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 ... rank 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
Alice in Wonderland or What's a Nice Kid Like You Doing in a Place Like This?
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Burke's Law
as Cordwainer Bird
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 20, 1963
Cain's Hundred
as Sammy Davis Jr.
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 19, 1961
Here's Lucy
as Sammy Davis Jr.
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 23, 1968
I Dream of Jeannie
as Sammy Davis Jr.
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 18, 1965
General Electric Theater
as Private Spider Johnson
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 01, 1953
Hunter
as Benny Schafer
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 18, 1984
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Cpl. Smith
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 05, 1956
General Electric Theater
as Jacob Johnson
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 01, 1953
General Electric Theater
as Pancho Villa III
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 01, 1953
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
as Rodney River Jr.
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 17, 1969
The Jack Benny Program
as Sammy Davis Jr.
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 28, 1950
The Cosby Show
as Ray Palomino
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 20, 1984
Alice in Wonderland
as Caterpillar / Father WIlliam
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 09, 1985
The Sammy Davis Jr. Show
as Host
Episodes: 16
First Aired: Jan 07, 1966
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
Episodes: 13
First Aired: Oct 01, 1962
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
as Self
Episodes: 9
First Aired: Sep 09, 1967
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
Episodes: 9
First Aired: Jun 20, 1948
The Oscars
as Self
Episodes: 6
First Aired: Mar 19, 1953
The Steve Allen Show
as Self - Guest
Episodes: 6
First Aired: Jun 24, 1956
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self - Guest Host
Episodes: 5
First Aired: Oct 01, 1962
Dinah!
as Self
Episodes: 4
First Aired: Oct 21, 1974
What's My Line?
as Self - Mystery Guest
Episodes: 4
First Aired: Feb 02, 1950
The Rat Pack
as Self
Episodes: 4
First Aired: Feb 19, 1999
The Mod Squad
Episodes: 3
First Aired: Sep 24, 1968
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - Co-Host
Episodes: 3
First Aired: Dec 11, 1961
The Flip Wilson Show
as Self
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Sep 17, 1970
V.I.P. Schaukel
as Self
Episodes: 2
First Aired: May 09, 1971
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
as Self
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Jul 29, 1957
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Dec 11, 1961
The Carol Burnett Show
as Self
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Sep 11, 1967
The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Jun 06, 1968
77 Sunset Strip
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 10, 1958
Batman
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 12, 1966
Sanford
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 15, 1980
All in the Family
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 12, 1971
Chico and the Man
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 13, 1974
Playboy's Penthouse
as self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 24, 1959
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 01, 1962
4-3-2-1 Hot and Sweet
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jun 11, 1966
The Hollywood Palace
as Self - Singer
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 04, 1964
The Patty Duke Show
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 18, 1963
The Rifleman
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 30, 1958
Ben Casey
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 02, 1961
The Kennedy Center Honors
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 28, 1978
The Emmy Awards
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 25, 1949
Sammy and Company
as Himself
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 06, 1975
Wogan
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: May 04, 1982
Bio’s Bahnhof
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 09, 1978
The Julie Andrews Hour
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 13, 1972
The Big Party
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 08, 1959
Champs-Elysées
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 16, 1982
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 14, 1973
Bitte umblättern
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 20, 1977
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