Person · Open Library
- Born
- 8 December 1925
- Died
- 16 May 1990
- Works
- 10
Top works
- Qu'est-ce que j'ai fait au bon Dieu?
- Sammy
- Yes I can
- Golden boy
- Golden boy
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Acting · Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
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 four Davis began his career in vaudeville with his father…
Known for
- EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert — Self (archive footage)2026
- Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)2025
- BRATS — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)2024
- Soul of a Nation Presents: Black in Vegas — Self2023
- Kim Novak: Hollywood's Golden Age Rebel — Self (archive footage)
Article
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. 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.
Gallery (11)
Connections
Categories
1925 births1990 deaths20th-century African-American male actors20th-century African-American military personnel20th-century American comedians20th-century American Jews20th-century American male actors20th-century American male singers20th-century American memoirists20th-century converts to JudaismActivists for African-American civil rights