TV.com

Sammy Davis Jr.

FavoritedFavorite

8.6

Avg Rating: Great

9 votes

Your Rating: 10

"Perfect"
Your Rating: 9.5

"Superb"
Your Rating: 9

"Superb"
Your Rating: 8.5

"Great"
Your Rating: 8

"Great"
Your Rating: 7.5

"Good"
Your Rating: 7

"Good"
Your Rating: 6.5

"Fair"
Your Rating: 6

"Fair"
Your Rating: 5.5

"Mediocre"
Your Rating: 5

"Mediocre"
Your Rating: 4.5

"Poor"
Your Rating: 4

"Poor"
Your Rating: 3.5

"Bad"
Your Rating: 3

"Bad"
Your Rating: 2.5

"Terrible"
Your Rating: 2

"Terrible"
Your Rating: 1.5

"Abysmal"
Your Rating: 1

"Abysmal"

Rate Now!

Biography

Sammy Davis Jr. was a multi-talented entertainer. He was a dancer, singer, multi-instrumentalist, impressionist, comedian, and actor. Sammy's parents split up when he was…more

Born

12/8/1925, Harlem, New York

Died

5/16/1990

Birth Name

Sammy George Davis, Jr.

Gender

Male

Credits

Star (4)

Role
- Sammy & Company
  Himself/Host
  - S 2: Ep 16 January 17, 1976
    1/17/76
  - S 2: Ep 15 January 10, 1976
    1/10/76
  - S 2: Ep 14 January 3, 1976
    1/3/76
  - S 2: Ep 13 December 27, 1975
    12/27/75
  - S 2: Ep 12 December 20, 1975
    12/20/75
  - + 24 More Credits
- The Academy Awards
  Himself - Host
  - S 47: Ep 1 The 47th Annual Academy Awards
    4/8/75
  - S 44: Ep 1 The 44th Annual Academy Awards
    4/10/72
- The NBC Follies
  Himself/Host
  - S 1: Ep 13 Petula Clark / Peter Lawford
    12/27/73
- The Sammy Davis, Jr. Show
  Himself/Host
  - S 1: Ep 15 April 22, 1966
    4/22/66
  - S 1: Ep 14 April 15, 1966
    4/15/66
  - S 1: Ep 13 April 8, 1966
    4/8/66
  - S 1: Ep 12 April 1, 1966
    4/1/66
  - S 1: Ep 11 March 25, 1966
    3/25/66
  - + 7 More Credits
Recurring Role (9)

Role
- Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
  Guest Preformer
  - S 3: Ep 11 Episode #51
    11/24/69
  - S 4: Ep 16 Episode #82
    1/4/71
- The Hollywood Palace
  Himself, host
  - S 7: Ep 4 Host: Sammy Davis Jr. / Peter Lawford / Cass Elliott
    11/1/69
  - S 6: Ep 10 Host: Sammy Davis Jr. / Ike & Tina Turner
    12/7/68
  - S 6: Ep 6 Host: Sammy Davis Jr. / Aretha Franklin / Spanky and Our Gang
    11/2/68
  - S 5: Ep 23 Host: Sammy Davis Jr. / Peter Lawford / Diahann Carroll
    3/2/68
  - S 5: Ep 4 Host: Sammy Davis Jr. / Diana Ross & Supremes
    9/26/67
  - + 1 More Credits
- Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
  Guest Performer
  - S 2: Ep 24 Episode #38
    3/17/69
  - S 1: Ep 9 Episode #9
    3/25/68
  - S 6: Ep 17 Episode #133
    1/22/73
- Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
  Cameo Appearance
  - S 2: Ep 6 Episode #20
    10/21/68
  - S 6: Ep 24 Episode #140
    3/12/73
  - S 4: Ep 23 Episode #89
    2/22/71
- Password
  Guest
  - S 5: Ep 110 EPISODE
    6/17/65
  - S 5: Ep 102 EPISODE
    5/6/65
  - S 4: Ep 85 EPISODE
    12/31/64
  - S 4: Ep 63 EPISODE
    7/2/64
  - S 3: Ep 25 EPISODE
    10/9/63
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
  Guest
  - S 3: Ep 2 641207
    12/7/64
  - S 27: Ep 52 Show #3979
    5/26/89
  - S 22: Ep 66 Show #3566
    2/15/84
  - S 17: Ep 75 Show #3075
    5/31/79
  - S 15: Ep 56 Show #2856
    6/10/77
  - + 3 More Credits
- The Ed Sullivan Show
  Himself
  - S 18: Ep 8 Peter and Gordon / Sammy Davis Jr. / Kaye Stevens
    11/15/64
  - S 17: Ep 36 Sammy Davis Jr./ Stiller & Meara / JFK Library tour
    6/14/64
  - S 17: Ep 18 February 2, 1964: Ella Fitzgerald, Sammy Davis Jr., Rip Taylor, Mr. Pastry
    2/2/64
  - S 16: Ep 15 Sammy Davis Jr./ Barry Sisters / Vaughn Meader / Pat Carroll
    1/6/63
- The Ed Sullivan Show
  scheduled guest
  - S 16: Ep 35 scheduled: Sammy Davis, Jr.; Janet Blair; Rowan & Martin; Jesse Pearson
    6/2/63
- The Colgate Comedy Hour
  Guest
  - S 2: Ep 25 2/17/1952
    2/17/52
Guest Star (97)

