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Elvera Sanchez was born in New York City to Cuban immigrants Luisa Valentina (née Aguiar) (13 February 1884–6 October 1995), who was a living supercentenarian at the time of Sammy Jr.'s death and Marco Sánchez (1852–1908), a cigar maker. She began her career as a chorus-line dancer at the Lafayette Theater in Harlem, in 1921.
- September 1, 1905, New York City, U.S.
- 2, including Sammy Davis Jr.
- September 2, 2000 (aged 95), New York City, U.S.
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Sep 8, 2000 · Elvera Sanchez Davis, a tap dancer and the mother of Sammy Davis Jr., died on Saturday at her home in Manhattan. She was 95. Known as Baby Sanchez, Ms. Davis began performing at 16 in the chorus ...
Sep 9, 2000 · Elvera Sanchez Davis, also known as Baby Sanchez, was a dancer who performed in Harlem and Apollo chorus lines. She married Sammy Davis Sr., a fellow dancer, and had a son, Sammy Davis Jr., who became a tap-dance prodigy.
Apr 13, 2023 · Elvera Sanchez was a Puerto Rican dancer who performed in Harlem and met Sammy Davis Sr., the father of Sammy Davis Jr. She had a troubled relationship with her son and died in 2000.
Dec 2, 2018 · Elvera Sanchez was the Cuban American mother of Sammy Davis, Jr., a famous entertainer and civil rights activist. She separated from his father when he was three years old and he joined a vaudeville act with his stepfather.
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Sep 9, 2000 · Elvera Sanchez Davis, 95, former dancer and mother of Sammy Davis Jr. Born in Harlem, Davis was a tap dancer who performed in the chorus of a vaudeville troupe headed by Will Mastin.
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