywood on Parade No. B-9

1934

Hollywood on Parade No. B-9

as Self

Hollywood on Parade No. B-10

movie

Hollywood on Parade No. B-10

1934

Hollywood on Parade No. B-10

as Self

George White's Scandals

movie

George White's Scandals

1934

George White's Scandals

as Happy McGillicuddy

Palooka

movie

Palooka

1934

Palooka

as Knobby Walsh

Meet the Baron

movie

Meet the Baron

1933

Meet the Baron

as Joe McGoo

Broadway to Hollywood

movie

Broadway to Hollywood

1933

Broadway to Hollywood

as Jimmy

Hell Below

movie

Hell Below

1933

Hell Below

as Ptomaine' - Ships Cook

What! No Beer?

movie

What! No Beer?

1933

What! No Beer?

as Jimmy Potts

Give a Man a Job

movie

Give a Man a Job

1933

Give a Man a Job

CineRaya

movie

Prohibition Newsreel No. 7

1933

Prohibition Newsreel No. 7

as Self

Plumber in love

movie

Plumber in love

1932

Plumber in love

as Tony

Hollywood on Parade No. A-3

movie

Hollywood on Parade No. A-3

1932

Hollywood on Parade No. A-3

as Self

The Phantom President

movie

The Phantom President

1932

The Phantom President

as Curly

Blondie of the Follies

movie

Blondie of the Follies

1932

Blondie of the Follies

as Jimmy

Speak Easily

movie

Speak Easily

1932

Speak Easily

as James

Hollywood on Parade

movie

Hollywood on Parade

1932

Hollywood on Parade

as Self

The Wet Parade

movie

The Wet Parade

1932

The Wet Parade

as Abe Shilling

The Passionate Plumber

movie

The Passionate Plumber

1932

The Passionate Plumber

as Julius J. McCracken

The Christmas Party

movie

The Christmas Party

1931

The Christmas Party

as Santa Claus (uncredited)

The Cuban Love Song

movie

The Cuban Love Song

1931

The Cuban Love Song

as O.O. Jones

New Adventures of Get Rich Quick Wallingford

movie

New Adventures of Get Rich Quick Wallingford

1931

New Adventures of Get Rich Quick Wallingford

as Schnozzle

The March of Time

movie

The March of Time

1930

The March of Time

as Self

Roadhouse Nights

movie

Roadhouse Nights

1930

Roadhouse Nights

as Daffy (as Durante)

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