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...

Samuel George Davis Sr. (December 12, 1900 – May 21, 1988) was an American dancer and the father of entertainer Sammy Davis Jr. Davis was born in Wilmington...

The American jazz singer Sammy Davis Jr. recorded extensively throughout his career and most recordings remain in the catalogs as various reissues. The...

Altovise Joanne Davis (née Gore; August 30, 1943 – March 14, 2009) was an American entertainer, best known for being Sammy Davis Jr.'s third wife. Altovise...

version for MGM Records in 1971 before Sammy Davis Jr.'s hit. Sammy Davis Jr.'s version appears on the Sammy Davis Jr. Now album. It became his only number-one...

English footballer Sammy Davis Sr. (1900–1988), American dancer Sammy Davis Jr. (1925–1990), American singer Little Sammy Davis (1928–2018), American...

Elvera "Baby" Sanchez Davis (September 1, 1905 – September 3, 2000) was an American dancer and the mother of Sammy Davis Jr. Davis Jr. stated that his mother...

later in the United States. She was married to American entertainer Sammy Davis Jr. from 1960 to 1968. Britt was discovered as a teenager by Italian filmmakers...

Starring Sammy Davis Jr. is the debut studio album by Sammy Davis Jr., recorded in 1954. Five of the songs on Starring Sammy Davis Jr. had been previously...

Sammy Davis Jr. Now is a 1972 album by Sammy Davis Jr. The album features the number one hit "The Candy Man", a Grammy-nominated song. The rest of the...

Lauren Bacall. In the 1960s, the group featured Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Joey Bishop, and (before falling out with Sinatra in 1962) Peter Lawford...

which included Sammy Davis Sr. and his son Sammy Davis Jr. Will Mastin was also the "uncle" of Sammy Davis Jr. Sammy's father Sammy Davis Sr. and Will were...

From 1973 through 1988, the GHO also bore the name of entertainer Sammy Davis Jr., who would often play in the pro-ams. Canon was a title sponsor from...

Mastin, Sammy Davis Sr., and Sammy Davis Jr. The original members were Sammy Davis Sr., Howard M. Colbert Jr., and Will Mastin, although Sammy Davis Jr. would...

1960s, Falana was mentored by Sammy Davis, Jr.[citation needed] In 1966, Davis cast Falana, with himself, Ossie Davis, and Cicely Tyson, in her first...

profundities. The sketch originated as a parody of Sammy Davis Jr.'s short-lived talk show Sammy and Company. John Candy played the Ed McMahon-style...

on Broadway, asked Davis if she could appear in the film West Side Story (1961); Davis refused. Sammy Davis Jr. approached Davis about Taylor appearing...

successful. From 1988 to 1990, she toured with Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jr. in Frank, Liza & Sammy: The Ultimate Event. Minnelli is known for her renditions...

Collette considered the swing albums to have been heavily influenced by Sammy Davis Jr. and stated that when he worked with Sinatra in the mid-1960s, he approached...

all the other winners were abroad. Upon receiving the wrong envelope, Sammy Davis Jr. remarked, "wait until the NAACP hears about this!" An Occurrence at...

perform comedy, opening for Tony Orlando, Tony Bennett, Barbra Streisand, Sammy Davis Jr. and others. Shore served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. On April...

releasing it on The Best of the Pasadena Roof Orchestra album in 1973. Sammy Davis Jr. gave the song a final US chart ride with a version widely played on...

demanding high standards for his musicians. Sinatra appeared in the Sammy Davis Jr. drama A Man Called Adam in 1966. He also played a disturbed man who...

Martin and Frank Sinatra. Their appearances, coupled with those of Sammy Davis Jr. marked the final on-screen appearance of the Rat Pack team. The film...

also was a member of the "Rat Pack" with Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr. and Peter Lawford. He is listed as the 96th entry on Comedy Central's...

celebrities from other walks of life, including Antonio Inoki, Michael Dokes, Sammy Davis Jr., Richard Pryor, Marvin Gaye, Burt Young, Lyle Alzado, Dave Semenko...

Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film for his portrayal of Sammy Davis Jr. in the 1998 film The Rat Pack. In 2001, he was cast as Basher Tarr...

cast and five members of the Rat Pack: Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Lawford, and Joey Bishop. Centered on a series of Las Vegas...

in the Mirror" went to charity. His rendition of "You Were There" at Sammy Davis Jr.'s 60th birthday celebration won Jackson a second Emmy nomination. Jackson...

nominations. They are the first and only female group to be awarded the Sammy Davis Jr. Award for Entertainer of the Year. In December 1999, Billboard magazine...