14 Facts About Danny Gans

1.

Danny Davies Gans was an American singer, comedian and vocal impressionist.

2.

Danny Gans was drafted by the Chicago White Sox after being named an All-American at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo where he was a Physical Education major.

3.

Danny Gans began his career on the road, performing mostly at private corporate functions.

4.

Danny Gans started his Las Vegas stay at the Stratosphere Hotel in 1996.

5.

Danny Gans's show there was successful, and he moved over to the Rio in 1998.

6.

In 2000, Gans's show moved again, this time to the Mirage, where the Danny Gans Theatre was built for him.

7.

In February 2009, Danny Gans changed venues again and performed at Encore, the sister property to Wynn Las Vegas.

8.

Danny Gans died on May 1,2009, at his home in Henderson, Nevada, shortly after his wife called paramedics saying he was having difficulty breathing.

9.

Danny Gans is interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California.

10.

Danny Gans had been noted many times for his role in Bull Durham, although his part in the movie was ultimately downsized.

11.

Danny Gans used this role as an addition to his resume, even going on Roy Firestone's show and promoting the role while holding a picture of himself from the movie to prove that he was, in fact, in it.

12.

Danny Gans played Roger in the TV series Silk Stalkings for 12 episodes, played Scott Babylon in the series Duet, and reprised his role in the series Open House.

13.

Danny Gans had an uncredited cameo as himself in the 2009 film Race To Witch Mountain.

14.

Danny Gans was mentioned several times, but did not appear, in an episode of the TV series Gary Unmarried.