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Published: 2013-06-05 01:26:55 +0000 UTC; Views: 1405; Favourites: 29; Downloads: 21
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Description Danny Kaye

was a celebrated American actor, singer, dancer, and comedian. His best known performances featured physical comedy, idiosyncratic pantomimes, and rapid-fire nonsense songs.
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Comments: 29

shadono [2016-04-30 21:59:10 +0000 UTC]

Danny ended up with blond hair because the Jewish boss of Columbia pictures, Harry Cohn, wanted him to look less Jewish!

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gregchapin In reply to shadono [2016-04-30 22:54:12 +0000 UTC]

Interesting.

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shadono In reply to gregchapin [2016-05-04 21:19:30 +0000 UTC]

Kay was rather odd looking, an unusual face - though not as odd looking (or ugly!) as the real Hans Christian Anderson!

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dragonsong86 [2015-11-01 23:22:03 +0000 UTC]

Wow

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gregchapin In reply to dragonsong86 [2015-11-02 11:51:50 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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ArtsyVal [2014-01-04 07:30:11 +0000 UTC]

I love the hair in this piece. It looks so realistic Phenomenal work

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elizile [2013-08-25 04:13:51 +0000 UTC]

Excellent!! You've really captured him here. 

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Alene [2013-06-06 15:22:24 +0000 UTC]

It looks fantastic, the light is lovely, and the likeness is spot on!
I agree that photos of the silver screen actors and actresses are much sharper and better to draw; I like some nice contrast rather than the over-bleached shots that are currently popular. I suppose that's why, if I'm going to do a star portrait, I almost never choose a current personality.

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gregchapin In reply to Alene [2013-06-06 20:50:59 +0000 UTC]

I think a lot of people realize the value of some of the older techniques. Some more serious artists are still very involved in producing the high contrast black and whites as an art form.

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SparksflyStudios [2013-06-05 22:16:42 +0000 UTC]

Greg, no one gives art & history lessons like you.

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gregchapin In reply to SparksflyStudios [2013-06-05 23:39:55 +0000 UTC]

Steve,
When you get old like me... history is like an old friend. Thanks for your support! Greg

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SparksflyStudios In reply to gregchapin [2013-06-06 00:16:03 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome, bud. Hey, enough with the "old" comments. I resemble that remark!

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gregchapin In reply to SparksflyStudios [2013-06-06 00:18:44 +0000 UTC]

We wont refer to being OLD anymore.... we will now use the word EXPERIENCED. It looks good on a resume too.

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SparksflyStudios In reply to gregchapin [2013-06-06 00:35:20 +0000 UTC]

Heh. That sounds much better.

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Kim-S-Schultz [2013-06-05 22:13:38 +0000 UTC]

We had the record album of Hans Christian Anderson when we were kids! Remember record albums?

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gregchapin In reply to Kim-S-Schultz [2013-06-05 23:42:53 +0000 UTC]

Oh yeah.. I sure do... Record albums..(vinyl)... are now considered chic

Im hoping that old age will be considered chic too in a few years : )

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Kim-S-Schultz In reply to gregchapin [2013-06-06 12:01:55 +0000 UTC]

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LucentAllure [2013-06-05 09:01:14 +0000 UTC]

awesome work

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gregchapin In reply to LucentAllure [2013-06-05 14:06:23 +0000 UTC]

Thank you : )

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Pieohpah69 [2013-06-05 06:08:50 +0000 UTC]

Lovely portrait of a great man with another millenias kind of humor! Love the soft technique!

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gregchapin In reply to Pieohpah69 [2013-06-05 14:06:08 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much!

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heartinart [2013-06-05 06:07:00 +0000 UTC]

Perfect!

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gregchapin In reply to heartinart [2013-06-05 14:05:55 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much!

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mdbruffy [2013-06-05 01:48:57 +0000 UTC]

Loved him in "White Christmas" and "Hans Christian Andersen". Boy, really dating myself! LOL!

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gregchapin In reply to mdbruffy [2013-06-05 01:51:22 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! Someone mentioned him the other night, so I decided a drawing was way over due!

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mdbruffy In reply to gregchapin [2013-06-05 01:52:25 +0000 UTC]

Yes. You don't see much fanart for any of the older actors and actresses.

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gregchapin In reply to mdbruffy [2013-06-05 01:56:59 +0000 UTC]

I have a lot of it in my collection... of course those old photos make excellent references. The contrast and clarity tend to be better than even the more modern photos.

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mdbruffy In reply to gregchapin [2013-06-05 02:01:17 +0000 UTC]

That's true. Then too, back then most publicity photos were in B&W, and they had to be good and clear because the actors used them to advertise themselves to the studios- and then the studios used them to advertise the actors and the movies to the public.

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gregchapin In reply to mdbruffy [2013-06-05 02:08:23 +0000 UTC]

It seems a little crazy. I like to collect old post cards too (pre-1930). Many of them are in great shape and clarity. That's not to say there arent good clear photos. I just think many photographers are not trained to set the shot up properly. I do photo correction for a living.

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