Sammy Davis, Jr.
Sammy Davis, Jr. in Honolulu, March 7, 1989
Born	Samuel George Davis, Jr. December 8, 1925(1925-12-08) New York City, New York
Died	May 16, 1990 (aged 64) Beverly Hills, California
Spouse(s)	Loray White (1958-1959) May Britt (1960-1968) Altovise Davis (1970-1990; his death)
Parents	Sammy Davis Sr. (1900-1988) Elvera Sanchez (1905-2000)

Samuel George Davis, Jr., better known as Sammy Davis, Jr. (December 8, 1925 – May 16, 1990) was an American entertainer. He was a dancer, singer, multi-instrumentalist (playing vibraphone, trumpet, and drums), impressionist, comedian, and actor. He was a member of the 1960s Rat Pack, which was led by his old friend Frank Sinatra, and included fellow performers Dean Martin, Joey Bishop and Peter Lawford. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 444 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1004 × 1356 pixel, file size: 177 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Honolulu as seen from the International Space Station Honolulu is the largest city and the capital of the U.S. state of Hawai‘i. ... is the 66th day of the year (67th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 342nd day of the year (343rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... New York, New York redirects here. ... is the 136th day of the year (137th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... Beverly Hills redirects here. ... May Britt (born Maybritt Wilkens in Lidingö, Sweden on March 22, 1933), had a brief career as movie actress in the 1950s, in Italy first and in the USA afterwards. ... Altovise Davis, nee Altovise Gore, was Sammy Davis, Jr. ... Sammy Davis, Sr. ... Elvera Sanchez (New York City, 1 September 1905 – New York City, 2 September 2000) was a Puerto Rican dancer and the mother of Sammy Davis, Jr. ... Sammy Davis, Jr. ... is the 342nd day of the year (343rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 136th day of the year (137th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... An entertainer is someone who is hired to entertain people. ... A contemporary dancer rehearsing in a dance studio Dance generally refers to human movement either used as a form of expression or presented in a social, spiritual or performance setting. ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... A multi-instrumentalist is a musician who plays a number of different instruments. ... A typical vibraphone. ... Trumpeter redirects here. ... For other kinds of drums, see drum (disambiguation). ... See also Impressionist (entertainment): A girl with a watering can by Renoir, 1876 Impressionism was a 19th century art movement, which began as a private association of Paris-based artists who exhibited publicly in 1874. ... For the documentary about Jerry Seinfeld, see Comedian (film). ... For other uses, see Actor (disambiguation). ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Sinatra redirects here. ... Dean Martin (born Dino Paul Crocetti, June 7, 1917 – December 25, 1995) was an Italian-American singer, film actor, and comedian. ... Joey Bishop (February 3, 1918 â€“ October 17, 2007) was perhaps best remembered as being a member of the Rat Pack with Frank Sinatra, Peter Lawford, Dean Martin, and Sammy Davis Jr. ... The Rat Pack. ...

Biography

Early life

Davis, Jr. was born in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York to Elvera Sanchez, a dancer, and Sammy Davis, Sr., an African-American entertainer. The couple were both dancers in vaudeville. As an infant, he was raised by his paternal grandmother. When he was three years old, his parents split up. His father, not wanting to lose custody of his son, took him on tour. During his lifetime Sammy Davis, Jr. stated that his mother was Puerto Rican and born in San Juan ^[1]. However, in his 2003 biography In Black and White, author Wil Haygood writes that Elvera Sanchez was not born in Puerto Rico, but instead in New York City, the daughter of Cuban Americans Marco Sanchez and Luisa Aguiar. Haygood, who conducted over 250 interviews for his biography ^[2], states that the reason Davis claimed he was Puerto Rican stemmed from fear that anti-Cuban backlash resulting from the Cuban Missile Crisis would hurt his record sales.^[3] The author's claims have never been confirmed by the Davis's immediate family, and therefore continues to remain as speculation. For other uses, see Harlem (disambiguation). ... This article is about the borough of New York City. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... This article is about the state. ... Elvera Sanchez (New York City, 1 September 1905 – New York City, 2 September 2000) was a Puerto Rican dancer and the mother of Sammy Davis, Jr. ... Sammy Davis, Sr. ... Languages Predominantly American English Religions Protestantism (chiefly Baptist and Methodist); Roman Catholicism; Islam Related ethnic groups Sub-Saharan Africans and other African groups, some with Native American groups. ... This article is about the musical variety theatre. ... For other uses, see San Juan. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... A Cuban-American is an immigrant to the United States from Cuba. ... President Kennedy in a crowded Cabinet Room during the Cuban Missile Crisis. ...

