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Davis briefly married black dancer Loray White in 1958 to protect himself from mob violence; Davis had previously dated White, who was 23 and twice divorced and had a six-year-old child. He paid her a lump sum – $10,000 or $25,000 – to engage in a marriage on the condition that it would be dissolved before the end of the year.
- Sammy Davis Sr
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- Altovise Davis
Biography. Born in Charlotte, North Carolina, as Altovise...
- Elvera Sanchez
Elvera "Baby" Sanchez Davis (September 1, 1905 – September...
- Sammy Davis Jr. Discography
Albums Decca Records. 1955 Starring Sammy Davis Jr.; 1955...
- May Britt
May Britt (born May Britt Wilkens; 22 March 1934) is a...
- Tap
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- Nichelle Nichols
Nichelle Nichols (/ n ɪ ˈ ʃ ɛ l / nish-EL; born Grace Dell...
- Izzy Ort's Bar & Grille
According to Mariano, the bar had an upstairs band, which...
- Starring Sammy Davis Jr
Starring Sammy Davis Jr. is the debut studio album by Sammy...
- Special Services
Special Services was the entertainment branch of the...
- Sammy Davis Sr
Aug 9, 2017 · Sammy Davis Jr., 32, center glasses, and his bride, Loray White, 23, cut and serve cake to close friends and celebrities immediately following their wedding in Las Vegas, Nev., Jan. 11, 1958.
Actress: The Notorious Cleopatra. Loray White is known for The Notorious Cleopatra (1970), Miss Nymphet's Zap-In (1970) and Lionel Hampton and Herb Jeffries (1956). She was previously married to Sammy Davis Jr..
Jan 19, 2021 · Legendary performer Sammy Davis Jr. entered a sham marriage with his ex-girlfriend Loray White and tried to strangle her on their wedding night. by Mishal Ali Zafar Published on January 19, 2021
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May Britt (born May Britt Wilkens; 22 March 1934) is a Swedish actress who had a brief career in the 1950s in Italy and later in the United States. She was married to American entertainer Sammy Davis Jr. from 1960 to 1968. Career. Britt in Cavalleria rusticana. Britt in L'ultimo amante.
Mar 15, 2009 · His first two marriages, to dancer Loray White and Swedish actress May Britt, ended in divorce. After Sammy and Altovise married, she became active with several philanthropic organizations in...
He starred in the Broadway musical "Golden Boy" in the 1960s. Initially a success, internal tensions, production problems and bad reviews--many of them directed at Davis for playing a role originally written for a white man resulted in its closing fairly quickly.
