Jimmy Durante
February 9, 1893
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 form…
Known For
8 titles
Frosty the Snowman
A living snowman and a little girl struggle to elude a greedy magician who is after the snowman's magic hat.
The Man Who Came to Dinner
An acerbic critic wreaks havoc when a hip injury forces him to move in with a Midwestern family.
The Great Rupert
A little squirrel with lots of charm accidentally helps two poor, down-but-NOT-out families overcome their obstacles.
Blondie of the Follies
Two young women find their friendship strained when one wins a role in a Broadway show, and the other's boyfriend begins to fall for her.
It Happened in Brooklyn
Soldier Danny Miller returns home to Brooklyn after war. Aiming for singing success, he helps friends chasing dreams.
Hollywood Party
Jimmy Durante is jungle star Schnarzan the Conqueror, but the public is tiring of his fake lions. So when Baron Munchausen comes to town with real man-eating lions, Durante throws a big party for him so that he might use the lions...
Little Miss Broadway
An orphan is provisionally adopted by the manager of a hotel populated by show-business people. The hotel's owner doesn't like the entertainers and wants the girl returned to the orphanage.
Music for Millions
Six year old "Mike" joins her sister Barbara Ainsworth who plays in a classical orchestra during WW II.