Role
- E! True Hollywood Story
  subject
  - S 5: Ep 33 Sammy Davis Jr.
    7/29/01
- Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
  Cameo Appearance(on tape)
  - S 7: Ep 2 Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In Past Christmas Present
    12/2/93
  - S 7: Ep 1 Laugh-In's 25th Anniversary
    2/7/93
- The Arsenio Hall Show
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 7 September 19, 1989
    9/19/89
  - S 1: Ep 125 June 26, 1989
    6/26/89
- Late Night With David Letterman
  Guest
  - S 8: Ep 69 Show #1154
    6/9/89
  - S 6: Ep 49 Show #0871 (870519)
    5/19/87
  - S 4: Ep 90 Show #0597
    9/16/85
- Live! with Kelly
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 181 May 24, 1989
    5/24/89
- Hunter
  Benny Schafer
  - S 5: Ep 19 Ring of Honor
    4/29/89
- The Cosby Show
  Ray Palomino
  - S 5: Ep 16 No Way, Baby
    2/6/89
- The Bob Hope Show
  Himself
  - S 39: Ep 3 Bob Hope's Superbowl Party
    1/21/89
  - S 38: Ep 5 Happy Birthday Bob - 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years With NBC
    5/16/88
  - S 36: Ep 5 Bob Hope's High-Flying Birthday
    5/26/86
  - S 32: Ep 8 Bob Hope's All-Star Birthday Party at Annapolis
    5/25/82
  - S 32: Ep 2 Bob Hope Presents a Celebration With Stars of Comedy and Music
    10/22/81
  - + 9 More Credits
- People's Choice Awards
  Himself
  - S 14: Ep 1 The 14th Annual People's Choice Awards
    1/1/88
  - S 12: Ep 1 The 12th Annual People's Choice Awards
    1/1/86
- Gimme a Break!
  Himself/Albert
  - S 4: Ep 20 The Lookalike
    2/16/85
- Pryor's Place
  Guest Star
  - S 1: Ep 2 To Catch a Little Thief
    9/29/84
- Fantasy Island
  Mr. Bojangles
  - S 7: Ep 21 Bojangles and the Dancer / Deuces Are Wild
    5/12/84
- The Academy Awards
  Himself
  - S 56: Ep 1 The 56th Annual Academy Awards
    4/9/84
- The Jeffersons
  Himself
  - S 10: Ep 11 What Makes Sammy Run?
    1/1/84
- Fantasy Island
  Edward Ross Sr.
  - S 6: Ep 19 Edward / The Extraordinary Miss Jones
    4/9/83
- Hee-Haw
  Himself
  - S 15: Ep 17 Sammy Davis Jr. / Dub Taylor / Barbi Benton / Red Steagall
    1/15/83
  - S 15: Ep 6 Sammy Davis Jr. / Eddy Raven / James Bacon / Georgia Peaches
    10/16/82
- Sanford
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 14 The Benefit
    5/31/80
- Archie Bunker's Place
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 19 The Return of Sammy
    2/3/80
- Dinah!
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 13 September 26, 1979
    9/26/79
  - S 5: Ep 44 November 13, 1978
    11/13/78
  - S 4: Ep 167 May 23, 1978
    5/23/78
  - S 3: Ep 93 February 7, 1977
    2/7/77
  - S 2: Ep 85 January 16, 1976
    1/16/76
  - + 5 More Credits
- Circus of the Stars
  Ringmaster
  - S 1: Ep 3 SPECIAL #3
    6/20/79
- Charlie's Angels
  Himself / Herbert Brubaker III
  - S 2: Ep 14 The Sammy Davis Jr. Kidnap Caper
    12/7/77
- The Midnight Special
  Himself, cameo
  - S 5: Ep 30 Host: Lou Rawls
    5/20/77
- The Carol Burnett Show
  himself
  - S 10: Ep 2 with Sammy Davis, Jr.
    10/2/76
  - S 9: Ep 2 with Sammy Davis, Jr.
    9/20/75
- Tattletales
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 48 August 4, 1975
    8/4/75
- Dean Martin Celebrity Roast
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 5 Sammy Davis Jr.
    4/24/75
- Chico And The Man
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 18 Sammy Steps In
    2/14/75
- The Julie Andrews Hour
  Guest Star
  - S 1: Ep 21 Episode #21
    3/3/73
- The Dick Cavett Show
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 177 June 14, 1972
    6/14/72
- All In The Family
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 21 Sammy's Visit
    2/19/72
- The David Frost Show
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 36 November 8, 1971
    11/8/71
  - S 3: Ep 18 October 21, 1970
    10/21/70
  - S 2: Ep 176 May 4, 1970
    5/4/70
  - S 2: Ep 137 March 10, 1970
    3/10/70
- The Name of the Game
  Billy Baker
  - S 3: Ep 11 I Love You, Billy Baker (2)
    11/27/70
  - S 3: Ep 10 I Love You, Billy Baker (1)
    11/20/70
- The Mod Squad
  Willie
  - S 3: Ep 5 The Song of Willie
    10/20/70
- Make Room for Granddaddy
  Barney Shaker
  - S 1: Ep 2 The Return of Barney Shaker
    9/30/70
- Here's Lucy
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 3 Lucy and Sammy Davis, Jr.
