Sammy Davis Jr. ... Samuel George Davis Jr. (December 8, 1925 – May 16, 1990) was an American singer, actor, comedian and dancer. ... At age two, Davis began his ...
Sammy Davis Jr.
Singer
Born: December 8, 1925, Harlem, New York, NY
Died: May 16, 1990 (age 64 years), Beverly Hills, CA
Spouse: Altovise Davis (m. 1970–1990), May Britt (m. 1960–1968), and Loray White (m. 1958–1959)
Children: Tracey Davis, Manny Davis, Mark Davis, and more
Parents: Sammy Davis Sr. and Elvera Sanchez
Height: 5′ 5″
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What was Sammy Davis Jr.'s cause of death?
Laryngeal cancer
Sammy Davis, Jr.'s death from oral/throat cancer in 1990 left the entertainment world bereft of a pioneer whose breadth of talent and determination to succeed in the face of racial adversity inspired many artists who followed.”
What did Sammy Davis Jr. do to his wife on their wedding night?
Davis became inebriated at the wedding and attempted to strangle White en route to their wedding suite. Checking on him later, Davis's personal assistant Arthur Silber Jr. found Davis with a gun to his head. Davis despairingly said to Silber, "Why won't they let me live my life?".
What ethnicity was Sammy Davis Jr.?
Sammy Davis, Jr. did not call himself “the most famous,” but “the only black, Puerto Rican, one-eyed, Jewish entertainer in the world.” From the age of three until his death, Davis (1925 – 1990) never stopped dancing, singing, acting and playing music.
Sammy Davis Jr.. Actor: The Cannonball Run. Sammy Davis Jr. was often billed as the "greatest living entertainer in the world". He was born in Harlem, ...
Sammy Davis, Jr.'s death from oral/throat cancer in 1990 left the entertainment world bereft of a pioneer whose breadth of talent and determination to ...
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