Sammy Davis Jr.
Acting1925-12-08Harlem, 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 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 trio. Davis became an overnight sensation following a nightclub performance at Ciro's after the 1951 Academy Awards, with the trio, became a recording artist, and made his first film performances as an adult later that decade. In 1954, he lost his left eye in an automobile accident. Later the same year, he converted to Judaism. In 1960, he appeared in the first Rat Pack movie, Ocean's 11. After a starring role on Broadway in 1956's Mr Wonderful, Davis returned to the stage in 1964's Golden Boy, and in 1966 had his own TV variety show, The Sammy Davis Jr. Show. Davis's career slowed in the late sixties, but he had a hit record with "The Candy Man", in 1972, and became a star in Las Vegas. As an African American, Davis was the victim of racism throughout his life, and was a large financial supporter of civil rights causes. Davis had a complex relationship with the African American community, and attracted criticism after physically embracing Richard Nixon in 1970. One day on a golf course with Jack Benny, he was asked what his handicap was. "Handicap?" he asked. "Talk about handicap — I'm a one-eyed Negro Jew." This was to become a signature comment, recounted in his autobiography, and in countless articles. After reuniting with Sinatra and Dean Martin in 1987, Davis toured with them and Liza Minnelli internationally, before dying of throat cancer in 1990. He died in debt to the Internal Revenue Service, and his estate was the subject of legal battles. Davis was awarded the Spingarn Medal by the NAACP, and was nominated for a Golden Globe and an Emmy Award for his television performances. He was the recipient of the Kennedy Center Honors in 1987, and in 2001, he was posthumously awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sammy Davis, Jr., licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
出演作品（154）
The Perils of P.K
Hanna-Barbera's 50th
People's Choice Awards
Rat Pack
Frank Sinatra Spectacular
EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert
This Is Bob Hope...
It's Black Entertainment
Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Elvis: That's the Way It Is
The Emmy Awards
Koyaanisqatsi
かわいい魔女ジニー
All in the Family
The Jack Benny Program
キャロル・バーネット・ショー
Kennedy, Sinatra and the Mafia
Dean Martin: King of Cool
Live and Swingin': The Ultimate Rat Pack Collection
This Is Joan Collins
The Sixties
The Kennedy Center Honors
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Wrecking Crew
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
バットマン
Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
Hunter
The Rifleman
Kim Novak, l'âme rebelle d'Hollywood
That's Dancing!
This Is Elvis
…Sings Musicals
The Fall
A Música Segundo Tom Jobim
Movin' with Nancy
Jazz Ball
Sanford
アカデミー賞
What's My Line?
コスビー・ショー
Sweet Charity
Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me
77 Sunset Strip
The Dick Cavett Show
タップ
The Ocean's 11 Story
エド・サリヴァン・ショー
不思議の国のアリス
The Colgate Comedy Hour
ルイ・アームストロング Black & Blues
Night of 100 Stars
Here's Lucy
Dinah!
チャーリーズ・エンジェル
The Kid Who Loved Christmas
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
オーシャンと十一人の仲間
Save the Children
General Electric Theater
Fantasy Island
The Movie Orgy
Pepe
Champs-Elysées
Six Bridges to Cross
The Merv Griffin Show
The Mod Squad
A Man Called Adam
キャノンボール
Robin and the 7 Hoods
Porgy and Bess
Heidi's Song
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
Rufus Jones for President
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
James Dean: The First American Teenager
Doris Day Today
Frank Sinatra's Welcome Home Party for Elvis Presley
Burke's Law
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
The Julie Andrews Hour
BRATS
Anna Lucasta
The Patty Duke Show
Smorgasbord
Moon Over Parador
Chico and the Man
Great Performances
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
The Trackers
Ben Casey
The Steve Allen Show
キャノンボール2
Sergeants 3
Poor Devil
The Mike Douglas Show
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
Let's Play, Boy
The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years
Johnny Cool
Salt & Pepper
Seasoned Greetings
Die Dreigroschenoper
Convicts 4
Alice in Wonderland or What's a Nice Kid Like You Doing in a Place Like This?
Cain's Hundred
The Flip Wilson Show
The Hollywood Palace
Wogan
One More Time
Frank, Liza & Sammy: The Ultimate Event
Meet Me in Las Vegas
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
Gone with the West
Nightmare in the Sun
Soul of a Nation Presents: Black in Vegas
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
The Best Of Sammy David Jr. Live
Christmas with The Martins and The Sinatras
The Legendary Nat King Cole
The Pigeon
An Evening with Sammy Davis, Jr. & Jerry Lewis
The Rat Pack
Nat King Cole & Friends Unforgettable Hits
Steve & Eydie Celebrate Irving Berlin
Uptown Comedy Express
Sweet and Low
Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr.
Fight of the Century
The Strolling '20s
Sammy Stops the World
James Dean Remembered
The Ratpack
The Rat Pack - The Greatest Hits
The Enemy
Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do
Old Faithful
Sammy Davis jr. in Deutschland
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2
Frank Sinatra: The First 40 Years
Jackpot at Tahoe
Elvis Through the Years
Bomb Disposal
Pioneers of Primetime
Magic Night
Cinderella at the Palace
Dean Martin: The One and Only
The Very Best of The Ed Sullivan Show (Vol. 1)
The Rat Pack