Sammy Davis Jr.
Birthday
1925/12/08
Day of death
1990/05/16 (64 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Also know as
Sammy Davis, Samuel George Davis Jr., Samuel George Davis, The Will Maston Trio, Will Maston Trio, Sammy Jr. & Altovise, Sammy Davis Jnr., Сэмми Дэвис мл., 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 Frank Sinatra's "Rat Pack". At the age of three Davis began his career in vaudeville with his father and "uncle" as the Will Mastin Trio, toured nationally, and after military service, returned to the...Read more
Acting
(1960) Ocean's Eleven
as Josh Howard
(1985) Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
as Self (archive footage)
(1959) Porgy and Bess
as Sportin' Life
(1968) The Movie Orgy
as Self (archive footage)
(2023) Soul of a Nation Presents: Black in Vegas
as Self
The Best Of Sammy David Jr. Live
as self
(1981) The Cannonball Run
as Fenderbaum
(1984) Cannonball Run II
as Fenderbaum
(1970) One More Time
as Charles Salt
(1968) Salt & Pepper
as Charles Salt
(2023) Kim Novak: Hollywood's Golden Age Rebel
as Self (archive footage)
(2021) Dean Martin: King of Cool
as Self (archive footage)
(1967) Christmas with The Martins and The Sinatras
as Self
(1985) That's Dancing!
as Self - Host
(1969) Sweet Charity
as Big Daddy
(1989) Tap
as Little Mo
(1970) Elvis: That's the Way It Is
as Self
(1962) Sergeants 3
as Jonah Williams
(1964) Robin and the 7 Hoods
as Will Scarlet
(1960) Pepe
as Sammy Davis Jr.
(1963) Johnny Cool
as Educated
(1962) Convicts 4
as Wino
(1982) Heidi's Song
as Head Ratte (voice)
(1984) All Star Party for Lucille Ball
as Self
(1989) The Ultimate Event
as Self
(2004) The Legendary Nat King Cole
as Self
(2008) The Wrecking Crew
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
(1965) Nightmare in the Sun
as Truck driver
(1988) Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
as Self
(1933) Rufus Jones for President
as Rufus Jones
(1933) Seasoned Greetings
as Henry Johnson
(1982) Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
as Self (archive footage)
(1958) Anna Lucasta
as Danny
(1973) Save the Children
as Self
(1971) The Trackers
as Ezekiel Smith
(1969) The Pigeon
as Larry Miller
(2001) The Ocean's 11 Story
as Self (archive footage)
(1988) An Evening with Sammy Davis, Jr. & Jerry Lewis
as ---
(1988) Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues
as Self
(2003) Live and Swingin': The Ultimate Rat Pack Collection
as Self (archive footage)
(1966) A Man Called Adam
as Adam Johnson
(1963) The Threepenny Opera
as Moritatensänger
(1977) Happy Birthday, Las Vegas
as ---
(1981) This Is Elvis
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
(2004) The Rat Pack
as Self
(1983) Smorgasbord
as Himself
(2002) The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years
as Self (archive footage)
(1970) King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
as Self (archive footage)
(1975) Gone with the West
as Kid Dandy
(2022) Rat Pack
as Self (archive footage)
Nat King Cole & Friends Unforgettable Hits
as Self (archive footage)
(1978) Steve & Eydie Celebrate Irving Berlin
as Self
(2022) This Is Joan Collins
as Archive Footage
(1976) CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years
as Self
(1987) Uptown Comedy Express
as ---
(1990) The Kid Who Loved Christmas
as Sideman
(1947) Sweet and Low
as Self
(1980) Sammy and Bruce
as Self
(1989) The Billy Martin Celebrity Roast
as Self
(1990) Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration
as Self
(2008) Let's Play, Boy
as himself (archive footage)
(1988) Moon Over Parador
as Self
(2022) Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
as Self (archive footage)
(1990) Sammy Davis Jr.'s 60th Anniversary Celebration
as Self
(2012) …Sings Musicals
as Self (archive footage)
(2023) Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr.
as Self (archive footage)
(1989) Hanna-Barbera's 50th
as Self
(2023) Kennedy, Sinatra and the Mafia
as Self
(1999) Television: The First Fifty Years
as Self (archive footage)
(1966) Alice in Wonderland or What's a Nice Kid Like You Doing in a Place Like This?
