Daniel James Dailey Net Worth
Daniel James Dailey Net Worth is
$950,000
Daniel James Dailey Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
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 casted him as a Nazi in The Mortal Storm (1940). The studio realized their mistake and cast him in musical films thereafter. Then, after serving in World War II, Dailey ... Date Of Birth | December 14, 1915 |
Died | 1978-10-16 |
Place Of Birth | New York City, New York, USA |
Height | 6' 3" (1.91 m) |
Profession | Actor, Soundtrack, Director |
Spouse | Elizabeth Hofert one child |
Children | Dan Dailey III, |
Star Sign | Sagittarius |
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1 | A great place Hollywood. I come here in 1939, sign a movie contract, make pictures -- and seven years later, I'm discovered. DD, recalling his breakthrough film role in Mother Wore Tights (1947). |
2 | In Hollywood, after you get a little success, the next thing you usually get is a divorce. |
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1 | Dan's first wife, Esther Rodier, was a high school sweetheart; second wife Elizabeth Hofert was a Los Angeles socialite; third wife Gwen Carter O'Connor was a former actress and the ex-wife of actor Donald O'Connor; fourth wife Carol Warner was a dancer. |
2 | Reunited on stage in later years with his favorite co-star Betty Grable when they co-starred in "Guys and Dolls" at the Dunes Hotel in Vegas in late 1962 and in "High Button Shoes" in Southern California in 1964. |
3 | According to an in-depth article written by Frances Ingram in the January 2001 issue of Classic Images film magazine, Dan was buried in his favorite pink hunting jacket and singer and long-time friend John Raitt sang at his funeral. |
4 | Signed by MGM in 1940, the song-and-dance man was instead put into straight acting roles that went nowhere. His career was interrupted by military service. At first making training films in Long Island, he later served with the Cavalry at Fort Riley, Kansas, where he taught recruits how to ride horses. He was eventually sent overseas and served with the 88th Infantry Regiment in northern Italy. |
5 | Understudied Ray Bolger on Broadway in the musical "On Your Toes" before finding a rewarding employment in the musicals "Babes in Arms" and "Stars in Your Eyes". In the latter Ethel Merman starrer, he was the dancing partner of ballerina Tamara Toumanova. |
6 | As an expert horseman, Dan won 75 ribbons at horse shows. He especially enjoyed training horses for jumping competitions. |
7 | Born in New York City and raised as a child in Long Island, his father, James J. Dailey was a hotel man. His mother's name was Helen. |
8 | First appeared on stage at age six in a minstrel show singing "Here Comes Danny O'Neill". |
9 | Lectured on the college circuit in later years speaking on dance and motion, the art of acting in dance and the importance of acting to the dancer. |
10 | Broke his hip in a fall while performing in the play "The Odd Couple" in Chapel Hill, North Carolina in 1977. Confined to a wheelchair, he later continued to perform despite his confinement. |
11 | Interred at Forest Lawn (Glendale), Glendale, California, USA, in the Court of Freedom, lot #7065. |
12 | Older brother of actress Irene Dailey. |
13 | His only child, Dan Dailey III, committed suicide in 1975 |
Actor
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover | 1977 | Clyde Tolson | |
Testimony of Two Men | 1977 | TV Mini-Series | Father McGuire |
Freedom Is | 1976 | TV Movie voice | |
The Daughters of Joshua Cabe Return | 1975 | TV Movie | Joshua Cabe |
Faraday and Company | 1973-1974 | TV Series | Frank Faraday |
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color | 1972 | TV Series | Michael O'Hara III |
Michael O'Hara the Fourth | 1972 | TV Movie | Michael O'Hara III |
Mr. and Mrs. Bo Jo Jones | 1971 | TV Movie | Mr. Greher |
The Governor & J.J. | 1969-1970 | TV Series | Gov. William Drinkwater |
Low Man on a Totem Pole | 1964 | TV Movie | H. Allen Smith |
Vacation Playhouse | 1964 | TV Series | Sergeant Mike Parker |
Las cuatro noches de la luna llena | 1963 | ||
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour | 1962 | TV Series | Philip 'Barney' Bartel |
The Untouchables | 1962 | TV Series | Dexter Lloyd Bayless |
Hemingway's Adventures of a Young Man | 1962 | Billy Campbell | |
Pepe | 1960 | Ted Holt | |
The Four Just Men | 1959-1960 | TV Series | Tim Collier |
General Electric Theater | 1959 | TV Series | Bill Bailey |
Armchair Theatre | 1958 | TV Series | Harry |
Underwater Warrior | 1958 | Cmdr. David Forest | |
The Wayward Bus | 1957 | Ernest Horton | |
