Sammy Davis Jr.

Sammy Davis Jr.

Samuel George "Sammy" Davis, Jr. (December 8, 1925 – May 16, 1990) was an American entertainer. Primarily a dancer and singer, Davis was a childhood vaudevillian who became known for his performances on Broadway and in Las Vegas, as a recording artist, television and film star, and as a member of Frank Sinatra's "Rat Pack". At the age of three Davis began his career in vaudeville with his father and "uncle" as the Will Mastin Trio, toured nationally, and after military service, returned to the trio. Davis became an overnight sensation following a nightclub performance at Ciro's after the 1951 Academy Awards, with the trio, became a recording artist, and made his first film performances as an adult later that decade. In 1954, he lost his left eye in an automobile accident. Later the same year, he converted to Judaism. In 1960, he appeared in the first Rat Pack movie, Ocean's 11. After a starring role on Broadway in 1956's Mr Wonderful, Davis returned to the stage in 1964's Golden Boy, and in 1966 had his own TV variety show, The Sammy Davis Jr. Show. Davis's career slowed in the late sixties, but he had a hit record with "The Candy Man", in 1972, and became a star in Las Vegas. As an African American, Davis was the victim of racism throughout his life, and was a large financial supporter of civil rights causes. Davis had a complex relationship with the African American community, and attracted criticism after physically embracing Richard Nixon in 1970. One day on a golf course with Jack Benny, he was asked what his handicap was. "Handicap?" he asked. "Talk about handicap — I'm a one-eyed Negro Jew." This was to become a signature comment, recounted in his autobiography, and in countless articles. After reuniting with Sinatra and Dean Martin in 1987, Davis toured with them and Liza Minnelli internationally, before dying of throat cancer in 1990. He died in debt to the Internal Revenue Service, and his estate was the subject of legal battles. Davis was awarded the Spingarn Medal by the NAACP, and was nominated for a Golden Globe and an Emmy Award for his television performances. He was the recipient of the Kennedy Center Honors in 1987, and in 2001, he was posthumously awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sammy Davis, Jr., licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Known For: Acting
Birthday: 1925-12-08
Place of Birth: Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As: Sammy Davis, Samuel George Davis Jr., Samuel George Davis, The Will Maston Trio, Will Maston Trio, Sammy Jr. & Altovise, Sammy Davis Jnr., Сэмми Дэвис мл., Sammy Davis, Jr.

Movies List of Sammy Davis Jr.

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Ocean's Eleven

1960 Movie
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Porgy and Bess

1959 Movie
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The Movie Orgy

1968 Movie
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The Cannonball Run

1981 Movie
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Cannonball Run II

1984 Movie
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One More Time

1970 Movie
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Salt & Pepper

1968 Movie
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That's Dancing!

1985 Movie
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Sweet Charity

1969 Movie
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Tap

1989 Movie
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Sergeants 3

1962 Movie
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Robin and the 7 Hoods

1964 Movie
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Pepe

1960 Movie
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Johnny Cool

1963 Movie
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Convicts 4

1962 Movie
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Heidi's Song

1982 Movie
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The Ultimate Event

1989 Movie
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The Wrecking Crew

2008 Movie
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Nightmare in the Sun

1965 Movie
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Seasoned Greetings

1933 Movie
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Anna Lucasta

1958 Movie
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Save the Children

1973 Movie
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The Trackers

1971 Movie
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The Pigeon

1969 Movie
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The Ocean's 11 Story

2001 Movie
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A Man Called Adam

1966 Movie
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The Threepenny Opera

1963 Movie
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This Is Elvis

1981 Movie
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The Rat Pack

2004 Movie
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Smorgasbord

1983 Movie
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Gone with the West

1975 Movie
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Rat Pack

2022 Movie
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This Is Joan Collins

2022 Movie
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Uptown Comedy Express

1987 Movie
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Sweet and Low

1947 Movie
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Sammy and Bruce

1980 Movie
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Let's Play, Boy

2008 Movie
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Moon Over Parador

1988 Movie
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…Sings Musicals

2012 Movie
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Hanna-Barbera's 50th

1989 Movie
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BRATS

2024 Movie
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Meet Me in Las Vegas

1956 Movie
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Poor Devil

1973 Movie
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The Fall

1969 Movie
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Fight of the Century

1971 Movie
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The Strolling '20s

1966 Movie
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Sammy Stops the World

1978 Movie
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Movin' with Nancy

1967 Movie
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This Is Bob Hope...

2017 Movie
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Jazz Ball

1956 Movie
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Doris Day Today

1975 Movie
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James Dean Remembered

1974 Movie
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The Ratpack

2006 Movie
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The Day of the Fox

1961 Movie
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The Enemy

1967 Movie
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The Perils of P.K

1986 Movie
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Old Faithful

1973 Movie
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Selma

2014 Movie
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Night of 100 Stars

1982 Movie
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Jackpot at Tahoe

1963 Movie