As a child he learned how to dance from his father, Sammy Davis, Sr. and his "uncle" Will Mastin, who led the dance troupe his father worked for. Davis joined the act as a young child and they became the Will Mastin Trio. Throughout his long career, Davis included the Will Mastin Trio in his billing. Sammy Davis, Sr. ... Will Mastin, also credited as Will Maston (1903 - 1975), was the leader of the Will Mastin Trio, a trio of dancers and singers which included Sammy Davis, Sr. ... The Will Mastin Trio (also Will Maston Trio on some bills) was a trio of dancers and singers formed by Will Mastin, Sammy Davis, Sr. ...

Mastin and his father had shielded him from racism. Snubs were explained as jealousy, for instance, during World War II; Davis served in the United States Army, where he was first confronted by strong racial prejudice. As he said later, "Overnight the world looked different. It wasn't one color anymore. I could see the protection I'd gotten all my life from my father and Will. I appreciated their loving hope that I'd never need to know about prejudice and hate, but they were wrong. It was as if I'd walked through a swinging door for eighteen years, a door which they had always secretly held open." Manifestations Slavery Racial profiling Lynching Hate speech Hate crime Genocide (examples) Ethnocide Ethnic cleansing Pogrom Race war Religious persecution Blood libel Paternalism Police brutality Movements Policies Discriminatory Race / Religion / Sex segregation Apartheid Redlining Internment Ethnocracy Anti-discriminatory Emancipation Civil rights Desegregation Integration Equal opportunity Counter-discriminatory Affirmative action Racial quota... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... The United States Army is the largest and oldest branch of the armed forces of the United States. ...

Career

While in the service, however, he joined an integrated entertainment Special Services unit, and found that the spotlight removed some of the prejudice. "My talent was the weapon, the power, the way for me to fight. It was the one way I might hope to affect a man's thinking," he said.^[4]

Sammy Davis, Jr. (left) with Roy Wilkins (right) at the 1963 Civil Rights March on Washington, D.C.

After he was discharged, Davis rejoined the dance act which played at a wide variety of spots around Portland Oregon, and began to achieve success on his own as he was singled out for praise by critics. The next year, he released his second album. The next move in his growing career was to appear in the Broadway show Mr. Wonderful in 1956. Image File history File links Davis_Wilkins_Civil_Rights_March_1963. ... Image File history File links Davis_Wilkins_Civil_Rights_March_1963. ... Roy Wilkins, 1968. ... For other uses, see 1963 (disambiguation). ... The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom was a large political rally that took place in Washington, D.C. on August 28, 1963. ... Nickname: Location of Portland in Multnomah County and the state of Oregon Coordinates: , Country State Counties Multnomah County Incorporated February 8, 1851 Government  - Mayor Tom Potter[1]  - Commissioners Sam Adams Randy Leonard Dan Saltzman Erik Sten  - Auditor Gary Blackmer Area  - City 376. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... For other uses of Broadway, see Broadway. ... Mr. ... A car from 1956 Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 1959, he became a charter member of the Rat Pack, which was led by his old friend Frank Sinatra, and included such fellow performers as Dean Martin, Joey Bishop, Peter Lawford, and Shirley MacLaine. Initially, Sinatra called the gathering of fast-living friends "the Clan," but Sam voiced his opposition, saying that it invoked thoughts about the Ku Klux Klan. Sinatra renamed the group "the Summit"...but nevertheless, the media kept on calling it the Rat Pack all along. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Sinatra redirects here. ... Dean Martin (born Dino Paul Crocetti, June 7, 1917 – December 25, 1995) was an Italian-American singer, film actor, and comedian. ... Joey Bishop (February 3, 1918 â€“ October 17, 2007) was perhaps best remembered as being a member of the Rat Pack with Frank Sinatra, Peter Lawford, Dean Martin, and Sammy Davis Jr. ... The Rat Pack. ... Shirley MacLaine (born April 24, 1934) is an Academy Award-winning American film and theatre actress, well-known not only for her acting, but for her devotion to her belief in reincarnation and aliens. ... Members of the second Ku Klux Klan at a rally during the 1920s. ...