Oh, Men! Oh, Women! | 1957 | Arthur Turner | |
The Wings of Eagles | 1957 | 'Jughead' Carson | |
The Best Things in Life Are Free | 1956 | Ray Henderson | |
Meet Me in Las Vegas | 1956 | Chuck Rodwell | |
It's Always Fair Weather | 1955 | Doug Hallerton | |
Shower of Stars | 1955 | TV Series | |
There's No Business Like Show Business | 1954 | Terence Donahue | |
The Jack Benny Program | 1954 | TV Series | Dan |
The Kid from Left Field | 1953 | Larry 'Pop' Cooper | |
The Girl Next Door | 1953 | Bill Carter | |
Taxi | 1953 | Ed Nielson | |
Meet Me at the Fair | 1953 | Doc Tilbee | |
What Price Glory | 1952 | 1st Sgt. Quirt | |
The Pride of St. Louis | 1952 | Jerome Hanna 'Dizzy' Dean | |
I Can Get It for You Wholesale | 1951 | Teddy Sherman | |
Call Me Mister | 1951 | Sgt. Shep Dooley | |
I'll Get By | 1950 | G.I. Dancing with June Haver & Gloria De Haven (uncredited) | |
My Blue Heaven | 1950 | Jack Moran | |
A Ticket to Tomahawk | 1950 | Johnny Behind-the-Deuces | |
When Willie Comes Marching Home | 1950 | William 'Bill' Kluggs | |
You're My Everything | 1949 | Timothy O'Connor | |
Chicken Every Sunday | 1949 | Jim Hefferan | |
When My Baby Smiles at Me | 1948 | 'Skid' Johnson | |
Give My Regards to Broadway | 1948 | Bert Norwick | |
You Were Meant for Me | 1948 | Chuck Arnold | |
Mother Wore Tights | 1947 | Daddy | |
This Is the Army | 1943 | Soldier - 'This Is the Army' Number (uncredited) | |
Panama Hattie | 1942 | Dick Bulliard (as Dan Dailey Jr.) | |
Give Out, Sisters | 1942 | Bob Edwards (as Dan Dailey Jr.) | |
Timber! | 1942 | Kansas (as Dan Dailey Jr.) | |
Sunday Punch | 1942 | Olaf 'Ole' Jensen (as Dan Dailey Jr.) | |
Mokey | 1942 | Herbert Delano (as Dan Dailey Jr.) | |
Moon Over Her Shoulder | 1941 | Rex (as Dan Dailey Jr.) | |
Lady Be Good | 1941 | Bill Pattison (as Dan Dailey Jr.) | |
Down in San Diego | 1941 | Al Haines | |
The Getaway | 1941 | Sonny Black (as Dan Dailey Jr.) | |
Ziegfeld Girl | 1941 | Jimmy Walters (as Dan Dailey Jr.) | |
Washington Melodrama | 1941 | Whitney King (as Dan Dailey Jr.) | |
The Wild Man of Borneo | 1941 | Ed LeMotte (as Dan Dailey Jr.) | |
Keeping Company | 1940 | Jim Reynolds (as Dan Dailey Jr.) | |
Hullabaloo | 1940 | Bob Strong (as Dan Dailey Jr.) | |
Dulcy | 1940 | Bill Ward (as Dan Dailey Jr.) | |
The Captain Is a Lady | 1940 | Perth Nickerson (as Dan Dailey Jr.) | |
The Mortal Storm | 1940 | Holl (as Dan Dailey Jr.) | |
Susan and God | 1940 | Homer (uncredited) |
Soundtrack
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults | 1997 | TV Movie documentary performer: "When the Midnight Choo-Choo Leaves for Alabam'" uncredited, "Anything You Can Do" | |
That's Dancing! | 1985 | Documentary performer: "The Binge" | |
Pepe | 1960 | performer: "Faraway Part of Town", "Mimi" | |
The Best Things in Life Are Free | 1956 | performer: "Lucky Day", "Button Up Your Overcoat", "You're the Cream in My Coffee" | |
Meet Me in Las Vegas | 1956 | performer: "The Gal with the Yaller Shoes", "My Lucky Charm" | |
It's Always Fair Weather | 1955 | "Saturation-Wise" 1955, uncredited / performer: "March, March" 1955, "The Time for Parting" 1955, "Once Upon a Time" 1955, "I Shouldn't Have Come" 1955, "Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair" 1854, "Be My Love" 1950 - uncredited | |
There's No Business Like Show Business | 1954 | performer: "When the Midnight Choo-Choo Leaves for Alabam'", "A Pretty Girl Is Like a Melody", "You'd Be Surprised", "Alexander's Ragtime Band" - uncredited | |
The Jack Benny Program | 1954 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
The Girl Next Door | 1953 | performer: "The Great White Way", "I'd Rather Have a Pal Than a Gal Anytime", "You're Doin' All Right", "Nowhere Guy", "I'm Mad About the Girl Next Door", "You", "YouI'd Rather Have a Pal / I'm Mad About the Girl Next Door" medley - uncredited | |
Meet Me at the Fair | 1953 | performer: "Oh! Susanna", "I Was There", "Remember the Time", "Sweet Genevieve" - uncredited | |
The Pride of St. Louis | 1952 | performer: "Hold My Mule While I Dance Josey" - uncredited | |
Call Me Mister | 1951 | "CALL ME MISTER" / performer: "I JUST CAN'T DO ENOUGH FOR YOU, BABY", "LOVE IS BACK IN BUSINESS" | |
I'll Get By | 1950 | performer: "It's Been a Long, Long Time" | |
My Blue Heaven | 1950 | performer: "My Blue Heaven", "It's Deductible", "What a Man", "Halloween", "I Love a New Yorker", "Live Hard, Work Hard, Love Hard", "The Friendly Islands", "Don't Rock the Boat, Dear" - uncredited | |
A Ticket to Tomahawk | 1950 | performer: "Oh, What a Forward Young Man You Are", "A Ticket to Tomahawk On the Colorado Trail", "Pat Works on the Railway" - uncredited | |
