Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
12/8/1925
Place of Birth
Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As
Sammy DavisSamuel George Davis Jr.Samuel George Davis
Sammy Davis Jr.
Biography
Samuel George "Sammy" Davis, Jr. (December 8, 1925 – May 16, 1990) was an American entertainer.
Primarily a dancer and singer, Davis was a childhood vaudevillian who became known for his performances on Broadway and in Las Vegas, as a recording artist, television and film star, and as a member of Frank Sinatra's "Rat Pack".
At the age of three Davis began his career in vaudeville with his father and "uncle" as the Will Mastin Trio, toured nationally, and after military service, returned to the trio. Davis became an overnight sensation following a nightclub performance at Ciro's after the 195...
Known For
Ocean's Eleven
as Josh Howard
Old Faithful
as Sammy Davis Jr.
Smorgasbord
as Himself
Salt & Pepper
as Charles Salt
Jazz Ball
as Self (archive footage)
Sergeants 3
as Jonah Williams
Sweet Charity
as Big Daddy
Johnny Cool
as Educated
The Trackers
as Ezekiel Smith
…Sings Musicals
as Self (archive footage)
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2
as Self (archive footage)
The Cannonball Run
as Fenderbaum
Bomb Disposal
as Self
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1
as Self (archive footage)
Cannonball Run II
as Fenderbaum
The Threepenny Opera
as Moritatensänger
Rat Pack
as Self (archive footage)
The Ratpack
as Self
Pepe
as Sammy Davis Jr.
Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do
as Self (archive footage)