Danny Kaye left school at the age of 13 to work in the Borscht Belt of the Catskill Mountains. It was there he learned the basics of showbiz. From there he went through a series of jobs in and out of the business. In 1939 he made his Broadway debut in the Straw Hat Revue, but it was the stage production of the musical Lady in the Dark in 1940 that brought him acclaim and notice from agents. Also in 1940, he married Sylvia Fine, who went on to manage his career. She helped create the routines ...[Read Story]