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No child should die in the dawn of life. St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital opened its doors on February 4, 1962, based on Danny's dream that "no child should die in the dawn of life." Since then, we’ve made incredible strides in childhood cancer research. We’ve helped improve the survival rate of childhood cancer from 20% to 80%.
Jul 22, 2019 · Episode 5. Struggling entertainer Danny Thomas dropped his last seven dollars in the poor box and made a pledge to St. Jude that he would build a major shrine to him if St. Jude helped him succeed. The result has become St. Jude Research Hospital, which has made unbelievable progress in combating childhood illnesses that were previously certain ...
Feb 7, 1991 · Danny Thomas, one of America's most beloved entertainers, whose life and career were indelibly intertwined with that of his patron saint, died of a heart attack Wednesday.
Jan 6, 2020 · One of the most remarkable lives of 20 th Century America began on Jan. 6, 1912 — the birthdate of Danny Thomas. He achieved fame as a TV star, but his greatest role was as the self-proclaimed “proud beggar” who raised the funds to build St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, on the belief that no child should die in the dawn of life.
Feb 1, 2019 · Danny Thomas was a young, down-on-his-luck act... St. Jude Founder's Day is Feb. 4. Join in our celebration by clicking the donate button or sharing this video. Danny Thomas was a young, down-on ...
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Beloved comedian Danny Thomas received his start in nightclubs and worked his way on to radio and the big screen, where he appeared in such movies as the first remake of "The Jazz Singer" (1952).
According to his 1991 autobiography, Make Room for Danny, the man known to millions the world over as Danny Thomas was born Muzyad Yakhoob on January 6, 1914, in Deerfield, Michigan. Baptized at Deerfield's St. Alphonsus Church, his mother had always assumed that her son's name had been changed to Alphonsus, and used it on several legal papers.
