Micky, I'm pretty sure the actor you are thinking of is the versatile, energetic, multi-talented Danny Kaye, a comedian who acted/starred in many movies during this time period, many of theme comedies
Johanna, I'm pretty sure the film you recall is the 1944 version of "The Canterville Ghost" starring Charles Laughton as the ghost. I do have two hestitations, however. First is that the reason for the
Ricky, I've not seen this film, nor did I locate one with exactly this description. However, a title I located that came closest to your description was a 1990 movie called "Almost An Angel," starring

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