Davis was a headliner at The Frontier Casino in Las Vegas for many years, yet was required to accept accommodations in a rooming house on the west side of the city, rather than reside with his peers in the hotels, as were all black performers in the 1950s. For example, no stage dressing rooms were provided for black performers, so they were required to wait outside by the swimming pool between acts.^[5] The 1950s decade refers to the years 1950 to 1959 inclusive. ...

During his early years in Vegas, he and other African-American artists like Nat King Cole and Count Basie could entertain on the stage, but often could not reside at the hotels at which they performed, and most definitely could not gamble in the casinos or go to the hotel restaurants and bars. After he achieved superstar success, Davis refused to work at venues which would practice racial segregation. His demands eventually led to the integration of Miami Beach nightclubs and Las Vegas, Nevada casinos. Davis was particularly proud of this accomplishment. Languages Predominantly American English Religions Protestantism (chiefly Baptist and Methodist); Roman Catholicism; Islam Related ethnic groups Sub-Saharan Africans and other African groups, some with Native American groups. ... Nathaniel Adams Coles, known professionally as Nat King Cole (March 17, 1919 – February 15, 1965) was a popular American singer, songwriter, and jazz pianist. ... William Count Basie (August 21, 1904 – April 26, 1984) was an American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer. ... Racial segregation characterised by separation of different races in daily life, such as eating in a restaurant, drinking from a water fountain, using a rest room, attending school, going to the movies, or in the rental or purchase of a home. ... Miami Beach is a city located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... Laser lights illuminate the dance floor at a Gatecrasher dance music event in Sheffield, England A nightclub (or night club or club) is a drinking, dancing, and entertainment venue which does its primary business after dark. ... For further information, see Las Vegas metropolitan area and Las Vegas Strip. ...

Although James Brown would claim the title of "Hardest Working Man in Show Business," the argument could be made that Sammy Davis, Jr. deserved it more. For example, in 1964 he was starring in Golden Boy at night and shooting his own New York-based afternoon talk show during the day. When he could get a day off from the theater, he would either be in the studio recording new songs, or else performing live, often at charity benefits as far away as Miami, Chicago and Las Vegas, or doing television variety specials in Los Angeles. Even at the time, Sam knew he was cheating his family of his company, but he couldn't help himself; as he later said, he was incapable of standing still. For other persons named James Brown, see James Brown (disambiguation). ... Original Broadway poster Golden Boy is a musical with a book by Clifford Odets and William Gibson, lyrics by Lee Adams, and music by Charles Strouse. ...

Although still a huge draw in Las Vegas, Davis' musical career had sputtered out by the latter years of the 1960s. An attempt to update his sound and reconnect with younger people resulted in some embarrassing "hip" musical efforts with the Motown record label^[6]. But then, even as his career seemed at its nadir, Sammy had an unexpected worldwide smash hit with "Candy Man". Although he didn't particularly care for the song and was chagrined that he was now best known for it, Davis made the most of his new opportunity and revitalized his career. Although he enjoyed no more Top 40 hits, he remained a successful live act beyond Vegas for the remainder of his career, and he would occasionally land television and film parts, including highly successful visits (playing himself) to the All in the Family series. Motown Records, Inc. ... The Candy Man (or alternately, The Candy Man Can) is a song from the 1971 film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. ... Top 40 is a radio format based on frequent repetition of songs from a constantly-updated list of the forty best-selling singles. ... All in the Family is an acclaimed American situation comedy that was originally broadcast on the CBS television network from January 12, 1971 to April 8, 1979. ...

