Personal Info
Known Credits
69
Gender
Male
Birthdate
1893-02-09 (132 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also Known For
James Francis DuranteThe Schnoz Jimmy 'Schnozzle' DuranteDuranteДжимми ДюрантеДжимми Дуранте
Jimmy Durante
Biography
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 on television. He appeared in the Broadway musicals "Show Girl", "The New Yorkers", "Strike Me Pink", "Jumbo", "Red Hot and Blue", and "Stars in Your Eyes". By 1 ...
Known For
Acting
2024 --
The Rudolph, Frosty & Friends Sing Along
|
2019 --
Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast
| Self - Comedian (archive footage)
2017 --
JFK: The Lost Inaugural Gala
| Self
2014 --
And the Oscar Goes To...
| Self (archive footage)
2011 --
Don Knotts: Tied Up with Laughter
| Himself
2004 --
Checking Out: Grand Hotel
| (archive footage)
2002 --
Marlene Dietrich: Her Own Song
| Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2001 --
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1
| Self (archive footage)
2000 --
Hollywood Musicals of the 40's
| Self (archive footage)
1994 --
That's Entertainment! III
| (archive footage)
1988 --
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
| Self (archive footage)
1984 --
Going Hollywood: The '30s
| (archive footage)
1982 --
Showbiz Goes to War
| (archive footage)
1976 --
That's Entertainment, Part II
| (archive footage)
1976 --
It's Showtime
| Self (archive footage)
1975 --
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
| Self (archive footage)
1974 --
That's Entertainment!
| (archive footage)
1969 --
Frosty the Snowman
| Narrator (voice)
1968 --
The Movie Orgy
| Self (archive footage)
1966 --
Alice Through the Looking Glass
| Humpty Dumpty
1966 --
Murder at N.B.C.
|
1963 --
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
| Smiler Grogan
1962 --
Billy Rose's Jumbo
| Anthony ('Pop') Wonder
1962 --
The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers
| Self - Host
1961 --
The Last Judgment
| The man with the large nose
1960 --
Pepe
| Jimmy Durante
1959 --
The Frank Sinatra Timex Show
| Self
1957 --
Beau James
| Jimmy Durante
1950 --
The Milkman
| Breezy Albright
1950 --
The Great Rupert
| Mr. Louie Amendola
1948 --
On an Island with You
| Buckley
1947 --
This Time for Keeps
| Ferdi Farro
1947 --
It Happened in Brooklyn
| Nick Lombardi
1946 --
Two Sisters from Boston
| 'Spike'
1944 --
Music for Millions
| Andrews
1944 --
Two Girls and a Sailor
| Billy Kipp / Julian Kipp
1942 --
Breakdowns of 1942
| Self
1941 --
You're in the Army Now
| Homer "Jeeper" Smith
1941 --
The Man Who Came to Dinner
| Banjo
1940 --
Melody Ranch
| Cornelius J. Courtney
1938 --
Little Miss Broadway
| Jimmy Clayton
1938 --
Sally, Irene and Mary
| Jefferson Twitchel
1938 --
Start Cheering
| Willie Gumbatz
1936 --
Land Without Music
| Jonah J. Whistler
1936 --
Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)
| Self
1935 --
Carnival
| Fingers
1934 --
Student Tour
| Hank Merman
1934 --
Hollywood Party
| Jimmy Durante
1934 --
Strictly Dynamite
| Moxie
1934 --
Hollywood on Parade No. B-9
| Self
1934 --
George White's Scandals
| Happy McGillicuddy
1934 --
Palooka
| Knobby Walsh
1933 --
Meet the Baron
| Joe McGoo
1933 --
Broadway to Hollywood
| Jimmy
1933 --
Hell Below
| Ptomaine' - Ships Cook
1933 --
What! No Beer?
| Jimmy Potts
1933 --
Give a Man a Job
|
1932 --
Hollywood on Parade No. A-3
| Self
1932 --
The Phantom President
| Curly
1932 --
Blondie of the Follies
| Jimmy
1932 --
Speak Easily
| James
1932 --
Hollywood on Parade
| Self
1932 --
The Wet Parade
| Abe Shilling
1932 --
The Passionate Plumber
| Julius J. McCracken
1931 --
The Christmas Party
| Santa Claus (uncredited)
1931 --
The Cuban Love Song
| O.O. Jones
1931 --
New Adventures of Get Rich Quick Wallingford
| Schnozzle
1930 --
The March of Time
| Self
1930 --
Roadhouse Nights
| Daffy (as Durante)