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Sammy Davis Jr.

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

08/12/1925

Day of Death

16/05/1990
(65) years old

Place of Birth

Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

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 F... Read More

Known For

Kim Novak: Hollywood's Golden Age Rebel

Soul of a Nation Presents: Black in Vegas

Rat Pack

This Is Joan Collins

Dean Martin: King of Cool

The Wrecking Crew

The Legendary Nat King Cole

The Rat Pack

Live and Swingin': The Ultimate Rat Pack Collection

The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years

Filmography

Cast

2023

Kim Novak: Hollywood's Golden Age Rebel

as Self (archive footage)

2023

Soul of a Nation Presents: Black in Vega...

as Self

2022

Rat Pack

as Self (archive footage)

2022

This Is Joan Collins

as Archive Footage

2021

Dean Martin: King of Cool

as Self (archive footage)

2008

The Wrecking Crew

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2004

The Legendary Nat King Cole

as Self

2004

The Rat Pack

as Self

2003

Live and Swingin': The Ultimate Rat Pack...

as Self (archive footage)

2002

The Definitive Elvis: The Television Yea...

as Self (archive footage)

2001

The Ocean's 11 Story

as Self (archive footage)

1990

The Kid Who Loved Christmas

as Sideman

1989

The Ultimate Event

as Self

1989

Tap

as Little Mo

1988

An Evening with Sammy Davis, Jr. & Jerry...

1988

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute You...

as Self

1988

Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues

as Self

1987

Uptown Comedy Express

1985

That's Dancing!

as Self - Host

1985

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

as Self (archive footage)

1984

All Star Party for Lucille Ball

as Self

1984

Cannonball Run II

as Fenderbaum

1983

Smorgasbord

as Himself

1982

Heidi's Song

as Head Ratte (voice)

1982

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

as Self (archive footage)

1981

The Cannonball Run

as Fenderbaum

1981

This Is Elvis

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1980

Sammy and Bruce

as Self

1978

Steve & Eydie Celebrate Irving Berlin

as Self

1977

Happy Birthday, Las Vegas

1976

CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years

as Self

1975

Gone with the West

as Kid Dandy

1973

Save the Children

as Self

1971

The Trackers

as Ezekiel Smith

1970

Elvis: That's the Way It Is

as Self

1970

One More Time

as Charles Salt

1970

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to M...

as Self (archive footage)

1969

The Pigeon

as Larry Miller

1969

Sweet Charity

as Big Daddy

1968

Salt & Pepper

as Charles Salt

1968

The Movie Orgy

as Self (archive footage)

1967

Christmas with The Martins and The Sinat...

as Self

1966

A Man Called Adam

as Adam Johnson

1965

Nightmare in the Sun

as Truck driver

1964

Robin and the 7 Hoods

as Will Scarlet

1963

Johnny Cool

as Educated

1963

The Threepenny Opera

as Moritatensänger

1962

Convicts 4

as Wino

1962

Sergeants 3

as Jonah Williams

1960

Pepe

as Sammy Davis Jr.

1960

Ocean's Eleven

as Josh Howard

1959

Porgy and Bess

as Sportin' Life

1958

Anna Lucasta

as Danny

1947

Sweet and Low

as Self

1933

Seasoned Greetings

as Henry Johnson

1933

Rufus Jones for President

as Rufus Jones

2025

Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True S...

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2024

BRATS

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2023

Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr.

as Self (archive footage)

2023

Kennedy, Sinatra and the Mafia

as Self

2022

Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues

as Self (archive footage)

2017

This Is Bob Hope...

as Self (archive footage)

2017

Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me

as Self (archive footage)

2017

John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood

as Self - Singer (archive footage)

2016

Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to...

as Self (archive footage)

2015

Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do

as Self (archive footage)

2014

Selma

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2012

The Rat Pack - The Greatest Hits

as Self

2012

Music According to Tom Jobim

as Self (archive footage)

2012

…Sings Musicals

as Self (archive footage)

2008

Let's Play, Boy

as himself (archive footage)

2007

Elvis Through the Years

as Self (archive footage)

2006

The Ratpack

as Self

2005

Pioneers of Primetime

2004

TV in Black: The First Fifty Years

as Self (archive footage)

2002

It's Black Entertainment

as Self (archive footage)

2001

The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laught...

as Self (archive footage)

2001

The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laught...

as Self (archive footage)

1999

Television: The First Fifty Years

as Self (archive footage)

1996

Bob Hope's Bicentennial Star Spangled Sp...

as Self

1990

Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebr...

as Self

1989

Hanna-Barbera's 50th

as Self

1989

The Billy Martin Celebrity Roast

as Self

1988

Moon Over Parador

as Self

1987

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

as Self

1986

The Perils of P.K

1985

Sammy Davis Jr.: Live In Germany

as Himself - Main Artist

1983

Koyaanisqatsi

as Self - On TV (archive footage) (uncredit...

1982

Night of 100 Stars

as Self

1980

Magic Night

as Self

1979

Frank Sinatra: The First 40 Years

as Self

1978

Sammy Stops the World

as Littlechap

1977

Jingle Bells: RFK - 1964

1975

James Dean: The First American Teenager

as Self

1975

Doris Day Today

as Self

1974

The 1974 Annual Las Vegas Entertainment ...

as Self - Presenter

1974

James Dean Remembered

as Self

1973

Today: While You Were Away (1964-1973 Re...

as Self

1973

Poor Devil

as Sammy

1973

Old Faithful

as Self

1971

Fight of the Century

as Self-(Audience Member)

1969

The Fall

1967

Movin' with Nancy

as Self

1967

The Enemy

as Chris Christiansen

1966

Alice in Wonderland or What's a Nice Kid...

as The Cheshire Cat

1966

The Strolling '20s

as Self

1965

Frank Sinatra Spectacular

as Self

1963

Jackpot at Tahoe

as Self

1963

Bomb Disposal

as Self

1961

The Day of the Fox

as Beppo

1960

Frank Sinatra's Welcome Home Party for E...

as Self - Singer / Dancer / Impressionist

1956

Meet Me in Las Vegas

as Sammy Davis Jr. (voice) (uncredited)

1956

Jazz Ball

as Self (archive footage)

1955

Six Bridges to Cross

as Uncredited

Crew

1971

The Trackers

as Producer

1970

One More Time

as Executive Producer

1968

Salt & Pepper

as Executive Producer

1964

The Disorderly Orderly

as Theme Song Performance