On December 11, 1967, NBC broadcast a musical-variety special entitled Movin' With Nancy. In addition to the Emmy Award-winning musical performances, the show is famous for Nancy Sinatra and Sammy Davis, Jr. greeting each other with a kiss, one of the first black-white kisses in U.S. television history.^[7] This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

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Davis was one of the first male celebrities to admit to watching television soap operas, particularly the shows produced by the American Broadcasting Company. This admission led to him making a cameo appearance on General Hospital and playing the recurring character Chip Warren on One Life to Live for which he received a Daytime Emmy nomination in 1980. The first TIME cover devoted to soap operas: Dated January 12, 1976, Bill Hayes and Susan Seaforth Hayes of Days of our Lives are featured with the headline Soap Operas: Sex and suffering in the afternoon. A soap opera is an ongoing, episodic work of fiction, usually broadcast on television... The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) is an American television network. ... A cameo role or cameo appearance (often shortened to just cameo) is a brief appearance of a known person in a work of the performing arts, such as plays, films, video games and television. ... General Hospital is the longest-running daytime soap opera on the American ABC television network, and is also the longest-running soap opera produced in Hollywood (having been taped at the Prospect Avenue ABC Television Center West since its inception). ... One Life to Live (OLTL) is an American soap opera which has been broadcast on the ABC television network since July 15, 1968. ... The Daytime Emmy Awards are awards presented by the New York- based National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and the Los Angeles-based Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in recognition of excellence in American daytime television programming. ...

Car accident

Davis suffered a setback on November 19, 1954, when he almost died in an automobile accident in Victorville, California on a return trip from Las Vegas to Los Angeles. Davis lost his left eye as a result, and wore a glass eye for the rest of his life. The accident occurred on a bend in U.S. Highway 66 at a railroad bridge. While in the hospital, his friend Eddie Cantor told him about the similarities between the Jewish and black cultures. During his hospital stay, Davis converted to Judaism after reading a history of the Jews. One paragraph about the ultimate endurance of the Jewish people intrigued him in particular: "The Jews would not die. Three millennia of prophetic teaching had given them an unwavering spirit of resignation and had created in them a will to live which no disaster could crush".^[8] is the 323rd day of the year (324th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Victorville is a city located in the Victor Valley of western San Bernardino County, California, USA. According to the U.S. Census Bureaus 2000 census, the city has a total population of 64,029. ... For further information, see Las Vegas metropolitan area and Las Vegas Strip. ... Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ... This article refers to the sight organ. ... A prosthetic right eye, made from acrylic An ocular prosthetic or artificial eye replaces a missing natural eye following an enucleation or envisceration that was lost due to disease or injury. ... U.S. Highway 66 or Route 66 was a highway in the U.S. Highway system. ... One of 12 Eddie Cantor caricatures by Frederick J. Garner for a 1933 Brown & Bigelow advertising card set. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Marriages

In the mid-1950s, Sammy was involved with Kim Novak, who was a valuable star under contract to Columbia Studios. The head of the studio, Harry Cohn, was worried about the negative effect this would have on the studio because of the prevailing taboo against miscegenation. He called his old friend, the mobster Johnny Roselli, who was asked to tell Sammy that he had to stop the affair with Novak. Roselli arranged for Davis to be kidnapped for a few hours to throw a scare into him. ^[9] This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Harry Cohn (July 23, 1891–February 27, 1958), sometimes nicknamed King Cohn, was president and production director of Columbia Pictures. ... Frederick Douglass with his second wife Helen Pitts Douglass (sitting) who was white, a famous 19th century American example of miscegenation. ... John Handsome Johnny Rosselli (July 4, 1905 - August 9, 1976) had been an very influential Mafia soldier, one who had helped to control Hollywood and Las Vegas for the Chicago Mafia and who had been deeply involved with the CIA plots to kill Cuban dictator Fidel Castro in the early...

