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   Sammy Davis Jr., a versatile and dynamic singer, dancer and actor who overcame extraordinary obstacles to become a leading American countentertainer, died of throat cancer yesterday at his home in Los Angeles.

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3. www.biography.com › actors › sammy-davis-jrSammy Davis Jr. - Children, Candy Man & Movies - Biography

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   Apr 3, 2014 · Sammy Davis Jr. overcame prevailing racism to establish himself as an entertainment legend, becoming a successful comedian, actor, dancer and singer. As part of...

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   Actor: The Cannonball Run. Sammy Davis Jr. was often billed as the "greatest living entertainer in the world". He was born in Harlem, Manhattan, the son of dancer Elvera Davis (née Sanchez) and vaudeville star Sammy Davis Sr..

   • Birth Date: January 1, 1
   • Death Place: Beverly Hills, California, USA

   • Death Date: January 1, 1
   • Height: 1.64 m

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     'Brats': When Andrew McCarthy, Rob Lowe partied with the Rat Pack's Sammy Davis Jr.

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   Aug 18, 2020 · He starred in seven Broadway shows, appeared in 23 films including Ocean’s Eleven, regularly landed television roles and recorded dozens of albums. Although he died of throat cancer at the age ...

8. www.imdb.com › name › nm0002035Sammy Davis Jr. - Biography - IMDb

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   Sammy Davis Jr. was often billed as the "greatest living entertainer in the world". He was born in Harlem, Manhattan, the son of dancer Elvera Davis (née Sanchez) and vaudeville star Sammy Davis Sr.. His father was African-American and his mother was of Cuban and African-American ancestry.

   • Occupation: Actor, Producer, Music Department
   • Death Date: May 16, 1990

   • Birth Date: December 8, 1925

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   Jun 20, 2024 · Sammy Davis, Jr., American singer, dancer, musician, and entertainer. He encountered virulent racial prejudice early in his career, but he endured to become one of the first African American stars to achieve wide popularity.

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    Dec 16, 2020 · Sammy Davis Jr. is rightly remembered as one of the top entertainers of the 20th century. His abilities as an actor, singer, and dancer began to emerge when he was just three years old, and between his first stage appearance in 1928 to his tragic death in 1990, Davis became a showbiz pioneer, a virtuoso entertainer who helped bring the ...

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    Who is Sammy Davis Jr?

    • Sammy Davis Jr.. Actor: The Cannonball Run. Sammy Davis Jr. was often billed as the "greatest living entertainer in the world". He was born in Harlem, Manhattan, the son of dancer Elvera Davis (née Sanchez) and vaudeville star Sammy Davis Sr.. His father was African-American and his mother was of Cuban and African-American ancestry.

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    What happened to Sammy Davis Jr?

    • Sammy Davis Jr., a versatile and dynamic singer, dancer and actor who overcame extraordinary obstacles to become a leading American countentertainer, died of throat cancer yesterday at his home in Los Angeles. He was 64 years old and had been in deteriorating health since his release from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center on March 13.

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    Who is Samuel George Davis Jr?

    • Samuel George Davis Jr. (December 8, 1925 – May 16, 1990) was an American singer, actor, comedian and dancer. At age two, Davis began his career in Vaudeville with his father Sammy Davis Sr. and the Will Mastin Trio, which toured nationally, and his film career began in 1933.

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    When did Sammy Davis Jr die?

    • Archived from the original on March 31, 2018. Retrieved March 30, 2018. "Sammy Davis Jr. Dies at 64; Top Showman Broke Barriers", The New York Times, May 17, 1990. Photographic Image of Sammy Davis Jr. taking a photograph of his wife May Britt and newly adopted son Jeff on steps of Los Angeles County Courthouse, California, 1965.

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    Was Sammy Davis a Playboy?

    • In 1966, the entertainer hosted his own short-lived variety series, The Sammy Davis Jr. Show. Years later, he played host again on the syndicated talk show Sammy and Company, from 1975-77. Despite what appeared to be a free-swinging playboy lifestyle, a lifetime of enduring racial prejudice led Davis to use his fame for political means.

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    Where was Sammy Davis born and raised?

    • Davis was born on December 8, 1925, in the Harlem section of Manhattan in New York City, the son of African American entertainer and stage performer Sammy Davis Sr. (1900–1988) and Cuban-American tap dancer and stage performer Elvera Sanchez (1905–2000). During his lifetime, Davis stated that his mother was Puerto Rican and born in San Juan.

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