Sammy Davis, Jr.

Samuel George Davis, Jr. (December 8, 1925 – May 16, 1990) was an American entertainer. Primarily a dancer and singer, Davis was a childhood vaudevillian, and became internationally famous for his performances on Broadway and Las Vegas, as a recording artist, television and film star, and the only black 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 Tri... more

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  • Dec 8, 1925

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  • May 16, 1990 (age 64 years)

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  • Sammy Davis Jnr,
  • Samuel George Davis, Jr.
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  • May 11, 1970
  • 1990
  • 1960
  • 1968
  • 1958
  • 1959
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  • 1.613 m (5.292 ft )

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