as The Cheshire Cat
(2024) BRATS
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
(1956) Meet Me in Las Vegas
as Sammy Davis Jr. (voice) (uncredited)
(1973) Poor Devil
as Sammy
(1969) The Fall
as ---
(1971) Fight of the Century
as Self-(Audience Member)
(1977) Jingle Bells: RFK - 1964
as ---
(2012) Music According to Tom Jobim
as Self (archive footage)
(1966) The Strolling '20s
as Self
(1978) Sammy Stops the World
as Littlechap
(2017) Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me
as Self (archive footage)
(1967) Movin' with Nancy
as Self
(2004) TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
as Self (archive footage)
(1975) James Dean: The First American Teenager
as Self
(2017) This Is Bob Hope...
as Self (archive footage)
(1956) Jazz Ball
as Self (archive footage)
(1975) Doris Day Today
as Self
(1974) James Dean Remembered
as Self
(2006) The Ratpack
as Self
(1960) Frank Sinatra's Welcome Home Party for Elvis Presley
as Self - Singer / Dancer / Impressionist
(1961) The Day of the Fox
as Beppo
(2012) The Rat Pack - The Greatest Hits
as Self
(1967) The Enemy
as Chris Christiansen
(2002) It's Black Entertainment
as Self (archive footage)
(2015) Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do
as Self (archive footage)
(1986) The Perils of P.K
as ---
(1973) Old Faithful
as Himself
(1985) Sammy Davis Jr.: Live In Germany
as Himself - Main Artist
(1973) Today: While You Were Away (1964-1973 Retrospective)
as Self
(2001) The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1
as Self (archive footage)
(2001) The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2
as Self (archive footage)
(1979) Frank Sinatra: The First 40 Years
as Self
(1965) Frank Sinatra Spectacular
as Self
(2014) Selma
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
(2017) John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
as Self - Singer (archive footage)
(1982) Night of 100 Stars
as Self
(1996) Bob Hope's Bicentennial Star Spangled Spectacular
as Self
(1974) The 1974 Annual Las Vegas Entertainment Awards
as Self - Presenter
(2016) Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall
as Self (archive footage)
(1963) Jackpot at Tahoe
as Self
(1983) Koyaanisqatsi
as Self - On TV (archive footage) (uncredited)
(1958) 77 Sunset Strip
as ---
(1963) Burke's Law
as Cordwainer Bird
(1961) Cain's Hundred
as Sammy Davis Jr.
(1968) Here's Lucy
as Sammy Davis Jr.
(1965) I Dream of Jeannie
as Sammy Davis Jr.
(1966) Batman
as ---
(1980) Sanford
as ---
(1971) All in the Family
as Self
(1974) Chico and the Man
as ---
(1959) Playboy's Penthouse
as self
(1962) The Merv Griffin Show
as Self
(1966) 4-3-2-1 Hot and Sweet
as Self
(1968) The Mod Squad
as ---
(1953) General Electric Theater
as Private Spider Johnson
(1984) Hunter
as Benny Schafer
(1964) The Hollywood Palace
as Self - Singer
(1967) Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
as Self
(1963) The Patty Duke Show
as ---
(1970) The Flip Wilson Show
as Self
(1958) The Rifleman
as ---
(1961) Ben Casey
as ---
(1956) Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Cpl. Smith
(1962) The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self - Guest Host
(1953) The Oscars
as Self
(1966) The Sammy Davis Jr. Show
as Host
(1978) The Kennedy Center Honors
as Self
(1949) The Emmy Awards
as Self
(1962) The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
(1961) The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - Co-Host
(1974) Dinah!
as Self
(1953) General Electric Theater
as Jacob Johnson
(1953) General Electric Theater
as Pancho Villa III
(1975) Sammy and Company
as Himself
(1969) The Courtship of Eddie's Father
as Rodney River Jr.
(1948) The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
(1950) The Jack Benny Program
as Sammy Davis Jr.
(1982) Wogan
as Self
(1971) V.I.P. Schaukel
as Self
(1978) Bio’s Bahnhof
as Self
(1957) Tonight Starring Jack Paar
as Self
(1972) The Julie Andrews Hour
as Self
(1961) The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
(1959) The Big Party
as Self
(1956) The Steve Allen Show
as Self - Guest
(1967) The Carol Burnett Show
as Self
(1982) Champs-Elysées
as Self
(1968) The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest
(1950) What's My Line?
as Self - Mystery Guest
(1973) The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
as Self
(1977) Bitte umblättern
as Self
(1984) The Cosby Show
as Ray Palomino
(1999) The Rat Pack
as Self
(1985) Alice in Wonderland
as Caterpillar / Father WIlliam