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
    Place of birth
    Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
    Birthday
    12/8/1925
Ocean's Eleven
Ocean's Eleven
6.4
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
0
Porgy and Bess
Porgy and Bess
6.2
The Movie Orgy
The Movie Orgy
6.2
Soul of a Nation Presents: Black in Vegas
Soul of a Nation Presents: Black in Vegas
2
The Cannonball Run
The Cannonball Run
6.1
Cannonball Run II
Cannonball Run II
5.4
One More Time
One More Time
4.3
Salt & Pepper
Salt & Pepper
5.3
Kim Novak: Hollywood's Golden Age Rebel
Kim Novak: Hollywood's Golden Age Rebel
6.9
Dean Martin: King of Cool
Dean Martin: King of Cool
7.5
Christmas with The Martins and The Sinatras
Christmas with The Martins and The Sinatras
0
That's Dancing!
That's Dancing!
7
Sweet Charity
Sweet Charity
6.8
Tap
Tap
6.7
Elvis: That's the Way It Is
Elvis: That's the Way It Is
7.8
Sergeants 3
Sergeants 3
5.4
Robin and the 7 Hoods
Robin and the 7 Hoods
6.1
Pepe
Pepe
6.1
Johnny Cool
Johnny Cool
5.2
Convicts 4
Convicts 4
5.4
Heidi's Song
Heidi's Song
6
All Star Party for Lucille Ball
6
The Ultimate Event
The Ultimate Event
4.2
The Legendary Nat King Cole
The Legendary Nat King Cole
0
The Wrecking Crew
The Wrecking Crew
7.2
Nightmare in the Sun
Nightmare in the Sun
3
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
6
Rufus Jones for President
Rufus Jones for President
6
Seasoned Greetings
5
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
6
Anna Lucasta
Anna Lucasta
6.2
Save the Children
Save the Children
0
The Trackers
The Trackers
5.7
The Pigeon
The Pigeon
0
The Ocean's 11 Story
The Ocean's 11 Story
6.8
Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues
Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues
6.8
An Evening with Sammy Davis, Jr. & Jerry Lewis
An Evening with Sammy Davis, Jr. & Jerry Lewis
0
Live and Swingin': The Ultimate Rat Pack Collection
Live and Swingin': The Ultimate Rat Pack Collection
7.5
A Man Called Adam
A Man Called Adam
6.3
The Threepenny Opera
The Threepenny Opera
5
Happy Birthday, Las Vegas
0
This Is Elvis
This Is Elvis
7
The Rat Pack
The Rat Pack
0
Smorgasbord
Smorgasbord
5.8
The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years
The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years
5.2
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
7
Gone with the West
Gone with the West
2.3
Rat Pack
Rat Pack
9
Steve & Eydie Celebrate Irving Berlin
0
This Is Joan Collins
This Is Joan Collins
7.3
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years
6
Uptown Comedy Express
Uptown Comedy Express
0
The Kid Who Loved Christmas
The Kid Who Loved Christmas
6.6
Sweet and Low
0
Sammy and Bruce
0
The Billy Martin Celebrity Roast
0
Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration
9.3
Let's Play, Boy
Let's Play, Boy
5.3
Moon Over Parador
Moon Over Parador
5.7
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
6.9
Sammy Davis Jr.'s 60th Anniversary Celebration
0
…Sings Musicals
…Sings Musicals
7
Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr.
Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr.
0
Hanna-Barbera's 50th
Hanna-Barbera's 50th
9.3
Kennedy, Sinatra and the Mafia
Kennedy, Sinatra and the Mafia
10
Television: The First Fifty Years
0
Alice in Wonderland or What's a Nice Kid Like You Doing in a Place Like This?
Alice in Wonderland or What's a Nice Kid Like You Doing in a Place Like This?
4.7
BRATS
BRATS
6
Meet Me in Las Vegas
Meet Me in Las Vegas
4.7
Poor Devil
Poor Devil
5.5
The Fall
The Fall
7
Fight of the Century
Fight of the Century
0
Jingle Bells: RFK - 1964
0
Music According to Tom Jobim
Music According to Tom Jobim
7
The Strolling '20s
The Strolling '20s
0
Sammy Stops the World
Sammy Stops the World
0
Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me
Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me
6.9
Movin' with Nancy
Movin' with Nancy
7
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
4
James Dean: The First American Teenager
James Dean: The First American Teenager
6
This Is Bob Hope...
This Is Bob Hope...
8
Jazz Ball
Jazz Ball
7
Doris Day Today
Doris Day Today
6
James Dean Remembered
James Dean Remembered
0
The Ratpack
The Ratpack
0
Frank Sinatra's Welcome Home Party for Elvis Presley
Frank Sinatra's Welcome Home Party for Elvis Presley
6
The Day of the Fox
0
The Rat Pack - The Greatest Hits
The Rat Pack - The Greatest Hits
0
The Enemy
The Enemy
0
It's Black Entertainment
It's Black Entertainment
8
Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do
Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do
0
The Perils of P.K
The Perils of P.K
10
Old Faithful
Old Faithful
0
Sammy Davis Jr.: Live In Germany
Sammy Davis Jr.: Live In Germany
0
Today: While You Were Away (1964-1973 Retrospective)
0
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1
0
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2
0
Frank Sinatra: The First 40 Years
Frank Sinatra: The First 40 Years
0
Frank Sinatra Spectacular
Frank Sinatra Spectacular
9
Selma
Selma
7.4
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
7.3
Night of 100 Stars
Night of 100 Stars
6
Bob Hope's Bicentennial Star Spangled Spectacular
0
The 1974 Annual Las Vegas Entertainment Awards
0
Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall
Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall
6.9
Jackpot at Tahoe
Jackpot at Tahoe
0
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