Davis's first wife was Loray White, whom he married in 1958 and divorced in the following year. In 1960, Davis caused controversy when he married white Swedish-born actress May Britt he also then converted to Judaism. Davis received hate mail when he was starred in the Broadway musical adaptation of Golden Boy from 1964-1966 (for which he received a Tony Award nomination for Best Actor), but that did not bother his fans. At the time Davis appeared in the play, interracial marriages were forbidden by law in 31 US states, and only in 1967 were those laws abolished by the US Supreme Court. The couple had one daughter and adopted two sons. Davis performed almost continuously and spent little time with his wife. They divorced in 1968, after Davis admitted to having had an affair with singer Lola Falana. That year, Davis started dating Altovise Gore, a dancer in Golden Boy. They were married on 11 May 1970 by Jesse Jackson. They adopted a child, and remained married until Davis' death in 1990. May Britt (born Maybritt Wilkens in Lidingö, Sweden on March 22, 1933), had a brief career as movie actress in the 1950s, in Italy first and in the USA afterwards. ... Golden Boy may refer to: Golden Boy (play), a Clifford Odets play, later made into a Broadway musical Golden Boy (manga), a manga and anime series Golden Boy (Manitoba), a statue on the dome of the Manitoba Legislative Building Golden Boy, an episode of Power Rangers: Dino Thunder Golden Boy... Also Nintendo emulator: 1964 (emulator). ... Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... What is popularly called the Tony Award (formally, the Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre) is an annual award celebrating achievements in live American theater, including musical theater, primarily honoring productions on Broadway in New York. ... Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ... Holding The Court declared Virginias anti-miscegenation statute, the Racial Integrity Act of 1924, unconstitutional, thereby ending all race-based legal restriction on marriage in the United States. ... The Supreme Court Building, Washington, D.C. The Supreme Court Building, Washington, D.C., (large image) The Supreme Court of the United States, located in Washington, D.C., is the highest court (see supreme court) in the United States; that is, it has ultimate judicial authority within the United States... Lola Falana (born Loletha Elaine Falana on September 11, 1942 in Camden, New Jersey) is an American dancer and actress of Cuban and African American descent. ... Altovise Davis, nee Altovise Gore, was Sammy Davis, Jr. ... is the 131st day of the year (132nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr. ...

Political beliefs

Sammy Davis, Jr. in the Oval Office with President Richard Nixon, March 4, 1973

Although Davis had been a voting Democrat, he had felt a distinct lack of respect from the John F. Kennedy White House. He had been removed from the bill of the inaugural party hosted by Sinatra for the new President because of Davis's recent interracial marriage. Davis had married Swedish actress May Britt (pronounced "My Brit") on November 13, 1960. ^[10] In the early 1970s, Davis famously supported Republican President Richard M. Nixon (and gave the startled President a warm hug on live TV). The incident was very controversial, and Davis was given a hostile reception by his peers, despite the intervention of Jesse Jackson. Previously he had won over their respect with his performance as Joe Washington Jr. in Golden Boy and his participation in the Civil Rights Movement. Unlike Frank Sinatra, Davis became a Democrat again after Nixon's resignation. Davis was briefly a member of the Church of Satan, an experience which he later regretted.^[11] Image File history File links Davis_Nixon_1973. ... Image File history File links Davis_Nixon_1973. ... The Oval Office from above in 2003, during the administration of George W. Bush. ... Nixon redirects here. ... is the 63rd day of the year (64th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  Politics Portal      Further information: Politics of the United States#Organization of American political parties The Democratic... John Kennedy and JFK redirect here. ... GOP redirects here. ... Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913 – April 22, 1994) was the 37th President of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. ... Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr. ... Sinatra redirects here. ... Church of Satan logo The Church of Satan is an organization for those who practice self-preservation as articulated in The Satanic Bible, written in 1969 by Anton Szandor LaVey. ...