    9/28/70
- Jimmy Durante Presents The Lennon Sisters
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 17 February 14, 1970
    2/14/70
- The Mod Squad
  Billy
  - S 2: Ep 19 Survival House
    2/10/70
- The Hollywood Palace
  Himself, on tape
  - S 7: Ep 17 Host: Bing Crosby (Final episode with highlights from past shows)
    2/7/70
- Evening At Pops
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 1 John Williams, conducting
- The Hollywood Squares (1966)
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 14 December 1-5, 1969
    12/1/69
  - S 4: Ep 12 November 17-21, 1969
    11/17/69
  - S 7: Ep 53 March 12-16, 1973 (NBC-TV)
    3/12/73
  - S 7: Ep 35 January 8-12, 1973 (NBC-TV)
    1/8/73
  - S 6: Ep 67 May 22-26, 1972 (NBC-TV)
    5/22/72
  - + 1 More Credits
- The Leslie Uggams Show
  Cameo Guest
  - S 1: Ep 8 Episode #8
    11/23/69
- Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
  Cameo Appearance
  - S 3: Ep 10 Episode #50
    11/17/69
  - S 3: Ep 18 Episode #58
- The Beverly Hillbillies
  Sergeant Patrick Muldoon
  - S 8: Ep 8 Manhattan Hillbillies
    11/12/69
- This is Tom Jones
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 1 September 25, 1969
    9/25/69
  - S 2: Ep 26 April 2, 1970
    4/2/70
- The Joey Bishop Show
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 13 September 17, 1969
    9/17/69
  - S 3: Ep 115 February 12, 1969
    2/12/69
  - S 3: Ep 80 December 24, 1968
    12/24/68
  - S 3: Ep 41 October 29, 1968
    10/29/68
  - S 2: Ep 116 February 29, 1968
    2/29/68
  - + 4 More Credits
- The Courtship of Eddie's Father
  Guest Star
- The Mike Douglas Show
  Himself
  - S 7: Ep 160 April 18, 1969
    4/18/69
  - S 7: Ep 107 February 4, 1969
    2/4/69
  - S 6: Ep 239 August 15, 1968
    8/15/68
  - S 5: Ep 177 May 9, 1967
    5/9/67
  - S 5: Ep 43 November 2, 1966
    11/2/66
  - + 13 More Credits
- The Mod Squad
  Father John Banks
  - S 1: Ep 23 Keep the Faith, Baby
    3/25/69
- The Hollywood Palace
  Host
  - S 6: Ep 23 Host: Sammy Davis Jr. / James Brown Revue
    3/15/69
- The Mike Douglas Show
  Himself/Co-host
  - S 7: Ep 105 January 31, 1969
    1/31/69
  - S 7: Ep 104 January 30, 1969
    1/30/69
  - S 7: Ep 103 January 29, 1969
    1/29/69
  - S 7: Ep 102 January 28, 1969
    1/28/69
  - S 7: Ep 101 Week of January 27, 1969
    1/27/69
  - + 18 More Credits
- Playboy After Dark
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 22 Sammy Davis Jr.; Anthony Newley; Jerry Lewis; Bill Cosby; Peter Lawford
    12/19/68
  - S 2: Ep 22 Billy Preston; Sammy Davis Jr.; Bill Medley; Moms Mabley: Joanne Vent & Muskatel
    4/20/70
- The Joey Bishop Show
  Himself - Guest Host
  - S 3: Ep 63 November 29, 1968
    11/29/68
- The Academy Awards
  Himself - Performer
  - S 40: Ep 1 The 40th Annual Academy Awards
    4/10/68
  - S 32: Ep 1 The 32nd Annual Academy Awards
    4/4/60
  - S 51: Ep 1 The 51st Annual Academy Awards
    4/9/79
  - S 50: Ep 1 The 50th Annual Academy Awards
    4/3/78
- The Hollywood Palace
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 18 Host: Jack Benny / Liza Minnelli / Sammy Davis Jr.
    1/20/68
- The Danny Thomas Hour
  Chris Christiansen
  - S 1: Ep 11 The Enemy
    11/20/67
- I Dream of Jeannie
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 23 The Greatest Entertainer in the World
    2/27/67
- The Wild Wild West (1969)
  Jeremiah
  - S 2: Ep 5 The Night of the Returning Dead
    10/14/66
- Batman
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 11 The Clock King's Crazy Crimes
    10/12/66
- The Merv Griffin Show
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 91 January 10, 1966
    1/10/66
  - S 14: Ep 18 September 29, 1976
    9/29/76
  - S 13: Ep 204 July 2, 1976
    7/2/76
  - S 13: Ep 95 January 26, 1976
    1/26/76
  - S 12: Ep 94 Janaury 24, 1975
    1/24/75
  - + 3 More Credits
- Hullabaloo!
  Himself, host
  - S 2: Ep 1 Show #19 Host: Sammy Davis, Jr.
    9/13/65
  - S 1: Ep 15 Show #15 Host: Sammy Davis Jr.
    4/20/65
  - S 1: Ep 7 Show #7 Host: Sammy Davis, Jr.
    2/23/65
- The Patty Duke Show
  HImself
  - S 2: Ep 25 Will the Real Sammy Davis, Please Hang Up?
    3/3/65
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
  Guest Host
  - S 3: Ep 1 641123
    11/23/64
  - S 15: Ep 88 Show #2888
    9/26/77
