10.0
10.0
The Perils of P.K
1986
Sammy Davis Jr.
Also known as: Samuel George Davis Jr., Sammy Davis Jr
Acting
Nationality:United States
Height:5'5" (165 cm)
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CommunityBiographyvia wikipedia
Samuel George Davis Jr. (December 8, 1925 – May 16, 1990) was an American singer, actor, comedian, dancer, and musician. At age four, 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. After military service, Davis returned to the trio and produced nightclub performances at Ciro's (in West Hollywood) in 1951, including one after the Academy Awards ceremony. With the trio, he became a recording artist. In 1954, at the age of 29, he lost his left eye in a car accident. Several years later, he converted to Judaism, finding commonalities between the oppression experienced both by Black Americans and Jewish communities. In 1958, he faced a backlash for his involvement with a white woman at a time when interracial relationships were taboo in the U.S. and when interracial marriage was not legalized nationwide until 1967. Davis had a starring role on Broadway in Mr. Wonderful with Chita Rivera (1956). In 1960, he appeared in the Rat Pack film Ocean's 11. He returned to the stage in 1964 in Golden Boy, a musical adaptation of Clifford Odets's play of the same name. Davis was nominated for a Tony Award for his performance. The show featured the first interracial kiss on Broadway. In 1966, he had his own TV variety show, titled The Sammy Davis Jr. Show. While Davis's career slowed in the late 1960s, his biggest hit, "The Candy Man", reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100 in June 1972, and he became a star in Las Vegas, earning him the nickname "Mister Show Business". Davis's popularity helped break the race barrier of the segregated entertainment industry. One day on a golf course with Jack Benny, he was asked what his handicap was. "Handicap?" he asked. "Talk about handicap. I'm a one-eyed Negro who's Jewish." This was to become a signature comment.
Filmography (108 movies)
9.2
9.2
Hanna-Barbera's 50th
1989
as Self
9.0
9.0
Frank Sinatra Spectacular
1965
as Self
9.0
9.0
Rat Pack
2022
as Self (archive footage)
8.8
8.8
Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration
1990
as Self
8.3
8.3
EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert
2026
as Self (archive footage)
8.0
8.0
This Is Bob Hope...
2017
as Self (archive footage)
8.0
8.0
It's Black Entertainment
2002
as Self (archive footage)
7.8
7.8
Elvis: That's the Way It Is
1970
as Self
7.7
7.7
Kennedy, Sinatra and the Mafia
2023
as Self
7.6
7.6
Dean Martin: King of Cool
2021
as Self (archive footage)
7.5
7.5
Live and Swingin': The Ultimate Rat Pack Collection
2003
as Self (archive footage)
7.3
7.3
This Is Joan Collins
2022
as Archive Footage
7.3
7.3
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
2017
as Self - Singer (archive footage)
7.3
7.3
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years
1976
as Self
7.2
7.2
Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues
1988
as Self
7.0
7.0
Jazz Ball
1956
as Self (archive footage)
7.0
7.0
Happy Birthday, Las Vegas
1977
7.0
7.0
Kim Novak: Hollywood's Golden Age Rebel
2023
as Self (archive footage)
7.0
7.0
…Sings Musicals
2012
as Self (archive footage)
7.0
7.0
The Fall
1969
7.0
7.0
The Music According to Tom Jobim
2012
as Self (archive footage)
7.0
7.0
That's Dancing!
1985
as Self - Host
7.0
7.0
Movin' with Nancy
1967
as Self
6.9
6.9
Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me
2017
as Self (archive footage)
6.9
6.9
Sweet Charity
1969
as Big Daddy
6.8
6.8
Tap
1989
as Little Mo
6.8
6.8
The Ocean's 11 Story
2001
as Self (archive footage)
6.6
6.6
The Kid Who Loved Christmas
1990
as Sideman
6.4
6.4
Save the Children
1973
as Self
6.4
6.4
Ocean's Eleven
1960
as Josh Howard
6.3
6.3
Pepe
1960
as Sammy Davis Jr.