Death

Davis died in Beverly Hills, California on May 16, 1990, of complications from throat cancer. Earlier, when he was told he could be saved by surgery, Davis replied he'd rather keep his voice than have a part of his throat removed.^[12] However, a few weeks prior to his death his entire larynx was removed during surgery.^[13] He was interred in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale, California next to his father and Will Mastin. Beverly Hills redirects here. ... Esophageal cancer is malignancy of the esophagus. ... The larynx (plural larynges), colloquially known as the voicebox, is an organ in the neck of mammals involved in protection of the trachea and sound production. ... Gates of Forest Lawn Forest Lawn Memorial Park is a cemetery in Glendale, Los Angeles County, California. ... Nickname: Location of Glendale within Los Angeles County and the State of California. ...

Selective awards and recognitions

Grammy History

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Emmy Award history

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Other honors

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Discography

Decca Records

• 1955 Starring Sammy Davis, Jr.
• 1955 Just for Lovers
• 1956 Mr Wonderful
• 1956 Here's Looking at You
• 1957 Boy Meets Girl (with Carmen McRae)
• 1957 Sammy Swings
• 1958 Mood to Be Wooed
• 1959 Porgy and Bess
• 1959 Sammy Davis, Jr. at Town Hall
• 1960 Got a Right to Swing
• 1960 Sammy Awards
• 1961 Mr Entertainment
• 1963 Forget-Me-Nots for First Nighters
• 1965 Try a Little Tenderness

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Reprise Records

• 1961 The Wham of Sam!
• 1962 Sammy Davis, Jr. Belts the Best of Broadway
• 1962 The Sammy Davis, Jr. All-Star Spectacular
• 1962 What Kind Of Fool Am I - And Other Show-Stoppers
• 1963 As Long as She Needs Me
• 1963 Sammy Davis, Jr. at the Cocoanut Grove
• 1964 Sammy Davis, Jr. Salutes the Stars of the London Palladium
• 1964 The Shelter of Your Arms
• 1964 California Suite
• 1964 Sings the Big Ones for Young Lovers
• 1965 When The Feeling Hits You!
• 1965 If I Ruled the World
• 1965 The Nat King Cole Songbook
• 1965 Our Shining Hour
• 1965 Sammy's Back on Broadway
• 1966 The Sammy Davis, Jr. Show
• 1966 A Man Called Adam
• 1966 The Sounds of '66
• 1966 Sammy Davis, Jr. Sings and Laurindo Almeida Plays
• 1966 That's All!
• 1967 Sammy Davis, Jr. Sings the Complete 'Dr. Doolittle'
• 1968 Lonely Is the Name
• 1968 I've Gotta Be Me
• 1969 The Goin's Great

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Motown Records

• 1970 Something for Everyone
• 1984 Hello Detroit (12 inch single)

MGM Records

• 1972 Sammy Davis Jr. Now
• 1974 Thats Entertainment
• 1977 In Person '77
• 1979 Hearin' Is Believin'

Filmography

Features:

