Most Recent Role: subject on E! True Hollywood Story
Gender: Male
Birthplace: Harlem, New York
Birthday: 12-8-1925
Birth Name: Sammy George Davis, Jr.
Date of Death: 5-16-1990
Cause of Death: Throat Cancer
Gender: Male
Birthplace: Harlem, New York
Birthday: 12-8-1925
Birth Name: Sammy George Davis, Jr.
Date of Death: 5-16-1990
Cause of Death: Throat Cancer
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 just 3 years old. To avoid losing custody of his son, Sammy's father took Sammy on tour with him. Sammy learnt how to dance from his father and his uncle, and as a young child he became a member of their group, the...
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11/27/2006
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Sammy Davis Jr. was in several japanese coffee commercials.
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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".
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Sammy was just 7 years old when he played the title role in the 1933 movie "Rufus Jones for President."
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The singer said, in his autobiography book, that he had a lifestyle around alcohol, cocaine, and women. He also admits that he had some financial problems, spending more than what was earning and remained in this state for the rest of his life.
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Before he died, when he was told that he could be saved by surgery from his cancer, Sammy said that he would rather keep his voice than have a part of his throat removed.
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Sammy Davis Jr.: What have I got? No looks, no money, no education. Just talent.
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Sammy Davis Jr.: You name it and I've done it. I'd like to say I did it my way. But that line, I'm afraid, belongs to someone else.
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Sammy Davis Jr.: The ultimate mystery is one's own self.
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Sammy Davis Jr.: What have I got? No looks, no money, no education. Just talent.
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Sammy Davis Jr.: I go to temple a lot less than I would like because when I do, people still look at me as if they think it's a publicity stunt.
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Other Appearances
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The Academy Awards
Host |
The NBC Follies
Himself/Host |
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The Sammy Davis, Jr. Show
host |
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Password
Guest |
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Cameo Appearance |
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The Colgate Comedy Hour
Guest |
The Ed Sullivan Show
Himself |
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The Hollywood Palace
Himself, host |
The Mike Douglas Show
Himself |
| Guest Star | |
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77 Sunset Strip
The Gang's All Here Kid Pepper |
All in the Family
Sammy's Visit Himself |
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Archie Bunker's Place
The Return of Sammy Himself |
Batman (1966)
The Clock King's Crazy Crimes Himself |
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Ben Casey
Allie Allie Burns |
Burke's Law
Who Killed Alex Debbs? Cordwainer Bird |
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Sanford
Dinner at George's n/a |
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