Sammy Davis Jr. (Singer, Actor and TV Host)

Profession: Singer, Actor and TV Host

Biography: Ocean's 11, Candy Man

Born: December 8, 1925
Birthplace: NYC, New York, USA

Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Sagittarius

Died: May 16, 1990 (aged 64)
Cause of Death: Throat cancer

Articles and Photos

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  Sinatra Snaps the Fight of the Century

  Sinatra does it his way and secures a ringside seat as a photographer for the "Fight of the Century" between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier.
  March 8, 1971

Acting Career

• 1956-03-22 Jerry Bock, Larry Holofcener, and George David Weiss's musical "Mr Wonderful" with Sammy Davis Jr. and his father Sammy Davis Sr., opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 383 performances
• 1957-02-23 Jerry Bock, Larry Holofcener, and George David Weiss's musical "Mr Wonderful", with Sammy Davis Jr. and his father Sammy Davis Sr., closes at Broadway Theater, NYC, after 383 performances
• 1957-05-16 NY Yankee players including Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra, Whitey Ford, and Hank Bauer are involved in a brawl at the Copacabana nightclub while watching Sammy Davis Jr. perform, leads to Billy Martin trade
• 1964-10-20 Lee Adams and Charles Strouse's musical adaptation of Clifford Odet's "Golden Boy", starring Sammy Davis Jr. opens at Majestic Theater, NYC; runs for 569 performances
• 1966-03-08 Lee Adams and Charles Strouse's musical adaptation of Clifford Odet's "Golden Boy", starring Sammy Davis Jr. closes at Majestic Theater, NYC, after 569 performances
• 1972-06-10 Sammy Davis Jr.'s cover of "The Candy Man" by Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse (from the film "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory") goes to #1 on the charts - his biggest single
• 1973-09-03 American golfer Billy Casper finishes at 20-under-par 264 to beat Australian Bruce Devlin by 1 stroke to win the Sammy Davis Jr. Greater Hartford Open; his 50th PGA Tour title

Personal Life

• 1958-01-01 American entertainer Sammy Davis Jr. marries Loray White; divorce in 1959
• 1960-11-13 American entertainer Sammy Davis Jr. (34) marries Swedish actress May Britt (26) at Temple Israel of Hollywood, California; divorce in 1968
• 1970-05-11 American entertainer Sammy Davis Jr. (44) weds American entertainer Altovise Gore (26) in a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania courthouse, officiated by the Rev. Jesse Jackson:, his third marriage lasts until his death in 1990

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