• Meet Me in Las Vegas (1956) (Cameo)
• Anna Lucasta (1959)
• Porgy and Bess (1959)
• Ocean's Eleven (1960)
• Pepe (1960) (Cameo)
• Sergeants 3 (1962)
• The Threepenny Opera (1962)
• Convicts 4 (1962)
• Johnny Cool (1963)
• Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964)
• Nightmare in the Sun (1965)
• The Second Best Secret Agent in the Whole Wide World (1965)(sings title song only)
• A Man Called Adam (1966)
• Salt and Pepper (1968)
• The Fall (1969) (documentary)
• Sweet Charity (1969)
• One More Time (1970)
• Elvis: That's the Way It Is (1970) (documentary)
• Diamonds Are Forever (1971) (Cameo edited from final release but placed on a DVD of the film)
• Save the Children (1973) (documentary)
• Gone with the West (1975)
• Sammy Stops the World (1978)
• The Cannonball Run (1981)
• Heidi's Song (1982) (voice)
• Cracking Up (1983)
• Broadway Danny Rose (1984) (Cameo)
• Cannonball Run II (1984)
• That's Dancing! (1985) (documentary)
• Knights of the City (1986) (scenes deleted)
• The Perils of P.K. (1986)
• Moon Over Parador (1988) (Cameo)
• Tap (1989)
• The Kid Who Loved Christmas (1990, last role)

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Die Dreigroschenoper, original German poster from Berlin, 1928. ... // Events Dr. No launches the James Bond film series, the longest-running motion picture franchise of all time, running more than 40 years. ... // Events Dr. No launches the James Bond film series, the longest-running motion picture franchise of all time, running more than 40 years. ... The year 1963 in film involved some significant events. ... Robin and the Seven Hoods is a 1964 musical film, starring the Rat Pack. ... // Events January 29 - The film Dr. Strangelove is released. ... Nightmare in the Sun was a 1965 film, directed by John Derek and Marc Lawrence, and written by George Fass and Fanya Foss, about a murderous affair. ... // Events Top grossing films North America Mary Poppins The Sound of Music, starring Julie Andrews Goldfinger My Fair Lady Whats New Pussycat? 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• Rufus Jones for President (1933)
• Seasoned Greetings (1933)
• Sweet and Low (1947)

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Performances on Broadway

• Mr. Wonderful (1957), musical
• Golden Boy (1964), musical - Tony Nomination for Best Actor in a Musical
• Sammy (1974), special performance featuring Davis with the Nicholas Brothers
• Stop the World - I Want to Get Off (1978) musical revival

Mr. ... Musical theater (or theatre) is a form of theatre combining music, songs, dance, and spoken dialogue. ... Musical theater (or theatre) is a form of theatre combining music, songs, dance, and spoken dialogue. ... What is popularly called the Tony Award® but is formally the Antoinette Perry Award is an annual American award celebrating achievements in theater, including musical theater. ... The Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical is awarded to the actor who was voted as the best actor in a musical play, whether a new production or a revival. ... The Nicholas Brothers were a famous American tap dance pair of brothers. ... Stop the World - I want to get off Stop the World - I want to get off was a musical which opened at the Queens Theatre, London on 20th July 1961, and ran for 555 performances. ... Musical theater (or theatre) is a form of theatre combining music, songs, dance, and spoken dialogue. ... A revival is a restaging of a former hit play at a later date. ...

Autobiographies

• Yes, I Can (with Burt and Jane Boyar) (1965) ISBN 0-374-52268-5
• Why Me? (with Burt and Jane Boyar) (1980) ISBN 0-446-36025-2
• Sammy (with Burt and Jane Boyar) (2000) ISBN 0-374-29355-4; consolidates the two previous books and includes additional material
• Hollywood in a Suitcase (1980) ISBN 0-425-05091-2

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See also

• Rat Pack
• Jews and Judaism in the African diaspora
• List of notable Hispanics from the United States

This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Black Jew generally refers to people who are both Black and Jewish. ... This article contains a list of notable Hispanic Americans, considering Hispanic Americans as people of Hispanic American ancestry born or naturalized in the United States. ...

References

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Sammy Davis, Jr.

• Sammy Davis, Jr. at the Internet Movie Database
• Sammy Davis, Jr. at the Internet Broadway Database
• Discography of Sammy Davis, Jr.'s Recording Career
• Obituary, NY Times, May 17, 1990 Sammy Davis Jr. Dies at 64; Top Showman Broke Barriers
• Sammy Davis Jr. talks to draft dodgers in Canada, CBC Archives
• Find A Death entry