6.2
6.2
Six Bridges to Cross
1955
as Uncredited
6.2
6.2
The Cannonball Run
1981
as Fenderbaum
6.1
6.1
Porgy and Bess
1959
as Sportin' Life
6.1
6.1
Robin and the 7 Hoods
1964
as Will Scarlet
6.0
6.0
Heidi's Song
1982
as Head Ratte (voice)
6.0
6.0
All Star Party for Lucille Ball
1984
as Self
6.0
6.0
A Man Called Adam
1966
as Adam Johnson
6.0
6.0
Rufus Jones for President
1933
as Rufus Jones
6.0
6.0
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
1982
as Self (archive footage)
6.0
6.0
James Dean: The First American Teenager
1975
as Self
6.0
6.0
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
1988
as Self
6.0
6.0
Frank Sinatra's Welcome Home Party for Elvis Presley
1960
as Self - Singer / Dancer / Impressionist
6.0
6.0
All Star Party for Clint Eastwood
1986
as Self
6.0
6.0
Doris Day Today
1975
as Self
5.8
5.8
Moon Over Parador
1988
as Self
5.8
5.8
Smorgasbord
1983
as Himself
5.8
5.8
Anna Lucasta
1958
as Danny
5.7
5.7
The Trackers
1971
Producer
5.4
5.4
Sergeants 3
1962
as Jonah Williams
5.4
5.4
Poor Devil
1973
as Sammy
5.4
5.4
Cannonball Run II
1984
as Fenderbaum
5.3
5.3
Let's Play, Boy
2008
as himself (archive footage)
5.2
5.2
The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years
2002
as Self (archive footage)
5.1
5.1
Johnny Cool
1963
as Educated
5.0
5.0
Salt & Pepper
1968
Executive Producer
5.0
5.0
Seasoned Greetings
1933
as Henry Johnson
5.0
5.0
The Threepenny Opera
1963
as Moritatensänger
4.8
4.8
Convicts 4
1962
as Wino
4.7
4.7
Alice in Wonderland or What's a Nice Kid Like You Doing in a Place Like This?
1966
as The Cheshire Cat
4.4
4.4
One More Time
1970
Executive Producer
4.4
4.4
Hugh Hefner: Once Upon a Time
1992
as Self (archive footage)
4.2
4.2
Frank, Liza & Sammy: The Ultimate Event
1989
as Self
4.0
4.0
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
2004
as Self (archive footage)
2.2
2.2
Nightmare in the Sun
1965
as Truck driver
2.1
2.1
Gone with the West
1975
as Kid Dandy
2.0
2.0
Soul of a Nation Presents: Black in Vegas
2023
as Self
The Day of the Fox
1961
as Beppo
The Ratpack
2006
as Self
The Enemy
1967
as Chris Christiansen
Old Faithful
1973
as Sammy Davis Jr.
Sammy Davis Jr.: Live In Germany
1985
as Himself - Main Artist
Today: While You Were Away (1964-1973 Retrospective)
1973
as Self
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1
2001
as Self (archive footage)
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2
2001
as Self (archive footage)
Frank Sinatra: The First 40 Years
1979
as Self
Sammy Davis, Jr.: One Cool Cat
2004
The Best Of Sammy David Jr. Live
TBA
as self
Elvis Through the Years
2007
as Self (archive footage)
The Legendary Nat King Cole
2004
as Self
Christmas with The Martins and The Sinatras
1967
as Self
Sammy Stops the World
1978
as Littlechap
Fight of the Century
1971
as Self-(Audience Member)
The Strolling '20s
1966
as Self
Jingle Bells: RFK - 1964
1977
Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do
2015
as Self (archive footage)
Dean Martin: The One and Only
2004
Uptown Comedy Express
1987
Steve & Eydie Celebrate Irving Berlin
1978
as Self
The Billy Martin Celebrity Roast
1989
as Self
An Evening with Sammy Davis, Jr. & Jerry Lewis
1988
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
1985
as Self (archive footage)
The Pigeon
1969
as Larry Miller
The Rat Pack
2004
as Self
Nat King Cole & Friends Unforgettable Hits
TBA
as Self (archive footage)
Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr.
2023
as Self (archive footage)
Sweet and Low
1947
as Self
Sammy and Bruce
1980
as Self
Bob Hope's Bicentennial Star Spangled Spectacular
1996
as Self
The 1974 Annual Las Vegas Entertainment Awards
1974
as Self - Presenter
Jackpot at Tahoe
1963
as Self
Bomb Disposal
1963
as Self
Magic Night
1980
as Self
Pioneers of Primetime
2005
Cinderella at the Palace
1978
as Self
The Rat Pack - The Greatest Hits
2012
as Self
James Dean Remembered
1974
as Self
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