Dee Kaye
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Dee Kaye is an accomplished classically trained dancer, who is also known for her comedic talents. She is the daughter of character actor Danny Klega.
Born Darine Klega, she was an original Los Angeles Rams cheerleader. She participated in the Miss California
pageant, and has been seen on the fashion runways in Milan, Italy. Dee has appeared on The Tonight Show
, the Academy Awards
, The Star Wars Holiday Special
, and most notably as a synchronized swimmer in The Brady Bunch Hour
(with The Krofftettes
), NBC's The Big Show
, and The Great Muppet Caper
. Dee also had a featured dancing role in the film version of Annie
.
In the 2009 book Love to Love You Bradys
, Dee discusses passing out after filming an underwater synchronized swimming sequence for The Brady Bunch Hour
and being left behind unnoticed. She woke up to find herself locked in the sound stage and was not discovered there until the next day. Kaye also was injured on the same set when her finger was slammed in a dressing room door.
Dee has been seen onstage in theaters around the world — from the London Palladium to the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion
in Los Angeles. She has been doing improvisational comedy for over twenty years and has honed her skills working with comedy greats such as Milton Berle
and Dick Shawn
.
Born Darine Klega, she was an original Los Angeles Rams cheerleader. She participated in the Miss California
Miss California
For the state pageant affiliated with Miss USA, see Miss California USAThe Miss California competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of California in the Miss America pageant. Delegates from the states of California, Ohio and Oklahoma have each won the title of Miss...
pageant, and has been seen on the fashion runways in Milan, Italy. Dee has appeared on The Tonight Show
The Tonight Show
The Tonight Show is an American late-night talk show that has aired on NBC since 1954. It is the longest currently running regularly scheduled entertainment program in the United States, and the third longest-running show on NBC, after Meet the Press and Today.The Tonight Show has been hosted by...
, the Academy Awards
Academy Awards
An Academy Award, also known as an Oscar, is an accolade bestowed by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers...
, The Star Wars Holiday Special
The Star Wars Holiday Special
The Star Wars Holiday Special is a 1978 American television special set in the Star Wars galaxy. It was one of the first official Star Wars spin-offs, and was directed by Steve Binder. The show was broadcast in its entirety only once, in the United States and Canada, November 17, 1978, on the U.S...
, and most notably as a synchronized swimmer in The Brady Bunch Hour
The Brady Bunch Hour
The Brady Bunch Hour is an American variety television series produced by Sid and Marty Krofft in association with CBS Television Distribution, which aired on ABC between 1976 to 1977....
(with The Krofftettes
The Krofftettes
The Krofftettes were a dance troupe, who also performed water ballet, featured on The Brady Bunch Hour from 1976 to 1977. They were the first to perform synchronized swimming as a regular feature on a prime-time network program....
), NBC's The Big Show
The Big Show (TV series)
The Big Show is an American comedy-variety-musical television series produced and broadcast by NBC for several months in 1980.The series aimed to revitalize the moribund variety television genre, which had been in a downward spiral since the cancellations of the Ed Sullivan Show and The Carol...
, and The Great Muppet Caper
The Great Muppet Caper
The Great Muppet Caper is a 1981 mystery comedy film directed by Jim Henson. It is the second of a series of live-action musical feature films, starring Jim Henson's Muppets. This film was produced by Henson Associates, ITC Entertainment and Universal Pictures, and premiered on 26 July 1981. The...
. Dee also had a featured dancing role in the film version of Annie
Annie (film)
Annie is a 1982 American musical film directed by John Huston and choreographed by Arlene Phillips. The film is an adaption of the 1977 stage musical of the same name, which in turn was based on the 1924 Little Orphan Annie comic strip by Harold Gray. The movie features music by Charles Strouse,...
.
In the 2009 book Love to Love You Bradys
Love to Love You Bradys
Love to Love You Bradys: the bizarre story of The Brady Bunch Variety Hour is a 2009 coffee table book written by The Brady Bunch actress Susan Olsen, with Ted Nichelson and Lisa Sutton....
, Dee discusses passing out after filming an underwater synchronized swimming sequence for The Brady Bunch Hour
The Brady Bunch Hour
The Brady Bunch Hour is an American variety television series produced by Sid and Marty Krofft in association with CBS Television Distribution, which aired on ABC between 1976 to 1977....
and being left behind unnoticed. She woke up to find herself locked in the sound stage and was not discovered there until the next day. Kaye also was injured on the same set when her finger was slammed in a dressing room door.
Dee has been seen onstage in theaters around the world — from the London Palladium to the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion
The Dorothy Chandler Pavilion is one of the halls in the Los Angeles Music Center . The Music Center's other halls include the Mark Taper Forum, Ahmanson Theatre, and Walt Disney Concert Hall.The Pavilion has 3,197 seats spread over four tiers, with chandeliers, wide curving stairways and rich décor...
in Los Angeles. She has been doing improvisational comedy for over twenty years and has honed her skills working with comedy greats such as Milton Berle
Milton Berle
Milton Berlinger , better known as Milton Berle, was an American comedian and actor. As the manic host of NBC's Texaco Star Theater , in 1948 he was the first major star of U.S. television and as such became known as Uncle Miltie and Mr...
and Dick Shawn
Dick Shawn
Dick Shawn was an American actor and comedian.-Early life and career:Shawn was born as Richard Schulefand in Buffalo, New York. He played Sylvester Marcus, son of Mrs. Marcus , in Stanley Kramer's It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World and Lorenzo St...
.