Danny Thomas was a fantastic, wonderful person and a tremendous humanitarian.
Born in a little town near Detroit, Michigan as Muzyad Yakhoob, Danny Thomas was born into a family of 9 or 10 children. They moved to Toledo when he was a very little boy and there he grew up. when he was around 18 or 19, he moved back to Detroit, and there, as he worked at a radio station, he met his future wife.
He struggled as a comedian for a very long time, indeed after he was married and had a child. Then, he heard about a saint that had nearly been forgotten, St. Jude. He asked the saint for help and afterwards, his rise in show business was meteoric. From nightclubs, to movies, to television, Danny found his way into the hearts of all Americans.
He started the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital as an honor to the Saint who helped him become successful in show business.
He died of a heart attack in 1991.
God Bless till I get back from Beeton-ton!!!!