- What's My Line?
  Guest Panelist
  - S 16: Ep 6 EPISODE #734
    10/11/64
- The Academy Awards
  Himself - Presenter
  - S 36: Ep 1 The 36th Annual Academy Awards
    4/13/64
  - S 61: Ep 1 The 61st Annual Academy Awards
    3/29/89
- The Jerry Lewis Show (1963)
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 13 Final Episode: Sammy Davis Jr. & The Step Brothers
    12/21/63
  - S 1: Ep 4 Old-Time Vaudeville Show with Sammy Davis Jr. and Kaye Stevens
    10/12/63
- The Edie Adams Show
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 6 December 5, 1963
    12/5/63
- Burke's Law
  Cordwainer Bird
  - S 1: Ep 6 Who Killed Alex Debbs?
    10/25/63
- Ben Casey
  Allie Burns
  - S 3: Ep 4 Allie
    10/2/63
- The Andy Williams Show (1962)
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 17 January 24, 1963
    1/24/63
  - S 1: Ep 5 October 25, 1962
    10/25/62
- The Rifleman
  Wade Randall
  - S 5: Ep 9 The Most Amazing Man
    11/26/62
- Stump the Stars
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 8 November 12, 1962
    11/12/62
- The Jack Benny Program
  Himself
  - S 13: Ep 1 Sammy Davis, Jr. Show
    9/25/62
- 77 Sunset Strip
  Kid Pepper
  - S 4: Ep 41 The Gang's All Here
    6/29/62
- Cain's Hundred
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 25 The Swinger
    4/3/62
- Dick Powell Show
  Gabe Masters
  - S 1: Ep 22 The Legend
    2/20/62
- The Rifleman
  Tip Corey
  - S 4: Ep 21 Two Ounces of Tin
    2/19/62
- Hennesey
  Cannonball Pipper
  - S 3: Ep 18 Tight Quarters
    1/29/62
- What's My Line?
  Mystery Guest
  - S 13: Ep 19 EPISODE #596
    1/7/62
  - S 10: Ep 28 EPISODE #456
    3/15/59
  - S 8: Ep 39 EPISODE #364
    5/26/57
  - S 6: Ep 28 EPISODE #249
    3/13/55
- Frontier Circus
  Cara
  - S 1: Ep 11 Coals Of Fire
    1/4/62
- Lawman (1958)
  Willie Shay
  - S 3: Ep 26 Blue Boss and Willie Shay
    3/12/61
- General Electric Theater
  Pancho Villa III
  - S 9: Ep 15 Memory in White
    1/8/61
- The Frank Sinatra Show
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 4 Welcome Home Elvis
    5/12/60
  - S 1: Ep 16 Sammy Davis, Jr.
    1/31/58
- General Electric Theater
  Jacob Johnson
  - S 8: Ep 21 The Patsy
    2/21/60
- Zane Grey Theater
  Corporal Smith
  - S 4: Ep 7 Mission
    11/12/59
- The Steve Allen Show
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 27 Sammy Davis Jr.; Frank Gorshin; Joanne Gilbert; Carlos Montoys; Sessue Hayakawa
    3/22/59
  - S 3: Ep 29 Sammy Davis Jr.; Carmen McRae; Dody Goodman; Jayne and Audrey Meadows
    4/13/58
  - S 2: Ep 30 The Will Mastin Trio with Sammy Davis Jr.; Orson Welles; Peggy Cass; Jill Corey
    5/5/57
  - S 2: Ep 1 Sammy Davis Jr. with The Will Mastin Trio; Gogi Grant; Milt Kamen; Bil and Cora Baird
    9/16/56
  - S 1: Ep 1 Series Premiere: Kim Novak, Sammy Davis Jr.
    6/24/56
- Kraft Music Hall
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 4 Sammy Davis Jr.
    10/29/58
- General Electric Theater
  Private Spider Johnson
  - S 7: Ep 3 Auf Wiedersehen
    10/5/58
- The Big Record
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 29 April 9, 1958
    4/9/58
  - S 1: Ep 12 December 4, 1957
    12/4/57
- The Tonight Show
  Guest
  - S 3: Ep 10 January 25, 1957
    1/25/57
- Washington Square
  Guest Star
  - S 1: Ep 2 11/4/1956
    11/4/56
- Texaco Star Theater
  Guest
  - S 8: Ep 3 11/8/1955
    11/8/55
- Art Linkletter's House Party
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 218 July 27, 1955
    7/27/55
- Disneyland
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 21 The Pre-Opening Report from Disneyland
    7/13/55
- Toast of the Town
  Himself
  - S 8: Ep 30 Fred Astaire / Dorothy Dandridge / Sammy Davis Jr. / Julius LaRosa
    4/3/55
- The Colgate Comedy Hour
  Guest
  - S 5: Ep 7 11/14/1954
    11/14/54
  - S 2: Ep 29 3/16/1952
    3/16/52
- The Colgate Comedy Hour
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 44 8/8/1954
    8/8/54
  - S 3: Ep 29 4/12/1953
    4/12/53
  - S 3: Ep 2 9/28/1952
    9/28/52
- Texaco Star Theater
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 19 3/30/1954
    3/30/54
- Toast of the Town
  Himself, as part of The Will Mastin Trio
  - S 4: Ep 48 Johnny Johnston (guest host); Will Masters Trio; Henny Youngman; Marcia Van Dyke; Eddie Mayehoff
    8/12/51
Cameo (2)

