Samuel George Davis
| Sign | Sagittarius |
| Born | Dec 8, 1925 Harlem, NY |
| Died | May 16, 1990 Beverly Hills, CA |
| Age | Died at 64 |
Sammy Davis Jr. | |
| Job | Singer, tap dancer, actor, musician |
| Years active | 1928-1990 |
| Top Roles | Himself, Jonah Williams, Big Daddy Brubeck, Will, Sportin' Life |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Drama, Musical, Romance, Crime, Film Adaptation |
| Top Topics | Slapstick, Gambling, Gangsters |
| Top Collaborators | Peter Lawford, Frank Sinatra, Jerry Lewis, Dean Martin |
| Shares birthday with | Lee J. Cobb, Maximilian Schell, Richard A. Rowland see more.. |
Sammy Davis Jr. Overview:
Legendary actor, Sammy Davis Jr., was born Samuel George Davis on Dec 8, 1925 in Harlem, NY. Davis Jr. died at the age of 64 on May 16, 1990 in Beverly Hills, CA .
MINI BIO:
Dynamic, pint-sized American singer and actor who described himself as "the first one-eyed Jewish negro" and often gave performances twice as large as the part demanded. On stage as a child, he lost an eye in a car crash in 1954, just before coming to Hollywood. Films could never really restrain him, and he remained at his best as a nightclub performer. Married (second of three) to Swedish actress May Britt (1934-). Died from cancer of the throat. (Source: available at Amazon Quinlan's Film Stars).HONORS and AWARDS:
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Davis Jr. was never nominated for an Academy Award.
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Sammy Davis Jr. Quotes:
Josh Howard:
They way I figure it is like this: the eleven of us cats against this one city...?
Josh Howard: Look Vince - the brave ones don't come home. You stay scared.
Vince Massler: Yeah. You were always one of those guys who didn't want any brave ones on patrol with you, weren't you?
Josh Howard: It's simple enough - in my book "brave" rhymes with "stupid", and it still does.
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Josh Howard: Look Vince - the brave ones don't come home. You stay scared.
Vince Massler: Yeah. You were always one of those guys who didn't want any brave ones on patrol with you, weren't you?
Josh Howard: It's simple enough - in my book "brave" rhymes with "stupid", and it still does.
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