When Willie Comes Marching Home | 1950 | performer: "Somebody Stole My Gal", "You've Got Me This Way Whatta-Ya Gonna Do About It", "Frère Jacques" - uncredited | |
You're My Everything | 1949 | performer: "I Want to Be Teacher's Pet" uncredited, "The Varsity Drag" uncredited, "You're My Everything" uncredited, "I May Be Wrong But I Think You're Wonderful" uncredited, "Chattanooga Choo Choo" uncredited, "Would You Like to Take a Walk?", "Lollipop Prelude and Interlude" uncredited, "On the Good Ship Lollipop" uncredited | |
Give My Regards to Broadway | 1948 | performer: "Give my Regards to Broadway" - uncredited | |
Mother Wore Tights | 1947 | performer: "Burlington Bertie from Bow" uncredited, "You Do", "This Is My Favorite City", "We're a Couple of Broadway Brothers", "Kokomo, Indiana", "Tra-La-La-La" uncredited, "There's Nothing Like a Song", " Rolling Down Bowling Green On a Little Two-Seat Tandem" | |
Give Out, Sisters | 1942 | performer: "Jiggers the Beat" - as Dan Dailey Jr. | |
Mokey | 1942 | performer: "Happy Days Are Here Again" 1929 - uncredited | |
Washington Melodrama | 1941 | performer: "Fishing for Suckers" 1941 | |
Hullabaloo | 1940 | "A Handful of Stars" 1940, uncredited | |
Dulcy | 1940 | performer: "Singin in the Rain" 1929 - uncredited |
Director
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The Odd Couple | 1974 | TV Series 1 episode | |
Koska and His Family | 1973 | TV Movie | |
The Sandy Duncan Show | 1972 | TV Series 2 episodes | |
The Governor & J.J. | 1970 | TV Series 4 episodes |
Miscellaneous
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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You Were Meant for Me | 1948 | choreographer | |
Hullabaloo | 1940 | whistler: "A Handful of Stars" |
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The Dinah Shore Chevy Show | 1957 | TV Series | Himself |
Climax! | 1956 | TV Series | Himself |
Texaco Star Theatre | 1956 | TV Series | Himself - Actor |
Sheilah Graham in Hollywood | 1955 | TV Series | Himself |
MGM Parade | 1955 | TV Series | Himself |
What's My Line? | 1954 | TV Series | Himself - Mystery Guest |
Tournament of Roses | 1954 | Short | Himself - Narrator |
The Actor's Society Benefit Gala | 1949 | TV Movie | Himself |
ABC Late Night | 1974 | TV Series | Himself |
Mitzi... The First Time | 1973 | TV Special | Himself |
The Julie Andrews Hour | 1972 | TV Series | Himself |
The David Frost Show | 1972 | TV Series | Himself |
The Mike Douglas Show | 1972 | TV Series | Himself - Actor |
Here's Lucy | 1971 | TV Series | Himself |
The Dean Martin Show | 1969 | TV Series | Himself |
The Joey Bishop Show | 1968 | TV Series | Himself |
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1965 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Guest |
The Merv Griffin Show | 1965 | TV Series | Himself |
The Hollywood Palace | 1964 | TV Series | Himself |
Stump the Stars | 1962 | TV Series | Himself - Guest Panelist |
The Tonight Show | 1962 | TV Series | Himself - Actor |
Talent Scouts | 1962 | TV Series | Himself |
Here's Hollywood | 1962 | TV Series | Himself |
Guest Shot | 1962 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
The Arthur Murray Party | 1958 | TV Series | Himself |
General Motors 50th Anniversary Show | 1957 | TV Movie | Himself |
The Ed Sullivan Show | 1954-1957 | TV Series | Himself - Guest Host / Himself |
Archive Footage
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Battleground | 2006 | TV Series documentary | Narrator |
Ziegfeld Girl Intro | 2004 | Video documentary short | Jimmy Walters |
American Masters | 2002 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults | 1997 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
That's Entertainment, Part II | 1976 | Documentary | Clips from 'Ziegfeld Girl' & 'It's Always Fair Weather' |
Fred Astaire Salutes the Fox Musicals | 1974 | TV Movie | Himself |
Marilyn | 1963 | Documentary | Himself (scene from "There's No Business Like Show Business") (uncredited) |
The Ed Sullivan Show | 1954-1956 | TV Series | Himself |
MGM Parade | 1956 | TV Series |
Won Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
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1970 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best TV Actor - Comedy or Musical | The Governor & J.J. (1969) |
Nominated Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
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1951 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Actor - Comedy or Musical | When Willie Comes Marching Home (1950) |
1949 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Actor in a Leading Role | When My Baby Smiles at Me (1948) |