Role
- The Steve Allen Show
  Himself (Cameo)
  - S 2: Ep 29 Don Adams; Brenda Lee; Jack Carson; Xavier Cugat and Abbe Lane
    4/28/57
- The Steve Allen Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 3 Jack Palance, Vic Damone; Don Adams; Gogi Grant
    7/8/56
Special Guest Star (1)

Role
- The Courtship of Eddie's Father
  Rodney River, Jr.
  - S 3: Ep 20 A Little Help From My Friend
    2/9/72
Director (1)

Role
- Sanford
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 5 Dinner at George's
    4/5/80

Trivia and Quotes

See All

Trivia
ADD TRIVIA
- Sammy Davis Jr. was in several japanese coffee commercials.
  Edit Share Hide
- Sammy Davis Jr. was the first male singer to admit to being a frequent watcher of soap operas, this lead him on to a recurring role on the soap opera "One life to live".
  Edit Share Hide
- Sammy was just 7 years old when he played the title role in the 1933 movie "Rufus Jones for President."
  Edit Share Hide
Quotes
ADD QUOTES
- Sammy: Fame comes with its own standard. A guy who twitches his lips is just another guy with a lip twitch - unless he's Humphrey Bogart.
  Edit Share Hide
- Sammy: I've done some things I wish I could erase. . . . I invented mistakes. But the mistakes must be seen in context, and they must be weighed along with the positives.
  Edit Share Hide
- Sammy: Real success is not on the stage, but off the stage as a human being, and how you get along with your fellow man.
  Edit Share Hide